Washington State University Hiring for MBA Admissions Manager – Carson College of Business at Pullman, WA Full Time

Available Title(s):

1482-YN_ADMINPRO – Student Services Coordinator/Advisor 2

Business Title:

MBA Admissions Manager – Carson College of Business

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

This MBA Admissions Manager position is responsible for administering faculty determined policy and processes for all admissions activities for the Carson College of Business Masters Programs. This position directly supervises three positions: a Program Coordinator, Credentials Evaluator and Program Assistant. This position also works with an online service provider counterpart to direct the enrollment advising team through the admissions process, following policies and procedures set by the Carson College of Business (CCB) and/or the university. This position is accountable for maintaining those CCB standards and responsibilities and holding the admissions teams and counterparts to those standards. Should standards not be met, this position has authority to mediate. Duties include, but are not limited to, management of the admissions process, reviewing and analyzing application materials, evaluation of transfer transcripts, assessing academic qualifications of applications, responding to academic inquiries, developing individual academic plans, supervision of admissions processing personnel, management of the policies and procedures related to admissions, recruitment and the student information systems.

This position is eligible for remote/hybrid work options.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of professional work experience in student services or related education/experience. Experience leading or directing the work of others. A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one (1) year of professional work experience. Any combination of relevant education and professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year‐for‐year basis.

• Experience maintaining and tracking admission records in paper and electronic form.

• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying academic rules, policies and procedures.

• Experience supervising and supporting team members.

• Demonstrates professionalism.

• Excellent time management skills .

• Attention to detail .

• Demonstrated ability to solve problems, identify problems as signs of larger root cause issues and make recommendations.

• Demonstrated skill with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook, and student information systems (i.e. Banner, People Soft).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience providing student admissions support at WSU or other higher education institution.

• Demonstrated experience in a multi-campus system with academic partners, both internal and external to the university.

Additional Information:

Area/College: Carson College of Business

Department Name: Graduate, Professional, and Online Programs

City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA 99163

Department Link: Carson College of Business and CCB Graduate, Professional, and Online Programs

Monthly Salary: $4,062 – $5,200

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please review WSU’s Administrative Professional Compensation.

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Overtime Eligibility: Overtime Eligible

FTE: 100%

This is a permanent position.

Posting Close Date: Applicants must submit their completed application by Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application. Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application. Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Required Documents:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [email protected].