On-Site Admissions Support Specialist (Part-Time)

The City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

The City University of New York (CUNY) invites applications for a part-time College Assistant in the Office of Admissions Services at the Central Office. The role supports reception, data entry, document management, and routine admissions tasks to help processing and student outreach.

Assignments may be at Midtown Manhattan or Kingsborough Community College, with occasional travel and evening hours. On-site presence is required, up to 20 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Experience in office administration, customer service, data entry, student services, or admissions/enrollment-related work preferred.
• Strong customer service, communication, and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy when entering data, reviewing records, and tracking documents.
• Ability to assist applicants with routine technology-related questions and escalate more complex issues appropriately.
• Ability to learn admissions procedures, systems, and workflows.
• Ability to work professionally and effectively with diverse student populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative support, including reception coverage, filing, scanning, and organizing documents.
• Respond to routine admissions-related inquiries from prospective students and families.
• Assist applicants with questions about the admissions process, deadlines, and required documents.
• Support application processing by tracking documents and updating applicant records.
• Enter and verify applicant information in admissions systems and databases.
• Assist with routine technical support for applicants and basic data entry for reports.
• Draft and send routine communications under supervision.
• Maintain confidentiality of applicant records and sensitive information.

Skills

Office administration

Customer service

Data entry

Student services

Admissions

Multilingual

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The City University of New York (CUNY) invites applications for a part-time College Assistant in the Office of Admissions Services at the Central Office. The role supports reception, data entry, document management, and routine admissions tasks to help processing and student outreach.

Assignments may be at Midtown Manhattan or Kingsborough Community College, with occasional travel and evening hours. On-site presence is required, up to 20 hours per week.