Admissions Specialist

South Texas College; Weslaco (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

South Texas College is seeking an Admissions Specialist to support admissions, registration and graduation, manage student records, and perform admissions evaluations. The role interprets policies to faculty, staff and students and helps with transcripts and degree requirements.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and at least two years in student services, with knowledge of Ellucian Banner and/or Workday preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• At least two (2) years of experience in student services required.
• Experience with Ellucian Banner systems and electronic document imaging systems, and/or Workday, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides support with admissions, registration and graduation, including management of student records and documents, and admissions evaluations.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Ellucian Banner

Workday

Job description

Job Description

Department: Admissions and Records

General Statement of Job

The Admissions Specialist provides support with admissions, registration and graduation, including the management of student records and documents, and admissions evaluations.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Provides a positive, friendly and knowledgeable impression of the College.
• Interprets registration, admission and program policies to faculty, staff, and students.
• Evaluates transcripts of courses with school entrance or degree requirements and inputs final evaluations into the college student database system with oversight of the Transcript/Graduation Analyst.
• Studies course prerequisites, degree evaluations, and accreditation of schools, and computes grade point averages to establish students' qualifications for admission, transfer, or graduation.
• Explains all admissions evaluations to students.
• Provides accurate information, support and assistance to prospective, new, current and transfer students during the enrollment process.
• Verifies completion of graduation requirements.
• Provides Student Information System training.
• Provides recommendations to the Director of Student Records and Registrar for improvement of processes within the office.
• Coordinates activities and events pertaining to Enrollment Services.
• Collaborates with departments to streamline processes.
• Assists faculty members with online rosters and grade submissions.
• Provides support to students regarding issues related to schedule changes, changes of major, reinstatements, and special registration requests.
• Provides support to students through the enrollment process.
• Assist students to ensure they are on track to graduate.
• Assists with campus events and productions.
• Assists other departments during peak registration periods.
• Coordinates data entry and record management.
• Serves as Campus Security Authority.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• At least two (2) years of experience in student services required.
• Experience with Ellucian Banner systems and electronic document imaging systems, and/or Workday, preferred.
• Community college experience, preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, the Windows environment, and internet research skills. Maintains familiarity with the College’s programs, policies, procedures and academic standards, as well as state and federal regulations pertaining to admission standards. Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete multiple tasks with attention to detail, within stated deadlines. Ability to work independently as well as a team player within department and with others. Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed; willing to travel throughout the college district using own means of reliable transportation. Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of students, managers, and the general public. Ability to apply practical understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

Security Sensitive position: All applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy. In addition, subject to a federal background check. Must have or qualify for a valid Texas driver’s license and proof of liability insurance.

Physical Requirements

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely. Standing particularly for sustained periods of time. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading. Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Minimum Compensation $19.00

Desired Start Date September 14, 2026

Posting Close Date (No Close Date if Blank) 8 September 2026 11:59pm

Founded in 1993, South Texas College offers more than 127 degree & certificate options, including associate degrees in a variety of liberal art, social science, business, math, science, technology, advanced manufacturing, and allied health fields of study. Additionally, South Texas College is the only community college in the State of Texas to offer 5 baccalaureate degrees. South Texas College has a faculty and staff of more than 2,200 to serve the college’s five campuses, two higher education centers, and one virtual campus. Since 2000, the Dual Credit Programs has served 130,000 high school students at 70 high school partners, saving families over $340 million dollars in tuition.