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George Mason University is hiring a Graduate Admissions Specialist & Academic Advisor to support graduate admissions and student services at its Antonin Scalia Law School, which offers JD, Juris Masters (JM), and LLM programs. The role processes and maintains applicant files, answers prospective student inquiries, and keeps the student-facing office running, including front desk coverage. It also supports onboarding for admitted students and advises current students on academic policies, major selection, and graduation requirements.

Highlights

Process and maintain applicant files, filing supplemental materials accurately and on time, contacting applicants by phone and email about their materials, and entering applicants into the university’s enterprise resource system.
Respond to applicant and prospective student inquiries by phone and email as part of recruitment efforts, and meet with prospective students.
Inform incoming students of academic policies and procedures such as drop/add, academic probation, suspension, dismissal, and satisfactory academic progress.
Help students develop educational goals, including major selection, course selection, graduation requirements, and experiential learning opportunities, and keep counseling and participation records in Unite.
Manage front desk coverage by scheduling student workers for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily coverage, and handle purchasing for office supplies, marketing ads, and registration fees.
Requires an associate’s degree in a related field and typically six or more months of clerical support experience in an office environment.
Requires sound organizational skills, strong written and verbal communication, demonstrated skill with Microsoft Office, and the ability to work flexible hours as needed.
Preferred qualifications include a bachelor’s degree, one to two years of administrative support in a higher education office, and customer service experience.
Full-time, on-site position in Arlington, Virginia.

Graduate Admissions Specialist & Academic Advisor Full Description

Department: Antonin Scalia Law School

Classification: Education Support Spec 2

Job Category: Classified Staff

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Arlington, VA

Workplace Type: On Site Required

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Pay Band: 03

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

The LLM (Master of Laws) Program provides the opportunity to earn an advanced degree in law to students who have earned a JD from a US law school or a law degree from outside of the US. The Juris Masters (JM) Program provides the opportunity to obtain a law degree in a specific field for students who work in policy or compliance related positions but do not wish to practice law.

Located in Arlington, VA, just two miles from downtown Washington, DC, the Antonin Scalia Law School is a top 50 law school. As a relatively young institution, Scalia Law offers students the opportunity to pursue a JD, JM, or LLM degree.

About the Position:

The Graduate Admissions Specialist & Academic Advisor at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School has administrative support from various departments within the law school and the university. This position is primarily responsible for supporting student facing office functions including meeting with prospective students, overseeing front desk and staff support, managing office supplies and supporting application management, supporting onboarding functions for admitted students, and guiding current students through their program and university resources.

Responsibilities:

Processes and maintains applicant files including filing supplemental materials accurately and in a timely manner, communicating with applicants via phone and email regarding application materials, and adding applicants into the university’s enterprise resource system;
Assists with recruitment efforts including responding to applicant and prospective student inquiries (via phone and email);
Provides incoming students with policy and procedural information relating to academics and institutional guidelines such as drop/add policy, academic probation/suspension/dismissal, and satisfactory academic progress;
Assists students in the development of their educational goals, including the selection of a major, course selection, meeting graduation requirements, and experiential learning opportunities;
Maintains student counseling and participation records using Unite;
Purchasing and procurement of office supplies, marketing ads, registration fees, etc.;
Manages front desk coverage including scheduling student workers to ensure 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily coverage; and
Performs a variety of other related clerical and office tasks.

Required Qualifications:

Associate’s degree in related field;
Some experience in an office environment performing clerical support (typically 6+ months);
Sound organizational skills;
Skill in written and verbal communication;
Demonstrated skill in the use of Microsoft Office Suite;
Ability to interact effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization;
Ability to work independently, and as part of a team; and
Ability to work flexible hours as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in related field;
Experience in a higher education office performing administrative support (typically 1-2 years); and
Customer service experience.

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