Graduate Admissions Specialist

University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Tennessee, Knoxville seeks a Graduate Admissions Coordinator to support the recruitment, admission, and enrollment of graduate students. The role collaborates with prospective students, graduate program faculty and staff, other university departments, and external stakeholders to guide applicants from submission to final admission decisions for the requested term.

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential to resolve applicant issues during the admissions

Job description

Job Description

The primary purpose of this position is to support efforts to recruit, admit, and enroll graduate students. The person who serves in this position supports this goal by working with prospective students, admitted students, graduate program faculty and staff, other university departments, and external stakeholders. The person in this position performs functions associated with application to the Graduate School from the point of application until the applicant has fulfilled all admission requirements to be fully admitted for the requested term of entry or the application is otherwise finalized. The person in this position works with applicants who are U.S. citizens, international, current graduate students seeking to change or add to the programs of study, or previous graduate students seeking to be readmitted to the Graduate School. In addition, the person in this position resolves applicant issues that may be encountered during and related to the admissions process.

Responsibilities

Application Funnel Management

Graduate Admissions Office Review

• Reviews applications submitted by diverse populations (U.S. citizen, international, current graduate students, and previous graduate students) to determine if files are complete and ready for department and/or further review based on Graduate Catalog policies and requirements for admission.
• Uses decision making and problem solving to aid in the completion of applications including, but not limited to the request of additional documentation, updating of applications/programs, and application of restrictions whenever applicable in adherence with data integrity and utilization practices.
• Aids in the finalizing of all applications