Description:
The advancement department is seeking student employees for Admissions Assistant positions. The Admissions Assistant is a significant ambassador of the University, responsible for recruitment and mentoring of Southern Utah University prospective and current graduate students. Assistants guide individuals through a process of understanding graduate programs including the realities of life as a graduate student. This work should ultimately result in student admittance to SUU and registration for classes.
Much of the assistant’s time will be spent interacting by telephone and email, and entails guiding individuals through a process that can seem daunting at times to a prospective student. Communication is both outbound and inbound.
Assistant should have a professional demeanor and strong communication skills when interacting with constituents at SUU which include staff, faculty, and administration. And, be inclined to work with a high level of engagement, in a professional office.
Qualifications:
- Possess a reverence for traditional higher education as a means of creating high value in the life of degree recipients.
- Customer service or advising experience entailing one on one interaction is highly sought, and is used for primarily interactions from a distance (phone, email, and so forth).
- Must possess a high level of interpersonal and communication skills to accurately and ethically convey university information as described above.
- Must be self-motivated with the ability to work effectively in a team environment and perform tasks independently.
- Must be student-oriented and have the ability to perform multiple tasks efficiently and effectively.
Application Instructions:
Provide a current resume, cover letter and SUU student job application to Roger LaMarca located in office 111 in the Old Main building.