Administrative Assistant for Admissions and Records (part-time)

Virginia's Community College System; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Virginia's Community College System is seeking an Administrative Assistant for Admissions and Records at New River Community College. The role is part-time (29 hours per week) with duties including student admissions support, registration, transcript requests, and data entry in SIS.

The selected candidate will work Monday–Friday in Pulaski, VA, earning $15 per hour with a potential to support graduation processes and related tasks as assigned. Background checks apply.

Qualifications

• Excellent human relations skills for working with the public and college community.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of general office practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality customer service to students and faculty in Admissions and Records.
• Assist students with admissions, registration, graduation, and transcript requests.
• File and scan documents, enter data into SIS, assist with graduation and tasks as assigned.

Skills

Excellent human relations

Excellent communication

General office practices

Confidential information handling

Team-oriented environment

Tools

PeopleSoft SIS

Job description

Working Title Administrative Assistant for Admissions and Records (part-time) Role Title Administrative and Office Specialist II Role Code 19012-SW FLSA Nonexempt Pay Band Position Number 275W0061 Agency New River Community College Division New River Community College (Div) Work Location Pulaski - 155 Hiring Range $15 per hour Emergency/Essential Personnel No EEO Category 6-Administrative Support Full Time or Part Time Part Time Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- No Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? No Work Schedule

Monday – Friday

Sensitive Position No 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

Provide high quality customer service to students and faculty in the Admissions and Records Office. Assist students with all aspects of admissions and records including the college application, registration, graduation process and transcript requests. Perform duties such as filing and scanning documents, entering detailed data into SIS, assisting with graduation and other tasks assigned by the supervisor. Work hours are limited to 29 hours per week and 1500 hours per year.

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

• Excellent human relations skills for working with the public and with community college students, faculty, and administrators.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• 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.

Additional Factors That May Be Considered Include

• 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.

Operation of a State Vehicle No Supervises Employees No Required Travel

No

Posting Number WGE_3371P Recruitment Type General Public - G Number of Vacancies 1 Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 08/19/2026 Job Close Date 12/31/2026 Open Until Filled Yes Agency Website https://www.nr.edu/jobs/ Contact Name Stacie Whitlock Email [e-mail] Phone Number 540-674-3635

Additional Information Background Check Statement Disclaimer

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

EEO Statement

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

ADA Statement

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E-Verify Statement

VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/100049