Admissions Officer

Job Title: Admissions Officer- Temporary
Department: Admissions
Classification: Exempt
Grade: 10
FTE/Working Schedule: 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week); Temporary twelve-month position with an anticipated end date in September 2027.

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Associate Dean of Admissions & Director of International Recruitment, the Admissions Officer serves as a professional member of the Admissions team charged with the recruitment and selection of diverse, bright, highly engaged, creative and intellectual students from across the United States and around the world.

Working Schedule:

The Admissions Officer - Temporary role is a twelve-month, 40 hours per week position with an anticipated end date in September 2027.  Extension of the position is possible, contingent on staffing and budgetary needs.

Compensation:

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $59,800 and $61,800. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

• Participates in all aspects of the general admission cycle, including: 

  • Reading of first-year and transfer applications; with the intent to recommend students for admission.

  • Leading information sessions, to provide a refined overview of the liberal arts experience at Carleton.

  • Conducting on- and off-campus individual interviews, to assess a student’s interest in and fit for admission.

  • Advising prospective students on admission and financial aid policies and practices in written and verbal communication.

  • Reporting and monitoring 

  • Onboarding to manage a recruitment territory, working in consultation with the Director and others to design and execute targeted recruitment travel starting in the spring of 2027.

• Represent the College to external agencies and groups, including attending regional conferences and meetings to maintain the College’s visibility.

• Works to creation and encourage an open, welcoming, and inclusive environment that actively supports prospective students and their families to appreciate Carleton’s academic and cultural life and deep tradition in the liberal arts.

• Coordinates special projects/tasks and/or provides assistance to divisional programming and events as assigned.

Supervision Received and Exercised:

• Reports to the Associate Dean of Admissions & Director of International Recruitment

Education/Experience/Skills:

Required:

• A bachelor’s degree.

• A valid driver’s license and ability to travel domestically and internationally.

• Some demonstrable exposure to admissions or related recruitment experience.

• Strong understanding of the nature and aims of a selective, residential liberal arts college.

• Strong interpersonal and team-based skills. 

• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate complex issues with clarity.

• Demonstrated commitment to organization, details, and deadlines.

• A commitment to strengthening inclusion, diversity, and equity at the divisional and institutional level. 

• Enthusiasm for and demonstrated commitment to supporting a student body that is broadly diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and religion, among other factors.

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

• A willingness and ability to work extended and weekend hours during peak periods.

• Leadership skills: Highly collaborative, dynamic, optimistic, empathetic, patient, and fun.

Preferred:

• Prior experience with Slate CRM and/or WordPress.

• Comfort reading, writing, and speaking in a language other than English.

Must have the ability to understand and follow written and oral work instructions, operations, safety procedures, and hazardous labels. 

Note: This position description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. 

Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.

Carleton College is an AA/EEO Employer: We are committed to developing our staff to better reflect the diversity of our student body and American society. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Carleton also offers a robust suite of benefits including: A generous 403(b) retirement plan with a 10% employer contribution and 2% employee contribution. Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance. Paid time-off, including 25 annual leave days, 8 paid holidays, and extra days at the end of the calendar year to make a continuous week off before New Year’s. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees. A dependent tuition program after six years of service.

Founded in 1866, Carleton College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college of roughly 2,000 students located in the historic river town of Northfield, Minnesota. Carleton College occupies more than 1,000 scenic acres of campus, arboretum, over 100 campus buildings, and athletic fields. Located 40 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Carleton offers access to the cultural advantages of a major metropolitan area.