Visiting Admissions Advisor and Credential Evaluator-Office of Admissions and Enrollment Strategies

Visiting Admissions Advisor and Credential Evaluator-Office of Admissions and Enrollment Strategies

Chicago, IL, United States

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Posted on: 8/19/2026 - Final date to receive applications: 9/3/2026

Visiting Admissions Advisor and Credential Evaluator-Office of Admissions and Enrollment Strategies

Hiring Department:
Office of Admissions and Enrollment Strategies

Location:

Chicago, IL USA

Requisition

Posting Close Date: 09/03/2026

Salary:
The wage for this position is $43,888.

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities.

UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents. This position has the potential to become permanent in the future.

This position serves as an advisor, resource, recruiter, and consultant for students in all aspects of undergraduate, graduate, or professional admissions. Duties include the understanding of recruitment strategies, application requirements, credential analysis, admission decision making, facilitation of strong relationships with students, and assistance with campus-wide recruitment and outreach processes.

• Advise prospective first year, transfer, graduate, professional and non-traditional (adult) students on application requirements, proper credentials, course requirements, and transfer articulation. Determine eligibility for admission and communicates academic standing to university administrators to ensure compliance with all university requirements.
• Serve as a primary recruitment representative, handling questions and responding to inquiries from prospective students from assigned schools or recruitment territories through varied communication channels, for the purpose of increasing applications and enrollments. School and other field assignments will vary from adviser to adviser.
• Maintain a travel schedule and represent admissions at various recruitment events, high school visits, yield activities, webinars, national, and international venues.
• Nurture relationships with students, parents, high school counselors, teachers, international partners, and administrators providing admissions advice relative to the recruitment and admissions processes.
• Serve as a credential evaluator for both domestic and international materials. Understand international credential review, researches institution accreditation, and translates grades and degrees to U.S. equivalencies. Familiar with foreign educational systems.
• Communicate with college and departmental personnel to promote and support the University’s overall recruitment and admissions efforts including the prospect pool, application status, admissions requirements and policy, deadlines, and final decisions. Develop relationships with department and college staff to foster a strong working relationship between units.
• Assist the Office of Global Engagement on international recruitment and admissions initiatives.
• Read applicant materials and apply…