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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

ENROLLMENT SPECIALIST

🇺🇸 Edinburg, Texas 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Enrollment 🗓️ August 21st, 2026
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is hiring an Enrollment Specialist. This role supports the Student Service Centers by assisting students and visitors with enrollment services, including admissions, registration, and financial aid, and interprets relevant rules and policies to students, parents, and outside agencies. The Enrollment Specialist also manages student employee scheduling and training, ensuring accuracy in processing applications and documentation.

Highlights
  • Assist students, parents, and visitors with routine enrollment questions and transactions related to admissions, registration, and financial aid.
  • Provide one-stop support for completing applications, forms, and documentation for Enrollment Services.
  • Interpret and explain enrollment rules, regulations, procedures, and policies to various stakeholders.
  • Manage and train student employees who support daily operations.
  • Maintain office supplies and computer inventory.
  • High school diploma or equivalent required; three years of office experience or one year with an associate degree or college credit hours.
  • Preferred qualifications include bilingual English-Spanish and experience in Financial Aid, Registration, Admissions, or related university administration.
  • Ability to use standard office equipment and respond effectively to diverse audiences.
  • Position is full-time, non-exempt, with salary commensurate with experience.
  • Works closely with the Student Service Centers and other Enrollment Services departments to promote student success.

ENROLLMENT SPECIALIST Full Description

Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2nd Floor
Edinburg, TX  78539


Edinburg: (956)665-2451
Brownsville: (956) 882-8205

Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
 

Staff Recruitment: [email protected]

School of Medicine Recruitment: [email protected]

Graduate Assistantships: [email protected]

Faculty Recruitment:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: [email protected]

Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: [email protected]

College of Sciences Office of the Dean: [email protected]

College of Education and P-16 Integration: [email protected]

College of Fine Arts: [email protected]

College of Liberal Arts: [email protected]

Website: https://careers.utrgv.edu

ENROLLMENT SPECIALIST

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Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

*Date of Birth
*Gender
*Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information.
Posting Details
Position Information
Posting Number SRGV9098
Working Title ENROLLMENT SPECIALIST
Number of Vacancies 1
Location Edinburg, Texas
Department Student Service Centers
FTE 1.0
FLSA Non-Exempt
Scope of Job
To provide support in the assigned area within U Central and provide routine support and assistance to students and other visitors with Enrollment Services, including but not limited to admissions, registration, and financial aid. Responsible for assisting students in successfully completing enrollment service applications, documentation, and transactions. Responsible for interpreting rules, regulations, and procedures/policies to students, parents, and outside agencies.
Description of Duties
  • Greets visitors and helps students, parents/guardians, employees, and other individuals with their routine enrollment-related questions, disseminates and/or explains information.
  • Provides one-stop support to prospective and current students who are completing admissions, enrollment and financial aid applications, documentation, and transactions, using the best customer service practices.
  • Distributes, collects, and reviews forms for completeness, as well as researches student inquiries.
  • Assists students in completing Enrollment Services applications, forms, and other transactions.
  • Stays up to date with important staff and student deadlines.
  • Advises students concerning disbursement policies and procedures.
  • Maintains knowledge of regulations, eligibility, and documentation requirements concerning financial aid, admissions, and registration.
  • Advises students regarding standard financial aid and other payment options and the availability of other supporting programs and refers the students to the respective subject matter expert for in detail counseling.
  • Reviews and verifies accuracy and completeness of applications and other documents.
  • Maintains office supply and computer inventory.
  • Assists in the collection of data and preparation of material for periodic reports.
  • Hires, schedules, and manages student employees who support the day-today operations of the assigned support area.
  • Provides adequate training to student employees.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received
Specific supervision from assigned supervisor.
Supervision Given
Direct supervision of assigned staff.
Required Education
High school diploma or equivalent.
Preferred Education
None.
Licenses/Certifications
None.
Required Experience
  • Three (3) years of general office experience or other applicable experience related to the program, or
  • One (1) year of the required experience with an associate degree or 60 college credit hours.
Preferred Experience
Bilingual (English – Spanish). Work experience in Financial Aid, Registration, Admissions, or other university administration.
Equipment
Use of standard office equipment.
Working Conditions
Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; some travel and weekend work is required. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
Other
Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills, strong customer service skills as well as excellent organizational and public speaking skills. Ability to respond effectively in a variety of situations, multi-task, and to interact effectively with diverse and multi-cultural audiences. Must work effectively in team situations and be detail oriented.

The guiding principles of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley place the highest priority on student success. As such, the Office of Student Enrollment is organized to be student-centered and keenly focused on student success. The Student Services Center will work closely with other Enrollment Services functional areas to meet student needs.
Physical Capabilities
N/A
Employment Category Full-Time
Minimum Salary Commensurate with Experience
Posted Salary Commensurate with Experience
Position Available Date 08/13/2026
Grant Funded Position No
If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date
Posting Detail Information
EEO Statement
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

Date of Birth
Gender
*Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information.
Additional Information
UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development .
Quick Link https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/52206
Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Are you a current UTRGV employee?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?
    • Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions
    • Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions
    • No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions
  3. * Please select your highest level of completed education.
    • 6th grade education
    • 10th grade education
    • High School Diploma or GED
    • Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours
    • Bachelors Degree from an accredited university
    • Masters Degree from an accredited university
    • Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university
    • None of the above
  4. * Please provide the field of study for your education:

    (Open Ended Question)

  5. * Please indicate the number of years of work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for:
    • Less than 1 year
    • 1 year
    • 2 years
    • 3 years
    • 4 years
    • 5 years
    • 6 years
    • 7 years
    • 8 years
    • 9 years
    • 10 years
    • Over 10 years
  6. * Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?
    • Yes
    • No
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume

Optional Documents

  1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Unofficial Transcripts
  4. Reference Letter 1
  5. Reference Letter 2
  6. Reference Letter 3
  7. Certifications and Licenses
  8. Training Certificates
  9. Other Document
  10. List of 3 References
  11. Unofficial Transcripts 2
  12. Unofficial Transcripts 3
  13. Letter of Interest
  14. Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
  15. Additional Document

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