Admissions Counselor I (Admissions Officer)

Title: Admissions Counselor I (Admissions Officer)

Salary Range: $2640-$3449

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: Bluegrass Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Bluegrass C&TC - Newtown Pike Campus

Department: Public Relations, Marketing and Admissions

Total Rewards

Bluegrass Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

The Admission Officer’s primary function is processing a heavy volume of applications for admission and entering transcript data. The Officer provides administrative support in the review, evaluation, development and implementation of Student Development and Enrollment Management.

Job Duties:

• Application and Transcript Evaluation & Processing –make judgment decisions within Senate Rules. Processes a large volume of applications submitted to the college. Consider requirements for each category of student (i.e. Readmit, Non-degree, etc.)
  
  
• Work with the student information system to alter, correct, or record additional data on an applicant and record admissions decisions. Verify accuracy of application and document data.
  
  
• Address all errors as according to CPE Edit Reports.
  
  
• Conduct audit of all documents at the end of each registration and CPE reporting term.
  
  
• Collect, input, and maintain official transcripts for students' permanent records.
  
  
• Meet and counsel prospective students and parents about admissions procedures. Correspond to applicants regarding inquiries about BCTC.
  
  
• Scan all documents and upload to student permanent file
  
  
• Assist with covering the front desk as needed.
  
  
• Make initial Residency decision.
  
  
• Assist with Registration and Freshman Orientation.
  
  
• Serve as support to the Associate Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing, and Admissions and Director of Admissions
  
  
• Personal and Professional Development - Attend workshops as associated with the Kentucky Association for Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (KACRAO) and other workshops, meetings, lectures, etc. as needed to enhance professional growth.
  
  
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree, or equivalent. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor' Degree and two years work experience or equivalent.

Additional Skills Requested:

• Excellent customer service, attention to detail, interpersonal and communication skills
  
  
• Extensive date entry skills, Excel, Word, and Outlook experience
  
  

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.