Major responsibilities of this position include the recruitment of first-year and transfer students, working closely with students, families, guidance counselors and transfer counselors to enable the University to meet its undergraduate admission goals. Recruiting includes communicating with prospective students and their families about the academic programs at the University of Maine and following up through written, phone and electronic contact to promote UMaine and work towards yielding students from a designated territory to enroll in and attend the University of Maine and/or its regional campus the University of Maine at Machias. Typical hiring range for this position is $44,000 to $46,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Please review the Admissions Counselor job description for more information.
About the University:
The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu.
The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options.
UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Visit the Maine Office of Tourism to learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Has the education associated with a bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
- Must be self-motived and committed to the goals and values of the University of Maine to both elevate and expand its market strength and awareness.
- Candidates must possess strong written, oral, and interpersonal communications skills. And be knowledgeable with electronic communication methods.
- Must work simultaneously with multiple projects, deadlines, and departments.
- Demonstrated ability to work with and recruit students of diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to travel, normally requiring a valid driver's license. Travel throughout Maine, New England and selected market areas around the country.
- Ideal candidates have work or educational experience where creativity and generating new ideas was expected.
- Ability to lift boxes up to 35 pounds.
- Successful candidate will be approachable, open, honest, and a relationship builder.
Preferred:
- Basic computer proficiency, knowledge of Microsoft Office and PeopleSoft.
- At least one year of admission, admissions-related, marketing, sales, and/or education experience.
Other Information:
To be considered for this position you will need to “Apply” and upload the documentation listed below:
1.) a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position
2.) a resume/curriculum vitae
Candidates selected to proceed to the final stages of the search process will be requested to provide a list of names and contact information for references.
Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.
For full consideration, materials must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. EST on August 20, 2026.
For questions about the search, please contact search committee chair Christopher Richards at [email protected].
The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.
The University of Maine System (the System) is an equal opportunity institution committed to fostering a nondiscriminatory environment and complying with all applicable nondiscrimination laws. Consistent with State and Federal law, the System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability (physical or mental), genetic information, pregnancy, or veteran or military status in any aspect of its education, programs and activities, and employment. The System provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. If you believe you have experienced discrimination or harassment, you are encouraged to contact the System Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Services at 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, Orono, ME 04469-5713, by calling 207.581.1226, or via TTY at 711 (Maine Relay System). For more information about Title IX or to file a complaint, please contact the UMS Title IX Coordinator at
www.maine.edu/title-ix/.
Clery Act
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, such as the University, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report, (ASR) and provide notice of the availability of the ASR to all prospective employees. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University’s crime statistics for the past three calendar years; and disclosures regarding the University’s current campus security policies. You may
view the University’s Annual Security Report. If you wish to have a paper copy of the ASR or you need to have a copy of the ASR in an accessible format, the University will provide such a copy upon request. Please contact: UMaine Police Department, 81 Rangeley Rd., The University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5794, or call 207.581.4053.
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