Admissions Officer

Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (TACRAO); Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas at Tyler in Tyler, TX is seeking a full-time Admissions Coordinator to provide high-level coordination and review of undergraduate admissions. Travel is required up to 4-6 weeks in fall and 2-3 weeks in spring.

Responsibilities include developing admissions strategies, administering policies, counseling prospects, managing recruitment territories, delivering presentations, analyzing trends, and coordinating staff and tours to ensure smooth admissions operations.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements strategies of the admissions plan.
• Administers admissions policies and procedures for specific programs and activities.
• Counsels prospective students, parents, educational administrators and other interested persons regarding admissions requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Manages assigned territory for recruitment of prospective students including travel planning and meetings with high school counselors, students, and other professionals.
• Promotes University opportunities to prospective students by developing and delivering presentations to high schools, businesses, and organizations.
• Regularly analyzes application and enrollment trends to determine workloads.
• Provides administrative management and coordination of admissions functions and reporting.
• Reviews admissions applications and makes admissions decisions.
• Using established policy, evaluates college course credit and records.
• Create and maintain a script for Welcome Center Call Center student workers.
• Supervises the assigned student workers as appropriate and coordinates their daily tasks and schedules.
• Coordinates all aspects of group campus tour visits.
• Acts as the main contact for the assigned admissions process.
• Maintains a thorough understanding of the admissions process to train staff, pinpoint and resolve issues and serve as a backup for assigned supervisor.
• Establishes a high level of integrity and ethical behavior in dealing with confidential information.
• Researches and confirms applicant residency status and maintains up to date on admissions policies and procedures.
• Attends university meetings and participates in committees as needed.
• Manages the interactions between the office and outside service providers.
• May recommend policy and procedural changes to improve efficiency and effectiveness in Admissions recruitment and/or enrollment practices.

Job description

University of Texas at Tyler - Tyler, TX

Full-time

Salary: $37,450.00 Annually

Application Deadline: N/A

4 Year Public Institution

The Admissions Office is responsible for providing professional knowledge, advice and counseling skills regarding the undergraduate student admissions and recruitment process. This position provides high level coordination and review of the undergraduate admissions process. Travel is an essential function to this role and may require up to 4-6 weeks in the fall and 2-3 weeks in the spring.

Major Responsibilities/Duties/Critical Tasks

• Develops and implements strategies of the admissions plan.
• Administers admissions policies and procedures for specific programs and activities.
• Counsel's prospective students, parents, educational administrators and other interested persons regarding admissions requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Manages assigned territory for recruitment of prospective students inclusive of travel planning and meetings with high school counselors, students, and other professionals.
• Promotes University opportunities to prospective students by developing and delivering presentations to high schools, businesses, and organizations.
• Regularly gathers and analyzes information on application and enrollment trends to determine proper workloads.
• Provides administrative management and coordination of admissions functions and reporting.
• Reviews admissions applications and makes admissions decisions.
• Using established policy, evaluates college course credit and records.
• Create and maintain a script for Welcome Center Call Center student workers.
• Supervises the assigned student workers as appropriate and coordinates their daily tasks and schedules.
• Coordinates all aspects of group campus tour visits.
• Acts as the main contact for the assigned admissions process.
• Maintains a thorough understanding of the admissions process to train staff, pinpoint and resolve issues and serve as a backup for assigned supervisor.
• Establishes a high level of integrity and ethical behavior in dealing with confidential information.
• Researches and confirms applicant residency status and maintains up to date on admissions policies and procedures.
• Attends university meetings and participates in committees as needed.
• Manages the interactions between the office and outside service providers.
• May recommend policy and procedural changes to improve efficiency and effectiveness in Admissions recruitment and/or enrollment practices.