UNIV – Admissions Operations Coordinator – COM DO: Student Affairs

Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Admissions Office seeks an Admissions Operations Coordinator to provide comprehensive operational coordination across the College of Medicine Office of Admissions, supporting the entire applicant lifecycle from application to matriculation.

The role oversees a high-volume workflow with nearly 4,000 applications, about 375 interviews, and 186 matriculating students annually, working with the Director of Admissions to ensure accurate, timely, and

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating high-volume admissions workflows.
• Knowledge of admissions requirements, policies, and timelines.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and manage multiple processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate components of the annual admissions cycle for thousands of applications.
• Maintain knowledge of admissions requirements, policies, deadlines, and cycle timelines.

Skills

Operational coordination

Customer service

Meeting deadlines

Communication

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Admissions Operations Coordinator provides comprehensive operational coordination across the College of Medicine Office of Admissions and supports the full applicant lifecycle from application through matriculation. The position serves as a central operational resource for applicants, prospective students, faculty, staff, Admissions Committee members, current students, and institutional partners and support the processing of nearly 4,000 applications, approximately 375 interviews, and 186 matriculating students annually.

Coordinates a broad range of activities that support the effective and efficient operation of the admissions office.

Working collaboratively with the Director of Admissions, the Admissions Operations Coordinator coordinates a broad portfolio of admissions processes, applicant communications, documentation management, committee activities, scholarship administration, interview events, student transition initiatives, and special projects. The position manages a substantial volume of inquiries, communications, and operational workflows while ensuring the accurate, timely, and customer-focused delivery of admissions services.

The Admissions Operations Coordinator exercises considerable independent judgement in prioritizing competing responsibilities, resolving routine operational issues, researching solutions, and ensuring continuity across multiple concurrent admissions processes and deadlines.

The role regularly coordinates activities applicants, current students, faculty, staff, committee members, and institutional partners and is responsible for managing associated timelines, communications, deliverables, and follow-up across multiple functional areas to support the effective and efficient operation of the admissions office.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Classified

Cost Center

CC004736 COM DO UME Admissions CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-GEN07

Pay Range

40,086.00 - 54,162.00 - 68,136.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Admissions Operations & Coordination — 35%

The Operations Admissions Coordinator coordinates and supports operational activities throughout the medical student admissions lifecycle, from application receipt through matriculation. This position supports a highly complex, high-volume admissions process involving nearly 4,000 applications, approximately 375 interviewees, and 186 incoming students annually, while ensuring efficient, responsive, and customer-focused admissions operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates assigned components of the annual admissions cycle for nearly 4,000 applications annually, including application processing, file completion, screening workflows, interview progression, admissions decisions, acceptance activity, waitlist activity, and matriculation.
• Maintains comprehensive working knowledge of College of Medicine admissions requirements, policies, procedures, deadlines, and annual cycle timelines.