Admissions Officer

at  Utah State University

Overview:
The Admissions Officer (Admissions Associate) is responsible for the timely, accurate processing of undergraduate admissions applications and decisions. Please note that the position works more with student applications and transcripts than with students directly. The successful applicant must be friendly and enjoy serving students, accurate and detail oriented, self-motivated, organized, and able to work in a fast-paced office as a selfless team member.
This position is eligible for hybrid work within the state of Utah.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that application materials move through the various admissions processes in an accurate, timely manner.
• Counsel with prospective students and help them complete the admissions process.
• Data entry of application materials.
• Request missing information from applicants.
• Evaluate high school and college transcripts.
• Evaluate applications and make admissions decisions.
• Evaluate residency status of applicants.
• Assist other USU department personnel with admissions issues.
• Troubleshoot problems.
• Additional duties include answering phones, helping with the front counter, and assisting with the day-to-day operations of the Admissions Office.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two years of experience or an associate degree/technical training is required.
• Friendly and service oriented with excellent customer service skills
• Must enjoy working with students and as a selfless member of a team
• Dependable with a strong work ethic
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced office environment
• Enjoy repetitive work
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Deductive reasoning, problem solving, and prioritizing skills
• Accurate keyboarding and data entry skills
• Computer skills including, but are not limited to, Windows and word processing

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Four years related office support work OR an associates degree plus two years of office support work OR a bachelor’s degree
• Extensive experience working with a computer information system
• Extensive customer service experience
• Utah State University and/or Utah State University Eastern experience
  Required Documents:
  Along with the online application, please attach:
• Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
• Cover Letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application
  Document size may not exceed 10 MB.
  Advertised Salary: $36,050 Minimum; Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits ADA:
  Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.
  University Highlights:
  Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah’s premier land-grant, public service university, with a strong commitment to excellence, access, and inclusion, empowering people to lead successful lives of involvement, innovation, and impact. Utah State provides high-quality education to 27,500-plus students locations throughout the state, including at three residential campuses, eight statewide campuses, and 23 education centers. USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utah’s counties. As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge through research and scholarly activities, providing a high-quality undergraduate and graduate education at an affordable price.
  Utah State is committed to cultivating a community of inclusive excellence where all perspectives, values, cultures, and identities are acknowledged, welcomed, and valued. We seek to recruit, hire, and retain people from all walks of life who will champion excellence in education, research, discovery, outreach, and service. We believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful. Forbes recognized our commitment to employees when they named Utah State the best employer in Utah in 2023. Learn more about USU.
  The university provides a Dual Career Assistance Program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment. Additionally, USU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, contact the university’s ADA Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources at (435) 797-0122 or hr@usu.edu.

• Ensure that application materials move through the various admissions processes in an accurate, timely manner.
• Counsel with prospective students and help them complete the admissions process.
• Data entry of application materials.
• Request missing information from applicants.
• Evaluate high school and college transcripts.
• Evaluate applications and make admissions decisions.
• Evaluate residency status of applicants.
• Assist other USU department personnel with admissions issues.
• Troubleshoot problems.
• Additional duties include answering phones, helping with the front counter, and assisting with the day-to-day operations of the Admissions Office