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Virginia's Community College System is hiring a Nursing Admissions Specialist for New River Community College, a two-year institution in Dublin, Virginia, with about 4,000 students. The specialist guides students through applications to the college's nursing programs and supports nursing faculty as they select applicants. The role also handles admissions and records work such as reviewing applications and verifying residency for in-state tuition.

Highlights

Assist students with applications to the nursing programs and provide administrative support to nursing faculty during the applicant selection process.
Review admissions applications daily, send acceptance letters and welcome packets, and complete student deferment forms.
Review and verify residency documentation to determine eligibility for in-state tuition.
Process student program changes, student record updates, course registrations, withdrawals, and enrollment verification requests, and coordinate activities under the instructor-initiated withdrawal policy.
Serve as the admissions liaison with college divisions on high school dual enrollment and manage the records reporting the college must submit to outside agencies.
Give students technical support with the PeopleSoft Student Information System and the admissions application, update the admissions and records website, and ensure compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Requires excellent keyboarding and computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, strong problem-solving, and the ability to keep information confidential in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Experience in a postsecondary setting, knowledge of college admissions and records policies, and experience with PeopleSoft or a comparable student information system are considered additional strengths.
Full-time, Monday through Friday position with a hiring range of $35,000 to $40,000 and no telework option.

Nursing Admissions Specialist Full Description

New River Community College is a two-year state institution of higher education operating under a statewide system of 23 community colleges. The college is located on a one-hundred plus acre site at the intersection of U.S. Routes 11 and 100 in Dublin, Virginia. The campus provides modern, well-equipped facilities for the career technical education programs as well as for the college transfer programs. Approximately 4,000 students comprise the student body.

Duties

Assist students with the application process for the nursing programs and provide administrative support for nursing faculty during the applicant selection process.
Coordinate all activities involved with supporting the instructor-initiated withdrawal policy.
Serve as admissions liaison with college divisions regarding high school dual enrollment.
Manage the required records reporting process to outside agencies.
Provide customer/technical support by assisting students with the People Soft Student Information System (SIS) and the admissions application.
Update information for the admissions and records website, review admissions applications daily, send acceptance letters, welcome packets, and complete student deferment forms.
Ensure FERPA compliance.
Review and verify residency documentation for in-state tuition eligibility.
Process student program changes, updates to student records, course registrations, withdrawals, and enrollment verification requests.
Provide excellent customer service and assist with other administrative tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Required Qualifications

Excellent human relations skills for dealing with the public and with community college students, faculty and administrators.
Good communication skills (oral and written).
Fairness and flexibility in understanding and working with a wide variety of students.
Good organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
Superior problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Excellent keyboarding and computer skills including demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Demonstrated knowledge of general office practices.
Ability to work with and maintain confidential information.
Ability to work in fast-paced team-oriented environment while maintaining attention to detail.

Additional Considerations

Work experience in a team-oriented postsecondary educational environment.
Knowledge of policies and procedures relating to college admissions and records.
Experience with PeopleSoft Student Information System (SIS) or other comparable system.
Knowledge of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Familiarity with the process of reviewing Virginia domicile applications and supporting documentation.

Role title: Administrative and Office Specialist III. Full time, Monday – Friday. Hiring range: $35,000-$40,000. Telework options: No.

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