Sr Student Services Technician

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Oxford (OH); On-site; USD 27,552 - 28,929; Full time

Job summary

Miami University is seeking a Sr Student Services Technician in Enrollment Operations to support admission decisions and coordinate communications with prospective students across campuses. The role involves handling recruitment materials, email/text campaigns, and maintaining enrollment-related databases.

The position requires at least 18 months of coursework beyond high school and 3 years of admissions or registrar experience.

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

• 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.

Skills

FERPA knowledge

Oral communication

Written communication

Diversity awareness

Administrative support

Supervisory/leadership

Education

Coursework beyond high school

Job description

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 tasksinvolving some discretion and requiring moderate amounts ofindependent judgment related to the oversight of the dailyoperations of Admission, Registrar and Student FinancialAssistance

Essential Duties

• Support and assist with the accurate review and release ofadmission decisions for all campuses.
• Support and assist with the delivery of recruitment, proceduraland ad-hoc emails, text messages, and mailings to prospectivestudents and applicants and assist in preparing, maintaining andmonitoring 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 eventregistration websites, forms, reporting, check-ins, andsurveys.
• Support prospective student processing and maintain theintegrity of recruitment and admission information anddatabases.
• Monitors and reviews operations of admission, registration, andstudent financial assistance; ensures smooth work flow; ensureswork product meets professional standards.
• Serves as informational resource to prospective students,current students and parents; investigates and resolves problems ordifficulties related to admission, registration, and financialassistance. Interprets policies and procedures.
• Performs a variety of complex to advanced administrative taskswhich may include coordinating student services/operations;updates, maintains and composes correspondence; processes/overseesadmission, registration and financial assistance relatedtransactions; perform various financial and budgetary tasks.
• Oversees staff; assists in the enforcement of policies andprocedures; establishes schedules and reviews performance.
• Gathers and analyzes statistical information regardingdepartment's programs and activities; produces reports.
• Exercises judgment in providing guidelines; advise staffregarding admission, registration and financial assistanceobjectives.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires eighteen months of coursework or training beyond highschool and three years of admission, registrar or student financialassistance experience, or an equivalent combination of educationand 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 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

MiamiUniversity 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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