Administrative Assistant I OCE
Job description
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serve as the department liaison dealing with all aspects of admissions and student records for the online and continuing education undergraduate population. The primary liaison with the Admissions, Financial Aid and Registrar's office for OCE online programs. Maintain the internal database for OCE application data, statistics and planning. Serve as the OCE liaison with the Slate, Document Imaging, and Peoplesoft staff in Shrewsbury regarding student records, admissions and student correspondence. Perform all functions of the admissions process according to standard, established procedures. The work performed in this position involves a substantial degree of decision making, accountability, and excellent computer skills. Providing excellent customer service as a primary goal. Required to travel to other University locations for meetings, training, or other program related activities.
Follows the University's best practices to build and/or support student academic success and retention and assist in meeting strategic objectives for persistence and timely graduation of all the student population.SUPERVISION RECEIVED (Name and title of person from whom incumbent receives direction):
Receives direct supervision from the Director of Admissions & Operations and work assignments from the Senior Administrative Assistant.- Perform the following admissions functions: entering applications, entering student transcripts into Slate, entering transfer credits, changing academic plans, and student communications
- Communicate through various methods with applicants about general and specific policies and procedures and the interpretation of the admission decisions to ensure accurate realization of the decisions, communicate to applicants promptly, correctly, courteous, and confidentially
- Serve as a secondary point of contact in the office and answer telephones, greet visitors, respond to inquiries, process inbound and outbound mail, etc. Troubleshoot needs of students/parents and provide information, schedule appointments, make referrals, etc.
- Assist the Enrollment Specialists with weekly outreach follow-up to OCE inquiries
- Serve as a liaison with Shrewsbury to stay current with student records and admission functions in PeopleSoft, Slate, and Document Imaging, which includes online application communications from the testing stage to actual production
- Liaison with the University Admissions, Financial Aid, and Registrar's office for OCE student record issues
- Coordinate with the Admissions/Registrar's offices regarding OCE student status regarding revokes, withdrawals and readmission into the university
- Communicate with online program coordinators, enrollment specialist, and student support advisors concerning applicant status and OCE inquiries as necessary
- Maintain the internal SIS database for OCE application data, statistics and planning
- Maintain and update the UMass Online database; undergraduate program information, syllabi, and term course listings
- Maintain and update undergraduate admission letter templates - including the addition of new programs/options, contact information and all other required changes
- Provide proactive communication (via email, phone, and letter) using the Slate/CRM with inquiries and applicants.
- Perform administrative and clerical duties for OCE, including, but not limited to processing correspondence, maintaining the departments calendar/schedule, maintaining files, processing forms, etc. Assist with all aspects of OCE services
- Provide administrative support to the Enrollment Specialists with recruitment scheduling and appointments
- Accept application fee and forward to Bursar's office. Work with Bursar's office in reconciling application fee payments, chargebacks, and refunds
- Generate daily enrollment number reports in Summit for all OCE courses
- Update and maintain OCE manager site for posting courses and registration dates for all OCE courses
- Request syllabi from faculty for undergraduate courses and posting to OCE website
- Assist with the distribution of student course evaluations to Deans and Department Chairs
- May assist with the scheduling of classrooms, updating room changes on electronic database
- May assist with monitoring enrollment of credit and non-credit courses, notifies students of cancelled courses
- May assist with processing purchase order
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED AT HIRE (List knowledge, skills, abilities)
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of office management
- Knowledge of the methods of general report writing
- Knowledge of the methods used in the preparation of charts, graphs and tables
- Knowledge of the types and uses of general office equipment
- Ability to understand, explain and apply the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards and guidelines governing assigned unit activities
- Ability to analyze and determine the applicability of data, to draw conclusions and to make appropriate recommendations
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions
- Ability to gather information through questioning individuals and by examining records and documents
- Ability to write concisely, to express thoughts clearly and to develop ideas in logical sequence
- Ability to assemble items of information in accordance with established procedures
- Ability to determine proper format and procedure for assembling items of information
- Ability to prepare general reports
- Ability to maintain accurate records
- Ability to prepare and use charts, graphs, and tables
- Ability to communicate effectively in oral expression
- Ability to give written and oral instructions in a precise, understandable manner
- Ability to deal tactfully with others
- Ability to establish rapport and maintain harmonious working relationships with persons from varied ethnic, cultural and/or economic backgrounds
- Ability to supervise, including planning and assigning work according to the nature of the job to be accomplished, the capabilities of subordinates and available resources; controlling work through periodic reviews and /or evaluations; determining subordinates' training needs and providing or arranging for such training; motivating subordinates to work effectively; determining the need for disciplinary action and either recommending or initiating disciplinary action
- Ability to exercise sound judgment
- Ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential information
QUALIFICATIONS ACQUIRED ON JOB (List knowledge's, skills, abilities)
- Knowledge of the laws, rules, policies, procedures, specifications, standards and guidelines governing assigned unit activities
- Knowledge of types and uses of agency forms
- Knowledge of proper telephone procedures for making and receiving agency calls
- Knowledge of the laws, rules and regulations governing the state personnel system
- Knowledge of stale budgetary procedures relating to positions, salaries and personnel services
- Knowledge of the laws, rules, policies and procedures governing Federal Grant Administration
- Knowledge of state procedures governing the purchasing and requisitioning of supplies and equipment
- Knowledge of state accounting and budgetary procedures
- Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of supervision
MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must have at least (A) two years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in office management, office administration, business administration or business management, the major duties of which include one or more of the following functions: purchasing, personnel management, budgeting, accounting, records management, work simplification, grants management, contract administration or program management, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions from the Massachusetts State Classification Specifications found at: https://www.mass.edu/forfacstaff/classificationspecs/home.asp
Additional Information:
Department: Online & Continuing Education
No. of Positions: 1
Internal/External: X
Trust Funded: X
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Salary: $48,250.80
Grade: 15
Union: AFSCME
UMass Dartmouth offers exciting benefits such as:
75% Employer-Paid Health Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
State Pension Retirement Plan
Optional Retirement Savings Plans
Tuition Credit (Employee, Spouse, & Dependents)
Twelve (12) paid holidays
Paid personal, vacation, and sick time
And More!
Benefits: Benefits for AFSCME
Applicants must be authorized for employment in the U.S. on a full time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship not available.
To apply please submit a letter of interest, current resume and the contact information for three professional references.
The deadline for internal applicants is May 12, 2023.
The deadline for external candidates is May 16, 2023.
Advertised: 03 May 2023 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 16 May 2023 Eastern Daylight Time
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