Nursing Admissions & Records Specialist

Virginia Community Colleges; Pulaski (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

New River Community College in Pulaski, Virginia is hiring a Nursing Admissions Specialist/Administrative and Office Specialist III to support nursing program admissions, maintain student records, and assist with dual enrollment and residency verification.

The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, experience with SIS (PeopleSoft), and a commitment to confidentiality and customer service.

Qualifications

• Excellent human relations skills for dealing with the public and with community college students, faculty and administrators.
• Good communication skills (oral and written).
• Fairness and flexibility in understanding and working with a wide variety of students.
• Good organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Superior problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent keyboarding and computer skills including demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Demonstrated knowledge of general office practices.
• Ability to work with and maintain confidential information.
• Ability to work in fast-paced team-oriented environment while maintaining attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with the application process for the nursing programs and provide administrative support for nursing faculty during the applicant selection process.
• Coordinate all activities involved with supporting the instructor-initiated withdrawal policy.
• Serve as admissions liaison with college divisions regarding high school dual enrollment.
• Manage the required records reporting process to outside agencies.
• Provide customer/technical support by assisting students with the PeopleSoft Student Information System (SIS) and the admissions application.
• Update information for the admissions and records website, review admissions applications daily, send acceptance letters, welcome packets, and complete student deferment forms.
• Ensure FERPA compliance.
• Review and verify residency documentation for in-state tuition eligibility.
• Process student program changes, updates to student records, course registrations, withdrawals, and enrollment verification requests.
• Provide excellent customer service and assist with other administrative tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Human relations

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Microsoft Word

Excel

Confidential information handling

Teamwork

Customer service

Tools

PeopleSoft SIS

Job description

New River Community College in Pulaski, Virginia is hiring a Nursing Admissions Specialist/Administrative and Office Specialist III to support nursing program admissions, maintain student records, and assist with dual enrollment and residency verification.

The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, experience with SIS (PeopleSoft), and a commitment to confidentiality and customer service.