Administrative Assistant I - Admissions

PeopleAdmin•Lincoln, NE

About The Position

This position provides customer service to prospective and current students and guests, responding to inquiries via multiple channels. Responsibilities include scheduling campus visits and advising appointments, participating in campus visits and recruiting events by leading tours and conducting meetings, and preparing correspondence related to admissions. The role also involves processing department mail, entering prospective student data into the Student Information System, preparing reports, assisting with application processing, and receiving incoming transcripts. A key aspect of the role is to promote a culture of belonging, supporting an environment where all individuals feel welcomed, valued, and empowered, and upholding the College’s policies on access, fair employment, and equal opportunities.

Requirements

High School graduate or GED.
Minimum of two (2) years’ data entry/clerical experience or one (1) year of office experience plus one (1) year of related coursework or data entry training.

Responsibilities

Deliver positive, welcoming assistance to prospective and current students and guests.
Respond to inquiries in person, by phone, email, text, and/or mail.
Schedule campus visits and activities held at Lincoln Campus; schedule advising appointments.
Lead campus tours for prospective students and families, special guests, groups, and SCC students, staff, and faculty as requested.
Conduct individual meetings with prospective students and families during campus visits and recruiting events.
Assist with administrative tasks for recruiting events and tours.
Utilize the College’s student information system to create correspondence informing applicants of required admission materials, incomplete files, and notice of acceptance.
Maintain files, collate required documentation, and create labels.
Open and process incoming mail.
Prepare outgoing mail for the Admissions Office.
Enter prospective student data into the Student Information System.
Prepare and mail material to students.
Enter appointment notes into the database.
Produce reports to summarize Admissions Office activities.
Assist with processing admissions applications by inputting data, including the review and updating of student mailing addresses, and verifying the accuracy of the data.
Record the receipt of incoming high school and college transcripts to the student’s file, noting such things as dates of attendance, graduation date, class rank, GPA, etc., and forward transcripts to other offices as appropriate.
Support and promote an environment of belonging where all students, faculty members, and college employees feel welcomed, valued, and empowered to contribute.
Foster a community where each individual and their varied perspectives enrich the educational experience and create a safe and respectful environment.
Support the College’s policies and programming related to access, fair employment, and equal opportunities for all.