Graduate and Online Enrollment Specialist

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Division/Department

Graduate RISE and Online Programs

Reports to

Executive Director of Graduate RISE and Online Programs and Director of Admissions

Position Type

Full-time

Job Summary

Provide day-to-day administrative support to ensure efficient operation of the Graduate, RISE and Online programs. Supports the Executive Director of the Graduate, RISE and Online programs, the RISE Coordinator and the Director of Admissions with a variety of tasks related to planning, coordinating, and organizing faculty, and student-related programs, projects and initiatives. Responsible for confidential and time sensitive material. In addition, the Graduate and Online Enrollment Specialist serves as the recruiter and liaison between the institutions graduate and online programs, and the region's secondary schools, community colleges and 4-year institutions. Primarily recruiting in Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis, IN.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee the admissions process for Graduate, RISE and Online programs and communicate admissions decisions
• Assists with organizing and facilitating the master's program's new student orientation
• Assigns advisees for master's program
• Responds to inquiries concerning all programs
• Conducts research and generates reports as needed
• Updates the program website, handbooks, and materials with current information
• Work collaboratively across multiple departments with other university personnel
• Serve as the primary recruiter for the graduate, RISE and online programs

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to interact with a diverse range of students and stakeholders
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to interact with a diverse range of students and stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience working in education, preferably at a college or university
• Must be willing to work some evenings and weekends

Wilberforce University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. The University does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas for this position.

Wilberforce University

Founded in 1856, Wilberforce University is America's first private, coeducational University established to educated men and women of African descent; and is closely affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Today, Wilberforce is a well-respected private, residential liberal arts university with a clear mission, core values and vision for the future and is a noted pioneer in the Co-Operative Education Movement.

Wilberforce awards the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in the areas of business, engineering and computing science, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences; as well as the Master of Rehabilitation Counseling degree. The University is located in Wilberforce, Ohio, a community readily accessible to the Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus metropolitan centers' social, professional and cultural amenities and airports.

Wilberforce University is an Equal Opportunity Employer

How to Apply:

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