Admissions Specialist

Overview

Lamar Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.

Job Summary:

The Admissions Specialist’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing immediate assistance to the Manager of Admissions & Enrollment and performing administrative and office support duties for Admissions & Enrollment. This role provides information to current and prospective students, faculty, staff, and educational partners and other stakeholders regarding admissions, advising, registration, special populations, testing, and student activities. The position is responsible for processing transcripts, admissions documents, and assists with maintaining academic records.

This is a non-exempt position.

• Greet and assist visitors; directing them to appropriate locations as needed
• Answer telephone calls in a professional manner at all times
• Provide admissions and registration information for current and prospective LIT students
• Create documents and spreadsheets on prospective and incoming student populations
• File, fax and scan admission documents and records
• Process requests for LIT information
• Collect and route admission documents and transcripts
• Maintain and distribute student records
• Provide registration information, transcripts, etc. for students, faculty, and staff
• Maintain general department email
• Interpret information to determine proper classification and placement of data
• Process admissions applications from electronic sources
• Enter information from high school and college transcripts
• Enter test scores including but not limited to SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, TSI, TAKS and STAAR
• Offer exceptional customer service in a student-centered, professional environment at all times
• Create, process and track purchase orders and requisitions
• Complete education verifications
• Assist with transcript evaluations
• Cross train and learn various aspects of Student Services as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

• High school diploma required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of interpretation and evaluation of university catalogs
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, and students
• Ability to effectively communicate, orally and in writing
• Eligible to become a Texas Notary Public within six months of employment
• Ability to work with a diverse student population

• An associate’s degree
• Proficient knowledge and experience using Banner, Axiom, and Xtender

This position requires the ability to: remain in a stationary position for most of the time; occasionally move about inside an office to access documents, office equipment, etc.; constantly operate a computer or other office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine.

Lamar Institute of Technology is an E-Verify Employer.

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. The Security Sensitive Release Form is available upon request.