Application Services Specialist and Admissions Recruiter

Job Summary
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The Application Services Specialist is responsible for working with the Director for Application Services in the initial application processing for VCOM Campuses including reviewing and selecting candidates for secondary applications based on established criterion, coding students, recalculating GPAs, downloading information, and creating reports.

The Application Services Specialist will also work for the Associate Dean for Student Affairs (and secondarily for the Director of Admissions) to participate in applicant telephone follow-up and interview scheduling and activities. The Application Services Specialist will also be responsible to travel and conduct recruitment events for the VCOM-Auburn campus in state and in bordering states as requested by the Associate Dean and the Director of Admissions and the Vice President of Recruitment for other states.

As the Application Specialist will work with the Student Services team to support student groups, student events on campus, and have periodic contact with prospective and current students and participating in the conduct of student events; the position is considered full time with the majority of duties to be provided on campus or in recruitment travel.

• Participates in the processing of applications
• Maintains organized and confidential student information
• Screens applications and communicates with applicants on their admissions status
• Screens applications and the processing of applications, invitations for secondaries, and screening of secondaries and informs the Director of Admissions and the Associate Dean of any applications requiring special attention.

• Participates in on campus and regional recruitment events to market the college to prospective students and pre-health advisors
• Participates as a member of Student Services Division in helping with Accepted Student Days, Open houses, student events, white coat ceremony, graduation, and other on-campus events.

Participates and assists as a member of the Department with Student Activities when held on campus.

• Maintains the current knowledge of the college, campus, and osteopathic medicine and shares that knowledge with applicants and potential students through one-on-one conversations with potential applicants as well as scheduled presentations to College and University pre-med groups in state and in surrounding states.
• Assists the Associate Dean with all on campus student events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree desired, some office work experience required

Licensure or certification: N/A

Experience:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• The ability to interact with and communicate with a variety of people at different levels
• The ability to maintain a positive and fresh approach and attitude
• The ability to be flexible and to be able to problem solve quickly and accurately
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn new software

Skills required for this position include:

• Good driving record
• Excellent telephone and general communications skills
• Must have a valid driver’s license and access to an automobile
• Strong team player
• Commitment to VCOM’s values
• Ability to manage confidential information
• Computer proficiency
• Must be eligible to be certified as a Notary Public

• Office experience working with transcripts, grades or in a general higher education environment
• Experience working with students or the public
• Strong presentation skills

The successful candidate will be subject to a criminal history background check.

Regular, reliable or predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.

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