This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For moreinformation, please see:https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/11611338 Coordinator ofRecruitment and Admissions
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences-Student Academic Affairs Office
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The LAS Student Academic Affairs Office (SAAO) supports the academic,personal, and professional development of every student. Throughcollaborations across academic advising, academic achievement program,career services, first year experience program, honors program, andinternational programs, we support students, promote inclusive dialogue,recognize diverse experiences, and encourage them to design experiencesthat enable their success.
Job Summary
The coordinator will assist primarily in LAS college recruitment andadmissions activities, including application reviews specializing inU.S. and international transfer reviews, and advising and registrationof pre-enrolled/new transfer students, and recruitment event support.
Duties & Responsibilities
Review of applications
Review new first-year, transfer, non-degree, and other applicationsand collaborate in rendering decisions. Initial college reviewer fornew transfer and non-degree applications and collaborate inrendering decisions with LAS admissions team.Coordinate with LAS Recruitment and Admissions, ATLAS, and OUA toreview student applications and make admissions decisions for thenew online Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) degree program.Coordination of recruitment and admissions activities
Give presentations at recruitment and yield events on/off-campus andonline.Contribute to all new student registration-orientation activitiesand assessment, including assisting in advisor training, monitoringcourse availability and communicating it to advisors, and assistingin coordinating information and communications.Collaborate with the SAAO Recruitment and Admissions unit anddepartments to develop and conduct new recruitment activitiestargeted at community colleges and students not traditionally servedby LAS.Assist Director of Outreach, Recruitment and Admissions asrequested, including collecting information and data related torecruitment scholarships and conducting surveys to assess theprospective and admitted student experienceAdvising
Primary new student advisor to U.S. based transfer students andassist with advising of LAS BSLAS and BALAS students. Assist withnew student registration and advising.
Participate in walk-in advising duty rotation for LAS SAAO andrelated student advising and administration activities, includingend of term grade audit/academic progress monitoring, assistance inLAS probation
program, policy and process reviews.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor\'s degree in business, communication, education,humanities, public relations, social sciences, or a field related tothe position.Two (2) years (24 months) of professional work experience inadmissions, records, registration, and/or closely related experiencein recruitment and/or advising.(NOTE: A Master\'s Degree in an area consistent with the duties ofthe position may be substituted for one (1) year (12 months) of workexperience.)Preferred Qualifications
Master\'s degree, preferably in higher ed administration-relatedfield or liberal arts and sciences.A total of three (3) years professional experience in undergraduateadmissions, recruitment and/or advising coordinating applicationreview, outreach, or academic advising/student counseling.Experience understanding higher ed and/or student academic affairs.{=html}<>- Excellent ability to work independently an collaboratively with on/off-campus constituencies.- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.- Evidence of ability to make effective and engaging public and online presentations to diverse audiences, including prospective and current students and parents.- Knowledge of Illinois resources and campus systems such as Banner, U.Achieve, and Slate.- Significant intercultural skills and experience with diverse student populations.- Graduate studies or similar demonstrated interest in issues surrounding undergraduate education, especially in advising or student development.
Appointment Information
The unit is searching for two 100% full-time Civil Service 2753 -Admissions and Records Associate positions, appointed on a 12-monthbasis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the deadlinedate. The target salary for this position is \$49,000. Final salaryoffered will be determined by a thorough assessment of available marketdata, internal salary equity, candidate experience and qualifications,collective bargaining agreements, and budget constraints.
Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.
For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit theSUCSS web site athttps://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/default.aspx . \<