Admissions Coordinator (Remote)

Job Summary

We are seeking a talented, energetic professional to provide admissions leadership and support in a fast-paced, customer-focused, and professional environment. The position requires extensive in-person, phone, and email interaction with prospective students, student applicants, faculty, and other University and College staff. Candidates must have strong communication and customer service skills; organization and project management skills; and effective collegial and team player skillscapable of handling multiple tasks, projects, and relationships at one time.We value candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.
ResponsibilitiesUnder the direction of the program directors, this position will:

• Counsel prospective students and student applicants on the admissions process.

• Maintain interpersonal communication and engagement with prospective students and student applicants via in-person, phone, and/or email as it relates to admissions.

• Calculate student applicants cumulative GPA and verify student applicants completion of pre-requisite requirements.

• Lead, organize, and facilitate admission information sessions for prospective students and student applicants.

• Collaborate with advising on recruitment efforts including attendance at job fairs and communication with prospective students at these events.

• Lead and organize new student orientations for newly admitted students into the academic programs.

• Collaborate with personnel on the maintenance, monitoring, troubleshooting, and updating of the admissions enrollment management system.

• Review and verify student applicants submission of application material into the admissions enrollment management system.

• Provide administrative support, including scheduling admission meetings, attending admission meetings, developing and distributing meeting agendas, constructing and distributing meeting minutes, and constructing and distributing handouts, etc.

• Provide administrative support to members of the admissions committee in accessing and utilizing the admissions enrollment management system.

• Provide administrative support in the form of data collection, analysis, and reporting on admissionsaccepted, declined, demographics, etc.

• Provide administrative support to members of the admissions committee in accessing and utilizing the admissions enrollment management system.

• Lead and facilitate the development of other admissions personnel on admissions procedures and tools.

• Act as liaison between program directors, admission committees, and individual members of the admission committees on reviewing and updating admission procedural matters and documents.

• Refer prospective students and student applicants onto academic advisors when inquiries are related to the academic programs.

• Inform the academic advising unit of newly admitted students into the academic programs.

• Develop, monitor, and update the admissions website page for the academic programs.

• Other duties as assigned

• This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Work Conditions
Nearly continuously: office environmentWork Environment and Level of Frequency typically requiredNearly Continuously: Office environment.Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be requiredNearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.
Minimum Qualifications

Associate degree in business or equivalency (2 years related work experience may be substituted for 1 year of education) and three years full-time secretarial experience required. Demonstrated human relations and effective written and verbal communication skills required. Knowledge of basic bookkeeping practices and direct supervisory experience preferred.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

PreferencesPreference will be given to those who have admissions/recruitment experience. Preference will also be given to applicants: who possess excellent customer service skills, database experience, demonstrate proficient oral and written communication skills, and have adept interpersonal skills; demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate with culturally and ethnically diverse populations; have the ability to communicate complex information to multiple audiences, as well as speak in front of large groups; and demonstrate problem-solving and time-management skills.