Admissions Officer

Job summary

The Admissions Officer is responsible for verifying and evaluating applications, transcripts, and supporting documentation for admission and transfer credit. They also advise applicants, students, and faculty on institutional policies while ensuring accurate offers of admission are processed.

Job details

We are currently seeking an Admissions Officer to join our Admissions and Transfer Credit team. Job Overview The Admissions Officer (AO) is responsible for receiving, verifying and evaluating applications, transcripts and supporting documentation for admission and transfer credit in accordance with established policy and articulation agreements. The Admissions Officer advises applicants, students, faculty, and staff regarding resources and provide information regarding KPU admissions and transfer policies and procedures. The AO sends timely and accurate offers of admission, liaising with key parties across the institution, and verifying the completion of any conditions of admission. Education and Experience Successful completion of an undergraduate bachelor’s degree. Minimum 2 years of recent experience working in an admissions, transfer credit and/or enrolment service position within a Registrar’s Office. Minimum 2 years recent experience assessing secondary and post-secondary transcripts for admission and transfer credit, including applying approved articulations to student records. An applicable combination of education and experience may be considered. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Demonstrated detailed knowledge of KPU programs as well as policies, procedures and processes relating to current application, admission and transfer credit. Demonstrated knowledge of BC and Canadian secondary and post-secondary education systems. Knowledge of international educational systems and credentials (secondary/post-secondary) considered an asset. Demonstrated experience and working knowledge of BC transfer system and transfer credit articulation processes for domestic and international credentials. Experience applying policies and procedures for determination of admission decisions, transfer credit articulation, and application of prior learning assessments. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, with prospective and current students, faculty and staff across KPU. Formal training and/or extensive acquired knowledge of student information system database at an intermediate/advanced level. Ex: Banner Student. Ability to deal patiently and effectively with a diverse range of people and situations. Experience in dealing with sensitive situations that call for the use of diplomacy and tact in the delivery of information and explanations. Demonstrated proficiency at an intermediate level with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and Outlook. Customer service experience in a fast-paced work environment involving multiple demands and a diverse clientele. Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information appropriately. Demonstrated experience in planning and presenting training activities. Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise good judgment and demonstrate initiative. Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines. Demonstrated aptitude for exacting and precise work. Minimum of 40 WPM keyboarding skills with a high degree of accuracy. Demonstrated knowledge of basic math. Please click here for a more detailed job description. As per the KPU-BCGEU Collective Agreement, qualified internal applicants within the BCGEU bargaining unit are given first consideration in filling this position. Internal applicants must apply by 11:59pm on the internal closing date in order to be considered as an internal applicant. Internal applications received after the closing date will be considered as an external applicant. Salary Information Salary and wage increments are in accordance with the Collective Agreement.

What you’ll do

The Admissions Officer is responsible for verifying and evaluating applications, transcripts, and supporting documentation for admission and transfer credit. They also advise applicants, students, and faculty on institutional policies while ensuring accurate offers of admission are processed.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an undergraduate bachelor's degree and possess at least two years of recent experience in admissions or enrollment services. Proficiency in student information systems and the ability to assess secondary and post-secondary transcripts are essential.

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred
• Prioritization · Preferred
• Data entry · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred
• Microsoft Outlook · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Admissions processing
• Transfer credit evaluation
• Transcript assessment
• Student information systems
• Banner student
• Data entry
• Customer service
• Communication
• Diplomacy
• Microsoft office
• Excel
• Word
• Outlook
• Organizational skills
• Prioritization
• Math
• Tactfulness
• Organizational Skills
• Ability To Meet Deadlines
• Planning
• Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)
• Microsoft Excel
• Customer Service
• English Language
• General Mathematics
• Higher Education
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Office
• Student Information Systems

Job areas

• Education
• Administrative
• Customer Service & Support
• Admissions Officer
• Enrollment / Admission Counselor
• Teaching Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified
• Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors