Visiting Admissions Advisor and Credential Evaluator-Office of Admissions and Enrollment Strategies

University of Illinois Chicago•Chicago, IL

14h•$43,888•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is a major urban public research university and the largest university in Chicago, serving over 34,000 diverse students. It is recognized as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI), and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). UIC offers nationally and internationally recognized academic programs across 16 colleges and is committed to cutting-edge research and student success. It is one of the largest employers in Chicago with over 300,000 alumni. This position is eligible for benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents. The role has the potential to become permanent in the future.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related field required.

Nice To Haves

Admissions experience in a university or non-profit environment with undergraduate, graduate, or professional programs preferred.
High level of organization and natural attention to detail.
Strong oral and written communication skills with diverse populations.
Experience doing research and problem-solving activities that require critical/analytical thinking and decision-making.
Experience with information management preferred.
Substantial knowledge and experience of current university student database software is preferred.
Competence using Microsoft Office suite, email, web browsers, web-based databases, and the Enterprise Data Warehouse.

Responsibilities

Advise prospective first year, transfer, graduate, professional, and non-traditional students on application requirements, proper credentials, course requirements, and transfer articulation.
Determine eligibility for admission and communicate academic standing to university administrators to ensure compliance with all university requirements.
Serve as a primary recruitment representative, handling questions and responding to inquiries from prospective students from assigned schools or recruitment territories through varied communication channels, for the purpose of increasing applications and enrollments.
Maintain a travel schedule and represent admissions at various recruitment events, high school visits, yield activities, webinars, national, and international venues.
Nurture relationships with students, parents, high school counselors, teachers, international partners, and administrators providing admissions advice relative to the recruitment and admissions processes.
Serve as a credential evaluator for both domestic and international materials, understanding international credential review, researching institution accreditation, and translating grades and degrees to U.S. equivalencies.
Communicate with college and departmental personnel to promote and support the University’s overall recruitment and admissions efforts including the prospect pool, application status, admissions requirements and policy, deadlines, and final decisions.
Develop relationships with department and college staff to foster a strong working relationship between units.
Assist the Office of Global Engagement on international recruitment and admissions initiatives.
Read applicant materials and apply college admissions criteria to perform a holistic review of applicants.
Evaluate transcripts and foreign course work to determine transferability and eligibility for admission.
Maintain and manage official student academic record in accordance with recognized protocols.
Provide referral service for students and applicants to appropriate campus resources for assistance.
Provide advisement to students regarding admissions policies/procedures and general academic program requirements.
Describe programs and disseminate information regarding the University.
Organize and participate in student recruitment and yield activities, including yield receptions, open houses, and college and high school fairs.
Develop promotional and marketing plans including social networks, list serves, and email campaigns.
Present admissions and recruitment information for campus visitors (prospective students, families, student and school groups) of various sizes.
Represent the University in the field and at on-campus events to provide information about available offerings, including but not limited to academic programs, resources, opportunities, facilities, etc.
Promote and adhere to the university’s standards and state and federal requirements on ethical recruitment and admissions practices.
Analyze and evaluate application information using knowledge of current university database software in the admissions module.
Participate in testing of system upgrades.
Act as the primary point of contact for prospective students via telephone, email, and by in-person or virtual appointment.
Make independent decisions to facilitate the recruitment of and admissions process for students.
Prepare and produce statistical reports and other formal records in accordance with applicable laws and policies.
Review and recommend record management and other application review procedures.
Plan, assign, and review work of staff to ensure that group objectives are met.
Hire, train, develop, and manage staff to ensure that a qualified staff exists to meet group objectives.
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.