Graduate Admissions Specialist I

The Opportunity:

The Department of Psychology is seeking a Graduate Admissions Specialist I, enrollment services professional who will participate in activities related to academic admissions, registration, financial aid services, and orientation for current and potential university students.

Provides administrative support in all duties related to the academic operation of the Department of Psychology Graduate program/programs, including but not limited to; student records management, registration, hiring students on assistantships, and admissions.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in the recruitment, admission, and enrollment of students to a graduate program at the university.

• Provides administrative support to graduate program including assisting the program director with all administrative/clerical needs, updating program information materials including brochures, handbooks and catalogs, review and pre-certify student GPS, assist with the process of graduate assistantships, update graduate students regarding academic and financial deadlines and graduate student policies.

• Provides information to prospective and current students and addresses inquiries about academic requirements and admissions process. Assist with enrollment and student registration. Attends and assists with activities including orientations, open houses, brown bags, information sessions, recruitment fairs, and department and program meetings and take meeting minutes.

• Coordinates the admissions process, including monitoring and responding to inquiries, receiving, and processing applications, managing admissions database, and updating student records. Assists with applicant notification and inquires after decisions have been made. Maintains ongoing communication with prospective students from point of inquiry through the admissions process.

• Assists graduate students with academic requests, assist with program accreditation, maintain, and organize academic records and electronic files, including student records, internship, externship, practicum, registration, fellowships, responds to email and phone inquiries regarding program.

• Performs backup and other duties in support of Psychology administration. Support departmental administrative process regarding scheduling, curriculum, and research administration.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: 

High School Diploma or equivalent and 4+ years of relevant experience or Bachelor’s degree and 0+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219. Click here for more information

Preferred Qualifications:

• Computer skills in MS Office Suite including but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook.

• Ability to accurately and expediently input a large volume of data on a daily basis.

• 1-3+ years of relevant work experience.

• Ability to face complex problems.

• Strong written and oral communication skills and customer service skills are key to this position.

• Strong organizational skills.

Additional Application Materials Required:

• Resume.

• Applicants must provide the names and contact information of three professional references as part of their online application.

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Working at UCF has its perks! UCF offers: 

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program   

• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays  

• Retirement savings options   

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions   

• Education assistance   

• Flexible work environment 

• And more…For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide click here . 

  

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

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Department

College of Sciences (COS) - Department of Psychology

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday; 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Type of Appointment

Regular

Expected Salary

$17.64 to Negotiable

Job Posting End Date

05-29-2024-12-00-AM

Veteran’s Preference:   

Preference will be given to eligible veterans and their eligible spouses in accordance with Chapter 295 of the Florida Statutes. Applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation by the closing date of the position. For more information on Veterans’ Preference, please visit http://hr.ucf.edu/files/VeteransPreference.pdf

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The University of Central Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including Disabled/Vets.  Click on UCF's Equal Opportunity Statement to view the President’s Statement.

The UCF affirmative action plans for qualified individuals with disabilities and protected Veterans are available for inspection in the Office of Institutional Equity, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., upon request.

As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request. 

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