Job Description:

Reporting to the Director of Graduate Operations and Student Experience, the Coordinator of Admissions oversees the admissions processes for the School of Nursing ( SON ) Graduate Programs. Duties include managing the multifarious needs, processes, and workflows of five MSN , eight DNP , and six Graduate Certificate programs which recruit/admit multiple times per academic year. This position ensures that applicants receive timely admissions decisions and have a high-quality experience during the admissions phase of their Ohio University lifecycle.

Job Duties include:

• Processing the applications at each stage of the application process in graduate application reader system Slate. Position is expected to process an excess of 1,000 applications annually.

• Performing the initial screening of each application and noting information within Slate for the faculty review of applications.

• Coordinating with internal and external vendors that provide applicant document procurement services.

• Evaluating applicant transcripts for transfer credit and bachelor’s degree waivers

• Tracking application workflow to ensure timely admission decisions across graduate programs.

• Developing and maintaining the admitted, waitlisted, withdrawn, declined, and denied database.

• Providing feedback to denied applicants for future admission terms.

• Finalizing the admission decision for each applicant to ensure each applicant receives a decision.

• Develops and manages a timely interview process for each graduate program which schedules applicant interviews with the selection committee on a weekly basis.

• Trains and manages faculty/staff participation in applicant interviews.

• Facilitates post-interview discussion with selection committee to render a timely admission decision.

• Collects feedback from applicants to continuously improve the interview experience.

• Collects, analyses, and reports admissions data to support SON accreditation and rankings needs.

• Annually updates the program FAQs and program specific admissions related documents for each SON Graduate Program

• Annually updates the School of Nursing SERA status of each graduate program

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree

• At least three (3) years of related work experience

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to collaborate with internal and external agencies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree

• Experience with data management systems

Planning Unit: College of Health Sciences & Professions

Department: Nursing-Athens

Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position: Chad Kopenski, kopenski@ohio.edu

Employment Type: full-time regular

Advertised Salary:

Starting pay range is $16.84 to $21.48 per hour. Employees also enjoy a generous benefits package which includes health benefits, paid time off, and educational benefits for employees and their eligible dependents.