Graduate Admissions Specialist
 University of California - Riverside | |
$56,000 - $96,400
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 United States, California, Oakland | |
| 1111 Franklin Street (Show on map) | |
 Nov 15, 2024 | |
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The School of Business at the University of California, Riverside is a nationally ranked and internationally-recognized AACSB-accredited business school. With over 14,000 alumni worldwide, it is home to the largest undergraduate business program in the University of California system and the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management features MBA, Ph.D., Professional MBA, Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc), Master of Science in Business Analytics, and Master of Finance (MFin) programs. The Business School is positioned as a center of excellence in business education through cutting-edge research on the business challenges of the 21st century.
The Graduate Admissions Specialist's responsibilities include assembling, reviewing, and processing paper and online applications to our graduate business programs; data entry into our web-based applicant database; generation of various admissions-related letters, documents, and other formal correspondence with candidates including interview invitations, letters of admission and other formal correspondence with candidates. The Graduate Admissions Specialist interacts with prospective students from a variety of academic, cultural, national, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The position counsels prospective applicants and admitted students on the various graduate programs available, application criteria, deadlines, etc. The Specialist proactively coaches applicants on the various admissions processes and criteria, documentation requirements, and onboarding activities. The position may score application essays, conduct student interviews, and assess candidates' backgrounds and future academic/career goals to effectively represent candidates to the admissions committee. The position uses the Customer/Client Relationship Management (CRM) System to help communicate with those expressing interest in the various graduate programs and generates reports from this system/database. The Specialist ensures candidate information and interactions are appropriately recorded in the CRM system. In addition, the position assists with the logistics to support Admissions special events such as offsite Info Sessions, onsite tours, offsite recruitment events, and other recruitment/admissions events. This position maintains our web-based databases used to manage email campaigns, including event invitations, RSVPs, etc. The Specialist works closely with other members of the Graduate Programs Office along with other stakeholders, as assigned. The position provides a wide variety of administrative support, creates and edits documents, creates and enters data into spreadsheets & databases, schedules meetings along with leading the assembly of large mailings---all in support of Recruitment & Admissions activities. The full salary range for the Graduate Admissions Specialist position is $56,000.00 - $96,400.00 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. | |