Admissions Coordinator

Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Admissions, the Admissions Coordinator will be responsible for admissions operations processing for incoming students and assist in the development and implementation of activities related to the admissions and the interview process for the College of Pharmacy. The individual in this position can be the first point of contact for prospective students and their families, current students, and other internal and external parties interested in communicating with the Office of Admissions at Touro College of Pharmacy.

The Admissions Coordinator will have three primary areas of responsibility, Client Relations, Admissions Operations and Recruitment Support. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Client Relations:

• Serve as the first point of contact with prospective students and their families, via telephone, email, and in person.
• Advise prospects concerning their academic requirements and review transcripts and related materials
• Create and maintain new application evaluation checklists and application processing activities; track transcripts, immunization records, and background checks.

Admissions Operations:

• Create requisitions/purchase orders and submit reimbursements for the Admissions team.
• Maintain the Admission audit document and related reports for the Office of Assessment.
• Generate reports for the Admissions Committee, the Assessment team, and other reports in a timely fashion, with a focus on accuracy.
• Assist the Assistant Dean for Admissions in implementing, maintaining, and using the electronic student admissions and records system to track/communicate with students during the application process, and to advise applicants about the admissions process and timeline as determined by the Admissions Committee, with guidance from the Assistant Dean for Admissions.

Recruitment:

• Represent the college at recruitment events and fairs as necessary.
• Assist at various college-wide events and meetings as requested
• Perform other duties successfully as required.

Education/Experience

• A bachelor's degree with 1+ years related experience, preferably within higher education, client relations, or recruitment.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook
• Candidates must possess premiere client service skills, provide high quality customer service and be highly responsive.
• The individual in this position must be detailed oriented, have a proven ability to organize, prioritize, and complete detailed work under deadlines.
• The individual must possess premier interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written, strong critical thinking skills, a high degree of professionalism, efficiency, self-awareness, ownership, and an ability to work effectively with large, diverse groups of people.
• Must be receptive to feedback and make changes when necessary, must be comfortable to ask questions.
• He/she must possess and display excellent judgment and be able to maintain confidentiality in dealing with the personal information of others.
• He/she must possess computer skills, including Microsoft Excel. CRM, Banner and CAS systems a plus.
• Ability to travel locally to college and health fairs as needed, including evenings and weekends a great plus.