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Admissions Counselor I (Admissions Officer)

🇺🇸 Lexington, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $2,640 - $3,449 per Month

💻 Enrollment

🗓️ May 21st, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Bluegrass Community & Technical College is hiring an Admissions Counselor I (Admissions Officer). The role focuses on processing large volumes of admission applications and entering transcript data, while supporting the review and development of Student Development and Enrollment Management strategies. The position involves application processing, data verification, and offering administrative support for prospective students and their families.

Highlights

  • Responsible for processing and evaluating admission applications and transcripts.
  • Utilizes student information systems for data management and accuracy verification.
  • Handles extensive data entry and document scanning.
  • Engages with prospective students and parents to discuss admission procedures.
  • Proficient in using Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  • Offers a salary range of $2,640 to $3,449 per month.
  • Requires a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education/experience.

Admissions Counselor I (Admissions Officer) Full Description

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