WCL Graduate Admissions Assistant (Student)

American University; Washington; Vor Ort; USD 25.000 - 30.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

American University’s Washington College of Law seeks a part-time Graduate Admissions Assistant to support LL.M. and SJD admissions with data entry, file maintenance, and communications. You will manage mail, assist with meetings and applicant files, and help with social media content under the Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions.

This role requires strong attention to detail and communication skills, plus proficiency with Outlook, Excel, and Word. Enrolled AU students only.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent completed.
• Proficiency in Outlook, Excel and Word is required.
• AU graduate student status; not eligible for visa sponsorship or OPT.
• Experience with social media is preferred.

Aufgaben

• File maintenance: create files, track completion, and close files as needed.
• Data entry: maintain applicant records in Salesforce and LSAC.
• General clerical: answer main line, direct calls, manage admissions inbox.
• Social media: manage LL.M. admissions Instagram and assist marketing.
• Other duties as assigned by Graduate Admissions.

Kenntnisse

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Social media management

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Word

Salesforce

Jobbeschreibung

Work Where You Learn: Build Experience, Grow Skills, andContribute to Your University Community.

This position isavailable only to enrolled American University students.

Most student positions at American University are eligible touse Federal Work Study (FWS) awards, with a few exceptions. FWSfunds cannot be applied to janitorial, construction, partisan or sectarian positions. For information or questions regarding FWSfunds, please contact American University's Office of FinancialAid.

Department

Washington College of Law

Time Type

Part time

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Job Description

Summary

The Graduate Admissions Assistant supports the LL.M. and SJDPrograms admissions functions by providing support for generaloffice tasks and communications. This includes assisting with dataentry, follow up communication, creation of documents for meetingsand applicant files, maintaining and directing mail, managingsocial media, and other miscellaneous administrative tasks. Thisposition requires attention to detail and strong communicationskills.

This position will report directly to the Assistant Director ofGraduate Admissions.

This position will interact with many people on a daily basis ranging from students (around 200) and prospective students (around800), professors, administrators, and professionals from thecommunity. As a vital addition to the staff, this position willsupport and ensure that the Graduate Admissions Office is able tomaintain the level of student services necessary to maintain andgrow enrollment numbers.

Essential Functions

• File Maintenance: Create application files, track completionrequirements, communicate application status to students, approvesubmitted application materials, transition files for review, andclose files as necessary.
• Data Entry: Maintain accurate records for individualapplicants. Track applicant status in Salesforce and LSAC.
• General Clerical: Answers the main telephone line. Directstelephone calls and walk-ins to the proper channels. Maintain thegeneral admissions email inbox. Respond to general applicantquestions via email or directing them to the correct point ofcontact.
• Social Media: Manage the Instagram account for LL.M.admissions. Publish videos and posts that assist with recruitment.Work with the Assistant Director to support the overall marketingstrategy.
• Other duties as assigned. Graduate Admissions Assistant cansuggest additional projects of interest.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Part-time.
• 10 hours per week.

Salary Range

• $18.40 per hour.

Required Education and Experience

• We cannot consider current WCL LL.M. students for thisposition.
• Must be an AU graduate student and does not qualify for visasponsorship or OPT.
• Completed bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word isrequired.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Experience with social media is preferred.
• At least two years of office experience and/or in a university/law office is preferred.
• Knowledge of databases such as Salesforce is helpful.
• Professional-level Spanish proficiency is preferred.

Other Details

• This position is available only to enrolled AmericanUniversity students.
• Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• American University is an E-Verify employer.
• Visit https://www.american.edu/hr/ for additional information about American University employment andbenefits.

Contact Us

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