What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admissions Records Specialist/Senior Admissions Records Specialist position at University of North Alabama (UNA)?
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidate’s education, experience, and unique qualifications as they relate to the position. Sponsorship is not available for any staff positions and unless otherwise indicated within the posting information is not available for most faculty positions.
Description
This position provides administrative and clerical support for the undergraduate application processing area of the admissions office. This position is responsible for processing undergraduate admission applications, creating computer files, maintaining files, determining residency status for tuition fee purposes, cross-training job responsibilities with other undergraduate admissions processing personnel, scanning and indexing documents, and determining academic actions. This position also involves maintaining database admission tables, generating admission reports, and performing other duties as assigned. This position requires a thorough knowledge of UNA’s admission policies and academic actions, and communicates verbally and in writing with students, parents, coworkers, and other institution and community representatives on a daily basis.
Applicants with a high school diploma/equivalent will be placed at the title of Admissions Records Specialist and assigned a salary grade of 514. Applicants with a bachelor’s degree will be placed at the title of Senior Admissions Records Specialist and assigned a salary grade of 513. Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Essential Job Duties
- Create and maintain files for admission applicants using current software/hardware systems (currently Banner and CRM);
- Review admission documents for admission requirements (high school transcripts, college transcripts, etc.);
- Determine residency status for tuition/fee purposes;
- Make acceptance recommendations and/or decisions regarding applicants under supervision;
- Determine correct academic action to apply to new students;
- Crosstrain job responsibilities with other undergraduate admissions processing personnel;
- Assist with generating admission reports using current software/hardware systems (currently Argos and Excel);
- Assist with maintaining admission tables;
- Communicate effectively through telephone, office visits, mail, and email with parents, students, coworkers, and other institution and community representatives;
- Scan and index admission documents;
- Perform all other related duties as assigned.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES:
To be determined.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma/equivalent is required;
- Bachelor’s degree is preferred;
- CIS/CS background and higher education work experience, preferred;
- Ellucian Banner, CRM, and ARGOS experience, preferred.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR REGISTRATIONS:
None
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must upload a cover letter and resume at the time of application as well as provide contact information for at least three professional references. For questions, please email employment@una.edu or call 256.765.4291 and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 will result in a delayed response.
UNA is an equal opportunity employer. We seek a wide range of applicants for our positions so that our core values will be affirmed.