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Regional Admissions Counselor, Senior (New York/New Jersey)
George Mason University
Application
Details
Posted: 06-Jan-26
Location: Fairfax, VA, Virginia
Internal Number: 10003233
Department: Division of Enrollment Management
Classification: Education Support Spec 3
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Remote Eligible
Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship
Pay Band: 04
Salary: Starting low $60K; commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
Motor Vehicle Records Check: Yes
Works with Minors check: Yes
About the Department:
The Division for Enrollment Management, as part of the Office of the Provost at George Mason University, supports student recruitment, retention, and success. We develop and implement strategic enrollment management plans, create and facilitate processes, and inform policies that guide students through their academic journey from recruitment to post-matriculation. Driven by a commitment to transparent, data-informed decision-making, the Division advances institutional enrollment goals through collaboration, innovation and a student-centered approach.
The Office of Admissions facilitates the recruitment and enrollment of freshmen, transfer, graduate, and non-degree students in alignment with the University's strategic plan, ensuring a diverse and successful student body that contributes to the institution's excellence and global impact.
About the Position:
The Senior Regional Admissions Counselor spearheads the recruitment and enrollment of undergraduate students by developing and implementing effective student recruitment, marketing, and relationship management plans that meet the strategic enrollment goals of the university; researches and develops potential articulation agreements that could benefit future Mason's undergraduate freshman and transfer enrollment and utilizes the existing customer relationship management (CRM) technology to maximize all aspects of the undergraduate funnel. Works with internal and external campus stakeholders to promote and increase the Mason brand in the New York/New Jersey area. Reviews applicant files and makes appropriate admission decisions.
This position requires frequent evening and weekend work and extensive travel. Position is expected to safely and independently lift 20 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
Responsibilities:
Actively recruits new undergraduate students by conducting recruitment activities in assigned region
Contacts and travels to schools in-person and virtually;
Meets with prospective students and their families;
Connects with alumni in the region to promote engagement with the university/Mason Alumni Volunteer Network (MAVN);
Conducts presentations that highlight George Mason University;
Represents George Mason University to prospective students and their families throughout assigned region;
Attends college fairs/nights and makes individual visits to high schools in surrounding area and states within region during the fall and spring of each year;
Organizes and supervises local area receptions for prospective students and yields events for accepted students in coordination with large scale events offered each year;
Arranges and conducts individual one-one-one appointments with students as well as organizes regional group information sessions for students, parents, and school counselors;
Provides effective customer service in communicating with prospective students to encourage campus visits as well as apply for admission;
Maintains appropriate follow-up communication with these students regarding the status of their applications for admission and financial aid;
Works closely with leadership to ensure that Mason is making every effort to attract and enroll a diverse student population from the area;
Stays up to date on all relevant information/policies about the institution; and
Actively engages alumni to assist in recruitment and yield activities where appropriate.
Reviews all types of applicant files and makes appropriate admissions decisions following established policies and procedures
Handles a caseload of approximately 2-3,000 applicant files;
Enters decisions in student database; and
Serves as an active member of the committee for the whole applicant pool.
Builds relationships with local school counselors, community-based organizations, and area schools
Increases alumni activity in assigned region;
Joins, and participates in, regional admission and school counselor associations to build solid working relationships; and
Works with the Alumni Office and MAVN coordinator to cultivate a local alumni group to assist and support the college's recruitment efforts in the region.
Performs other related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor?s degree in related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience;
Proficient in the use of related technology with willingness and ability to learn new systems;
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing;
Demonstrated ability to perform work with substantial attention to detail;
Ability to independently manage and complete work assignments without close supervision;
Ability to adapt to change and take on new challenges;
Ability to set up a home office within Northern New Jersey, Southern New York, or in the immediate surrounding area;
Ability to work effectively and respectfully with diverse populations; and
Valid driver's license: must currently possess an appropriate, active, valid motor vehicle operator?s license that meets all of GMU?s requirements for operating state vehicles and equipment under Mason?s Vehicle Use Policy 1411 https://universitypolicy.gmu.edu/policies/vehicle-use/. The Office of Risk Management reserves the right to review the driver?s licenses and Motor Vehicle Reports (MVRs) of all candidates selected with employment contingent upon a favorable review.
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated experience in higher education, regional admissions, high school counseling, public relations, or sales;
Experience with Salesforce Customer Relationship Management;
Experience with Ellucian Banner;
Bilingual;
Knowledge of high schools and community colleges in the greater metropolitan areas of New York and New Jersey;
Familiar with Mason's physical campus and surrounding area; and
Familiar with Mason's diverse population, admissions processes, campus offerings for students, and campus events.
Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for Regional Admissions Counselor, Senior (New York/New Jersey) at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a resume and cover letter for review.
Posting Open Date: January 5, 2026
For Full Consideration, Apply by: January 16, 2026
George Mason University is a public, comprehensive, research university established by the Commonwealth of Virginia located in Northern Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C. Mason was initially founded as a branch of the University of Virginia in 1949, and became an independent institution in 1972. George Mason University is an innovative and inclusive academic community committed to creating a more just, free, and prosperous world.