Senior Admission Counselor & Financial Aid Specialist
Job Description
Position Title
Senior Admission Counselor & Financial Aid Specialist
Division
Enrollment
Department/Office
Admissions - College for Women
Position Summary Information
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The Office of Admissions – College for Women at St. Catherine University invites applications for a full-time Senior Admission Counselor & Financial Aid Specialist position.
The Senior Admission Counselor & Financial Aid Specialist represents St. Catherine University to prospective College for Women students and their families. This role is responsible for achieving the Universitys enrollment goals by ensuring the desired quantity and quality of undergraduate College for Women students enroll each year. Key duties include recruiting students from an assigned territory, guiding them through the admission and financial aid processes, reviewing applications and making admission decisions, packaging aid for new students and completing verification, and collaborating with internal and external partners.
Responsibilities:
The Senior Admission Counselor & Financial Aid Specialist represents St. Catherine University to prospective College for Women students and their families. This role is responsible for achieving the Universitys enrollment goals by ensuring the desired quantity and quality of undergraduate College for Women students enroll each year. Key duties include recruiting students from an assigned territory, guiding them through the admission and financial aid processes, reviewing applications and making admission decisions, packaging aid for new students and completing verification, and collaborating with internal and external partners.
Responsibilities:
- Counsel and advise prospective students and their families about admission to the College for Women and their Financial Aid award. Includes working with both first year and transfer students.
- Prepare financial aid awards and revisions for new CFW students (first year and transfer) and respond to inquiries from students and families regarding their awards, revisions and questions pertaining to costs and aid. Complete verification on CFW student files.
- Manage geographic territory including visiting high schools, attending college fairs, making phone calls to inquiries and applicants.
- Assist with coordination of campus visit programs.
Employees at St. Kates feel a deep connection to the Universitys Mission and Vision, and they live their values at work. Benefits available to full-time employees include:
- Three weeks of accrued vacation time as well as fourteen (14) paid holidays and paid “gift” days when the University is closed.
- Free tuition for employees and reduced tuition for their families after one year of service
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 403b retirement plan access
- Accrued sick time
- Six weeks of paid parental leave after one year of service
Salary: $45,000 – $50,000
St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a comprehensive Catholic university and home to one of the nations largest colleges for women, with associate and graduate programs for all genders. Founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1905, the University integrates liberal arts and professional education within the Catholic traditions of intellectual inquiry and social teaching. Committed to excellence and opportunity, St. Catherine enrolls students in certificate, associate, baccalaureate, masters and doctoral programs in traditional day and evening/weekend/online formats.
The salary range listed reflects a good-faith estimate of what we reasonably anticipate to pay for this position, based on market data and internal equity, at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on qualifications, experience, skills, and other relevant factors. St. Catherine reserves the right to modify or adjust compensation depending on University needs.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree
- One (1) year of experience in admission, college advising, college counseling, financial aid, financial literacy, or financial education. This could also include experience in complex sales.
- Experience interacting respectfully and helpfully with a diverse population of students and parents.
- Current drivers license and an acceptable driving record.
Preferred Qualifications
We seek creative, adaptable staff who enjoy working in a university climate that promotes cultural diversity, multicultural understanding, and cultural fluency. Consistent with the universitys commitment to women, diversity and social justice, preference will be given to candidates who manifest these themes in their experience and service.
EEO Statement
St. Catherine University is an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to inclusion reflects the central value of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet to “love of neighbor without distinction” and provides a learning and working environment that is enriched by the diversity of all our members. Individuals of religious, racial, ethnic, gender identity, nation of origin, or disability groups that have traditionally had less representation in higher education are encouraged to apply. Should you need an interview accommodation please contact us at hr@stkate.edu or 651-690-6565.
Application instructions for STAFF
Visit St. Kate Careers to apply. Three references and successful completion of a background check will be required for employment.
St. Catherine University
2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug Free Workplace / Tobacco Free Workplace
Our university is a proud member of the Upper Midwest HERC and is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff and assisting dual career couples. For more information and to find other higher education jobs in the Upper Midwest region, visit: www.uppermidwestherc.org.
St. Catherine University
2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug Free Workplace / Tobacco Free Workplace
Our university is a proud member of the Upper Midwest HERC and is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff and assisting dual career couples. For more information and to find other higher education jobs in the Upper Midwest region, visit: www.uppermidwestherc.org.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
20220651-STAFF
Posting Start Date
01/05/2025
Application Deadline
01/20/2025
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