Admissions Coordinator

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

Pay Band: 03

Salary: Starting salary in the upper $40,000s; salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

To educate students to become lawyers, the Antonin Scalia Law School has designated a curriculum that addresses three of the most pressing requirements of contemporary legal practice: facility with economic and quantitative methods, the increasing need for specialization, and a thorough grounding in fundamental skills of legal research, writing & analysis. George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School is located in Arlington, VA, just two miles from downtown Washington, D.C., and is a Top 50 law school. A relatively young law school, Scalia Law offers students an opportunity to pursue a JD, JM, or an LLM.

About the Position:

The Admissions Coordinator is responsible for responding to applicant and prospective student inquires, mailing materials, maintaining applicant files, and performing clerical and office tasks necessary to support the office.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the application processing lifecycle from application creation to enrollment to support the attainment of critical admissions objectives;
• Processes all applications from submission to decision or matriculation, maintains records on applications and admissions decisions, and coordinates communication with applicants regarding missing documents, transcripts, and scores;
• Monitors applicant status and ensures that all required application documentation is received within established deadlines;
• Maintains accurate data on applicant status, new applications, withdrawals, scholarships, and yield;
• Collaborates with the Associate Dean on admissions annual updates, including tracking, testing, and implementation;
• Addresses logistical challenges to ensure the admissions process is running smoothly;
• Maintains all student records in Banner and Unite;
• Coordinates with various Mason offices to ensure student visas are processed.
• Manages and executes the Admissions decision process, including mailing decision letters and scholarship letters and sending decision emails;
• Manages the mailing of recruitment materials to prospective students and admitted students.
• Performs a range of administrative duties, including clerical tasks, handling reimbursement processes and purchasing for the Admissions Office, and managing office tasks, as required;
• Assists with special projects assigned by the Associate Dean of Admissions;
• Controls one of the generic inboxes for the Admissions Office;
• Assists with phone coverage;
• Assists with recruitment event preparation and closing, including creating nametags, registering Scalia Law for recruitment events, and processing payment reimbursement;
• Maintains knowledge of the application process and Scalia Law School to help assist with recruitment;
• Participates in recruitment activities as required; and
• Performs other related duties to the position as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written;
• Demonstrated organizational skills;
• Customer service-orientated attitude;
• Demonstrated ability to exercise substantial attention to detail;
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite and computer databases;
• Ability to independently manage and complete work assignments without close supervision;
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed; and
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with admissions, student recruitment, and/or enrollment management;
• Experience with ACES2, Unite or Banner; and
• Experience with data entry.

Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Admissions Coordinator at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent with Resume for review .

Posting Open Date: October 3, 2024

For Full Consideration, Apply by: November 1, 2024

Open Until Filled: Yes

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