Title: Nursing Admissions Specialist (Administrative & Office Specialist)

Agency: New River Community College

Location: Pulaski - 155

FLSA: Nonexempt

Hiring Range: $31,013

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

New River Community College is a two-year state institution of higher education operating under a statewide system of 23 community colleges. The college is located on a one-hundred plus acre site at the intersection of U.S. Routes 11 and 100 in Dublin, Virginia. The campus provides modern, well-equipped facilities for the career technical education programs as well as for the college transfer programs. Approximately 5,000 students comprise the student body.

The people employed by New River Community College embrace the philosophy that all individuals should have an opportunity to develop and extend their skills and knowledge to increase awareness of their roles and duties as citizens. The college serves the educational needs of the public and assumes a duty to help provide the requirements for trained workers in the region through a combined effort with local industry, business, professions, and government. The college promotes equal opportunity for prospective students and employees.

Duties:

• Assist students with the application process for the nursing programs and provide administrative support for nursing supervisor and faculty during the nursing applicant selection process.
• Coordinate all activities involved with supporting the instructor-initiated withdrawal policy.
• Serve as admissions liaison with college divisions regarding dual enrollment.
• Manage the required records reporting process to outside agencies.
• Provide customer/technical support by assisting students with the People Soft Student Information System (SIS) and the admissions application.
• Update information for the admissions and records website, review admissions applications daily, send acceptance letters, and complete student deferment forms.
• Register students, provide customer service, and assist with other administrative tasks as assigned by supervisor.
• Support the college's mission to "give everyone the opportunity to learn and develop the right skills so lives and communities are strengthened."

Minimum Qualifications:

• Excellent human relations skills for working with the public and with community college students, faculty, and administrators.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Fairness and flexibility in understanding and working with a wide variety of students.
• Good organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Superior problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent keyboarding and computer skills including demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated knowledge of general office practices.
• Ability to work with and maintain confidential information.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team-oriented environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Work experience in a team-oriented postsecondary educational environment.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures relating to college admissions and records.
• Experience with PeopleSoft Student Information System (SIS) or other comparable system.