Description
The Admissions Assistant supports the admissions and enrollment functions for all ISMMS academic
programs. The position provides application instructions to prospective applicants, processes incoming
documents, updates applications, provides support for the applicant selection and interview processes, assists
with prospective student events, and provides excellent customer-service in responding to applicant inquiries
and requests from the school community. The Admissions Assistant provides administrative support to the
Enrollment Services Department and the Admissions Office.

Responsibilities

• Serves as front-line representative of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Admissions Office
• Answers telephone, provides information, screens and transfers calls, relays messages, and greets visitors to the Admissions Office
• Picks up, opens, sorts, distributes, and prioritizes mail
• Responds to emails from prospects and applicants for all programs
• Develops and maintains working knowledge of admission processes and associated technological tools
• Downloads, retrieves, and processes all application documents received electronically
• Performs all phases of application processing, including scanning and importing applicant documents and updating applicant checklists and records
• Creates, processes and documents various pre-enrollment requirements for new students
• Processes Visiting MD Student Applications
• Provides support to on-campus and virtual events for prospective and new students
• Provides administrative support for the MD application screening and interview processes
• Provides assistance to Senior Associate Dean and Director with select projects and initiatives
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Previous higher education work experience preferred
• Strong written and oral communication skills required
• Excellent customer service skills required
• Strong team player
• Strong technical skills, including MS Office required
• Experience in working in a fast paced office preferred
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, problem solve, multi-task, and understand the big picture

• Serves as front-line representative of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Admissions Office
• Answers telephone, provides information, screens and transfers calls, relays messages, and greets visitors to the Admissions Office
• Picks up, opens, sorts, distributes, and prioritizes mail
• Responds to emails from prospects and applicants for all programs
• Develops and maintains working knowledge of admission processes and associated technological tools
• Downloads, retrieves, and processes all application documents received electronically
• Performs all phases of application processing, including scanning and importing applicant documents and updating applicant checklists and records
• Creates, processes and documents various pre-enrollment requirements for new students
• Processes Visiting MD Student Applications
• Provides support to on-campus and virtual events for prospective and new students
• Provides administrative support for the MD application screening and interview processes
• Provides assistance to Senior Associate Dean and Director with select projects and initiatives
• Perform other duties as assigne