Georgia State University Hiring for Admissions Coordinator II at Atlanta, GA Full Time

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.

Qualifications

Minimum Hiring Qualifications:

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

College/Business Unit
03/01/24, 4:59:00 AM

College/Business Unit: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 02/09/24, 9:44:45 PM