admission counselor

assistant director

head coach

Fairleigh Dickinson University

The day-to-day within FDU is an absolute pleasure. When the students are not on campus we have an annual meeting/gathering with the entire university staff. We not only resolve many issues, but they have open communication and let us know as a community, where we were, where we're going and how to get us to the next level. Being in the Athletic office, some days it's quite and it allows my day to be more productive than other days when we have a full house. 
Management has allowed me to take the reins since I am the first person to greet you in the morning and the last at the end of the day.  I also know where someone is or who to contact if someone need additional help. My colleagues have been wonderful. We all have become much better at communicating since there has been a lot of change within the University and also, the athletic department has constant moving parts. I believe if anyone were to ask them what I have done for the department I believe they would say, "We have come together as a team." With that being said, I think it would be safe to say that the biggest challenge I have had was and still is at times is communication. For example, if we had an injury on our turf field with a rental and our site supervisor never told us, we in the end didn't do something right and made the situation more difficult to resolve.
The most enjoyable part of my job is the students. I enjoy being able to help them with things even outside of Athletics.

I worked at FDU for several years as an administrator and part time faculty member. As an alum, I already had a strong affinity for the school. As an administrator and faculty member, I was given the freedom and creativity I desired to effect change. I found that the administration and faculty had little ego about allowing me to assist, support and grow programs. My dean was exceptionally supportive, giving me opportunities that most places would only give to people with doctorates. I left for a "better opportunity" at another university, cried the day I left and have not stopped crying since. A caring and supportive place that while always mindful of its need for financial stability tries its best to support staff, make them feel valued and give them a sense of community. The was the best place I ever worked. And I'm still crying for having left.....

Well, Monday is a typical day for me after completing celebrations till sunday night, and i will do heavy tasks especially on Mondays. 
I have learned couple of things, firstly, interacting with my colleagues and boss, public speaking, suggesting and instructing in a typical situations. Secondly, i got improvised my technical skills.
We are around 20 people in our office, so i used to manage those people diplomatically. 
My colleagues are Graduate Students similar to me. We used to work collaborately with more enthusiasm. They helped me in learning any things especially how to interact with other.
I don't think i had a hardest part in my job, atmost i felt hard situation while i was in an meeting with my University Dean about University Website.
I feel the most enjoyable part of job is when i get lot of things to work without sitting idle for long time. Also, the most enjoyable part of my entire job part is when we had Potluck.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Benefits, my co-workers and work-life balance 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
After 7 months of no director and the rest of the VPs not caring about SHS, an incompetent director that was hired to manage student health services. No managerial skills, no medical skills yet expected to manage medical professionals. Director came in degrading the whole medical team on both campuses then demanded respect. Respect is earned. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Overall the culture and moral is low but in my area we were like family. We worked so well together. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Most days the atmosphere is relaxed but when the director comes in you can cut the tension in the air like a knife. Very bad juju on those days.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I liked the flexible schedule and the comradery I felt with my co workers and supervisor.  I was doing meaningful work.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working with students with LD can sometimes be stressful, especially when reaching out to their professors.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment was interesting and filled with intellectual people, which was nice. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
 First having a group meeting with co-workers and Supervisor, next students would come in as a single, or a group, lunch, next half of the day more students.  There were places to walk at lunch and it was a beautiful campus.

A typical day at FDU is processing undergraduate applications for admission into Datatel Recruiter System and Datatel Colleague; responsible for gathering prospect students academic documents to scan and create a virtual file for Admission Counselor to review; retrieve daily tuition deposits report from Official Payments; answer inquiries related to prospective student’s admission process via phone and email.
I have the best people working with me. We are like a big family and all are welcome to join. 
The hardest part of the job is during crunch time with lots of overtime during the end of the year holidays. The most enjoyable part of the job is making the application process easy for students and parents.

Fairleigh Dickinson University is a good place to work with genuinely caring, and mostly competent people in middle to upper management. In my small office, quick and informal interactions are more the norm than formal staff meetings. I've learned that even though everyone is told to work as a team, it is important that each individual does work independently and rely on being a self starter. The hardest part of the job is working through inter-departmental political and personal issues. Because we're a small institution, personalities can get enlarged. The best part of working here is the open door policy that students readily take advantage of. We're a diverse university and getting to work with such an interesting student cohort is very rewarding.

Being a Public Safety Officer at Fairleigh Dickinson University is a great place to work. Officers are responsible for the safety of everyone on campus at all times. While working on the campus, officers learn how to communicate with people on a professional level and assist people when they are in need. Working with local Police Departments has been a great experience and helps the officers get ready for the next step in law enforcement. The job as a public safety officer is a great stepping stone for those interested in pursuing a job in the field of criminal justice.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The friendly staff, being able to gain experience in the healthcare field and interacting with college students. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Orientation sessions for incoming students.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Friendly and helpful team

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It depends on if you are working in the summer compared to during the school year. We receive a great deal of medical paperwork that needs to be sorted and reviewed; in order for our freshman, transfer, and international students to be able to begin classes. During the school year, it is less stressful as students are mainly visiting our office to see one of our nurses.

Each day is different, you never know what will come up.  I learned to juggle a lot of things at one time without going completely insane. I also learned that common sense is not always applied as one would think. Management and Co-workers are the same everywhere, annoying at times. The hardest part of the job is telling people no, listening to their sad stories and having them cry in my office. The most enjoyable part of my job is watching students grow and succeed. Receiving thank you notes, letters and cards of appreciation.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Admission counselor 4 salaries reported	$37,925 per year
Assistant director 3 salaries reported	$42,000 per year
Head coach 1 salary reported	$52,000 per year

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