Enrollment Specialist

University of Nebraska at Omaha; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Nebraska at Omaha is seeking an Enrollment Specialist for the Office of Graduate Studies. The role focuses on guiding applicants through the graduate admissions process toward a complete, department-review-ready file.

You will evaluate domestic and international applications, process materials, review admission recommendations, and prepare degree audits and admission packets. The position also handles residency reviews for tuition and may assist with intercampus enrollment forms.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate domestic and international applications, processing materials and determining eligibility.
• Review and process department admission recommendations and prepare degree audits and admission packets.
• Assess residency classification for tuition purposes and assist with intercampus enrollment forms as needed.
• Respond to inquiries from graduate applicants and students via phone, email, CRM, and in-person contact.
• Maintain and distribute electronic files to departments and manage electronic correspondence between OGS and campus departments.
• Participate in campus events as necessary to support outreach and recruitment efforts.
• May pursue SEVP certification to issue Form I-20 to admitted international students.

Job description

Serves as an Enrollment Specialist for the Office of Graduate Studies. This position is responsible for managing the application process with the goal of moving prospective students to completed application ready for department review.

This position will work extensively with processing applications and supporting documents; comprehensive knowledge of application requirements is essential. Overall responsibilities include: evaluating domestic and international applications, processing application materials, reviewing and processing department admission recommendations, and preparing degree audits and admission packets for all students. Additionally, this position will review applications for residency classification for tuition purposes, and may assist in processing intercampus enrollment forms.

The Enrollment Specialist will respond to inquiries from graduate applicants and students via phone, email, CRM, and face-to-face contact. This position is responsible for maintaining and distributing electronic files to departments, and managing electronic student/applicant correspondence between OGS and departments on campus. This position may also participate in campus event programming as necessary.

The Enrollment Specialist may obtain SEVP certification which allows institutions to issue Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status," to prospective international students after they are admitted to a graduate program.