Description:

Admissions Coordinator II, Office of Academic Assistance

Georgia State University

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies ( https://aysps.gsu.edu/about-andrew-young-school-policy-studies/ ), Office of Academic Assistance ( https://aysps.gsu.edu/oaa/ ), seeks to hire an energetic and self-motivated person to join our team as Admissions Coordinator II . We are looking for candidates that exhibit the following characteristics and skills:

• Excellent communication ability

• Friendliness, "Can-do" attitude, and exceptional team player approach

• High organization skills, efficient with process improvement skills

About our College and Office :

Our college houses 5 academic departments; Criminal Justice & Criminology, Economics, Public Management & Policy, School of Social Work and Urban Studies Institute. Our college is home to approximately 2100 students in 7 undergraduate programs, 15 graduate programs and 7 minors.

The Office of Academic Assistance is a team of 7 staff members which reports to the Dean's Office.

• We advise undergraduate seniors (approximately 650 students) in our programs.

• We serve as graduate admissions office for the College, processing approximately 1200 applications a year. We provide admissions, onboarding, yield and policy assistance to our graduate student population and academic units.

• We advise new and current students (approximately 500 students).

• We also provide a multitude of administrative services to the student, faculty, and staff body of the College including graduation clearance, scheduling, and policy consultation.

About the Position :

The Office of Academic Assistance (OAA) seeks to hire a proficient, adaptable and self-reliant candidate to fill the position of Admissions Coordinator II. The scope of responsibility will include these specific duties but is not limited to the following:

This position will:

• Process and track all graduate admissions applications to the Andrew Young School including re-entry and deferrals.

• Download applications, transcripts and recommendation letters from relevant online application platform(s) and customer service management platforms(s).

• Review all domestic and international applications and materials for completeness.

• Communicate with applicants on the status of their application. Update the online application platforms (CRM and other) and ensure Banner data entry is correct.

• Advise applicants on admission requirements and policies. Evaluate educational credentials, calculate GPA's and coordinate decision notification to applicants.

• Monitor quality and accuracy of scans and upload of documents of online applications.

• Monitor admission inquiries and communications related to enrollment and yield of newly admitted students and respond appropriately.

• Coordinate AYS annual graduate application updates. Maintain and initiate admission checklists, email communications and special admission outreach efforts.

• Coordinate review and update of College admissions webpage under the supervision of Assistant Director

• Provide training to staff, student assistants and faculty on CRM(s), online application platforms(s) and graduate admission procedures.

• Process and file all cross- registration applications for prospective students and current joint students.

• Compile data and prepare various admission reports.

• Will participate in the recruitment, admissions, advertisement, and event related to graduate admissions.

• Serve on College and University level committees regarding graduate admissions and program administration as needed.

• Interact with faculty, staff and students related to job duties and office services.

• Provide assistance with advising duties (processing forms, Degreeworks evaluation adjustments, EAB/Navigate processing, etc.) as needed during peak advising and yield times.

Disclaimer:

This job requisition provides a high-level job definition. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive or exclusive list of job duties.

As such, job duties and/or responsibilities within the context of this job requisition may change at the discretion the employee's direct supervisor.

Qualifications:

Minimum Hiring Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and one year of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.