Admissions Coordinator
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Hourly Range : 31.05
Overview : Reporting to the Director of Admissions for the Yale School of Music, the Admissions Coordinator is a key member of the Office of Admissions and provides administrative support for all aspects of the application, recruitment, and enrollment process. The Admissions Coordinator is the primary contact for general admissions inquiries from prospective students. Areas of responsibility include daily communication with prospective students and families, application documents processing and review, coordinating prospective student visits and on-campus admissions events, managing day-to-day office logistics, scheduling and paperwork for on-campus auditions, managing student workers during audition week, and other duties and projects as assigned by the Director of Admissions. During peak periods, this role will require on-site presence five days a week
Preferred Education and Experience :
- Bachelor's degree in music or a background in music or performing arts is strongly preferred.
- Experience in high-performing academic or arts environments preferred.
- Experience working with Banner and CRM software such as Technolutions Slate.
- Experience coordinating events.
- Prior experience manipulating data and running reports in a database.
Skills & Abilities :
Excellent demonstrated written and oral communication skills.Demonstrated ability to perform administrative tasks with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail is essential.Proficiency in working with Microsoft Office tools, and an ongoing willingness to learn and improve proficiency in these areas.Excellent time management skills and ability to complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision.Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.Strong analytical skills, ability to work with complex databases and spreadsheets with exceptional organization and attention to detail.Ability to represent the school well and work collegially with internal and external constituents.Ability to work under tight deadlines while maintaining a commitment to excellence.Ability to receive and apply constructive feedback with a commitment to continuous improvement.Principal Responsibilities :
Oversees and coordinates administrative, program, and office activities. Establishes, selects, implements, and coordinates office procedures and systems. Serves as principal source of information to students, staff, and faculty on policies, procedures, programs, and office activities.Oversees, instructs, and coordinates activities of support staff. Oversees the preparation of materials for grants, contracts and budgets. Monitors expenditures and reconciles financial statements.Provides editorial support for a journal / publication. Proofreads and edits material for grammatical and factual accuracy. Tracks copy through various editing and production stages. Communicates with authors, printers, and others concerned with published work.Determines administrative, facility, and equipment needs for symposia, lectures, seminars, and conferences. Assembles and arranges for necessary items. Determines sources of data. Compiles, synthesizes and manipulates data. Summarizes findings and writes reports or portions of reports.Greets visitors. Answers and screens telephone calls. Assesses nature of business. Responds to requests for information and provides assistance. Screens and responds to mail.Formats, keyboard, proofread, and edits correspondence, reports, manuscripts, grants, and other material. Assembles attachments and corresponding material. Reviews outgoing material for completeness, dates, and signatures. Composes substantive correspondence and written material.Coordinates travel arrangements. Schedules and coordinates meetings and appointments. Orders and maintains inventory of supplies. Takes minutes or dictation. Performs additional functions incidental to office activities.Required Education and Experience : Six years of related work experience, four of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and high school level education; or four years of related work experience and an Associate's degree; or little or no work experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.