Administrative Assistant 2 -Law Admission

Drake University • Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

Drake Law School is seeking an Administrative Assistant in the Office of Admission. This is a 32 hour/week, 10-month position (mid Aug - mid June), including full-time benefits. This role provides support to the Law School Office of Admission, and has primary responsibility for the processing of applications, tracking of application statuses, and report building.

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Associates Degree

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites

Responsibilities

• Process applicant data into the appropriate admissions/enrollment database for JD/LLM/MJ programs.
• Track and record application statuses, communicate status updates to applicants and respond to related applicant questions and inquiries.
• Prepare various annual and ad hoc reports including ABA AQ, LSAC correlation study and annual admissions office report.
• Act as primary office liaison with LSAC for issues related to the applicant database (Unite), online applications, CAS reports and the online applicant status checker system (ASO).
• Responsible for transferring digital application documents for all enrolled students to university database using WebXtender.
• Revise and update online application templates, instructions and related documents for all law school programs.
• Update admission office webpages and assist with keeping admission webpages updated.
• Represent the university and the office of Admission in welcoming prospective students and families to the university and facilitate their visit day. Assist with making campus visit arrangements when needed.
• Update Applicant Status Online system and work with applicants accessing that system.
• Assist in answering incoming phone calls and email inquiries. Provide back-up in absence of full-time administrative assistant.

Benefits

• At Drake, we are proud to offer our employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents a comprehensive benefits package, which includes a wide range of core benefits, perks, and discounts.
• One of our popular policies provides a tuition waiver for Drake employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents.
• Drake also participates in not one, but two tuition exchange programs available to dependent children.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees