Sr Student Services Technician

Miami University; Oxford (OH); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Criminal background check

Smoke- and tobacco-free campuses

E-Verify participation

Job summary

Miami University is seeking a Sr Student Services Technician to support admission, registrar, and student financial aid operations. The role involves handling communications with prospective students and applicants, managing forms, and ensuring smooth day-to-day processes.

The position requires experience in student services and strong knowledge of policies and data management. This hourly, regular position is based on campus with a 40-hour week and benefits eligibility.

Qualifications

• Requires eighteen months of coursework or training beyond high school and three years of admission, registrar or student financial assistance experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Review and release admission decisions for all campuses with accuracy
• Deliver recruitment emails, texts, and mailings to prospective students and manage automated communications
• Maintain applications, forms, checklists, and status pages for recruitment and admissions
• Manage event registration websites, forms, reporting, check-ins, and surveys
• Support prospective student processing and maintain integrity of recruitment and aid data
• Monitor and improve operations of admission, registration, and financial assistance
• Act as information resource for students and families; interpret policies and resolve issues
• Oversee admission/registration and financial aid transactions; coordinate related tasks
• Generate department reports and analyze program data

Skills

Unit operations knowledge

Computer & office software

FERPA knowledge

Oral & written communication

Diversity awareness

Supervisory / clerical skills

Education

Eighteen months coursework/training beyond high school

Job description

Sr Student Services Technician

Job Title: Sr Student Services Technician

Department: Enrollment Operations

Worker Type: Regular

Pay Type: Hourly

Hourly Rate: 20.15

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Benefit Eligible: Yes

Post-Offer, Pre-Employment Physical Required?: No

Job Description Summary: Performs a variety of complex to advanced administrative tasks involving some discretion and requiring moderate amounts of independent judgment related to the oversight of the daily operations of Admission, Registrar and Student Financial Assistance

Essential Duties

• Support and assist with the accurate review and release of admission decisions for all campuses.
• Support and assist with the delivery of recruitment, procedural and ad-hoc emails, text messages, and mailings to prospective students and applicants and assist in preparing, maintaining and monitoring automated prospective student communications.
• Assist with the maintenance of applications, forms, checklists, status pages and confirmation processes for recruitment, admission, and special programs.
• Assist with the management of on- and off- campus event registration websites, forms, reporting, check-ins, and surveys.
• Support prospective student processing and maintain the integrity of recruitment and admission information and databases.
• Monitors and reviews operations of admission, registration, and student financial assistance; ensures smooth work flow; ensures work product meets professional standards.
• Serves as informational resource to prospective students, current students and parents; investigates and resolves problems or difficulties related to admission, registration, and financial assistance. Interprets policies and procedures.
• Performs a variety of complex to advanced administrative tasks which may include coordinating student services/operations; updates, maintains and composes correspondence; processes/oversees admission, registration and financial assistance related transactions; perform various financial and budgetary tasks.
• Oversees staff; assists in the enforcement of policies and procedures; establishes schedules and reviews performance.
• Gathers and analyzes statistical information regarding department's programs and activities; produces reports.
• Exercises judgment in providing guidelines; advise staff regarding admission, registration and financial assistance objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires eighteen months of coursework or training beyond high school and three years of admission, registrar or student financial assistance experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of unit's operations, policies, and procedures
• Knowledge of computer and office applications
• Knowledge of related state and federal laws, e.g. FERPA
• Oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work with people with diverse backgrounds
• May require supervisory, clerical and/or research skills

Special Instructions (if applicable)

None

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work

For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.

Reasonable Accommodations

Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to [e-mail] or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

Miami University Values Statement

Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility.

For more information on Miami University's mission and core values, please visit the Mission and Core Values webpage.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement

Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to [e-mail] or 513-529-3560.

Clery Act

As part of the University's commitment to maintaining a healthy and safe living, learning, and working environment, we encourage you to read Miami University's Annual Security & Fire Safety Report at: http://www.MiamiOH.edu/campus-safety/annual-report/index.html, which contains information about campus safety, crime statistics, and our drug and alcohol abuse and prevention program designed to prevent the unlawful possession, use, and distribution of drugs and alcohol on campus and at university events and activities. This report also contains information on programs and policies designed to prevent and address sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Each year, email notification of this website is made to all faculty, staff, and enrolled students. Written notification is also provided to prospective students and employees. Hard copies of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report may be obtained from the Miami University Police Department at 513-529-2223.

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