Admissions Specialist

The Admissions Specialist serves as a representative of the University of California, Riverside and supports undergraduate enrollment goals through recruitment, admissions evaluation, and outreach activities. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with high schools, community colleges, counselors, students, families, and community-based organizations within assigned recruitment territories. The incumbent conducts recruitment presentations, college fairs, workshops, campus events, webinars, and other outreach activities while providing guidance on admissions requirements, academic programs, and the admissions process. In addition to recruitment responsibilities, the Admissions Specialist evaluates undergraduate applications and applies University of California admissions policies and campus guidelines to determine applicant eligibility. The position also supports yield initiatives, special projects, and departmental programs designed to increase applications, enrollment, and student engagement. The Admissions Specialist collaborates with campus partners and utilizes enrollment management systems and data tools to support outreach efforts, monitor territory performance, and contribute to strategic enrollment initiatives. The position requires travel, including evening and weekend commitments during peak recruitment periods. The full salary range for this position is $64,050.00 - $112,140.00. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $64,050.00 - $70,000.00 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time.\u202f Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. \n \nPlans visits to schools, schedules and makes presentations, interviews, and follow-up visits. Independently plans, implements, and executes school specific recruitment plans. Travel to high schools and community colleges to recruit prospective andadmitted freshman and transfer students. Independently represents UCR and creates recruitment pipelines with selected schools and community colleges.Identifies potential students, and provides information about higher education generally and UC specifically.Uses extensive knowledge of college/school/department requirements and applicant pool, to assess the applicants' overall record and experience for final admissions determination and recommendation.Provides in-depth information on admissions requirements, prerequisite courses, school/college programs and curricula, specific financial aid criteria, and careeropportunities. As the subject matter expert for UCR admissions, is the single source recruitment advisor to selected high schools and community collegesAssesses academic preparedness of traditional, special-program, and international applicants.Assesses applicants for motivation, initiative, leadership potential, work/life experience, extracurricular activities, socioeconomic status, disability, and educational/personal hardship.Serves as liaison between students, parents, colleges/universities, community agencies, and UC college/school/department.Screens applicants for school/college/department faculty.Uses professional judgment when reviewing complex applications for admission.Produces special and annual reports, and program evaluations.Performs course-by-course evaluations for transfer credits.Plans, manages and implements events to enhance recruitment and yield, diversity initiative events, mentoring programs, electronic communications, and similar activities.Assesses effectiveness in attracting quality students to UC.\n \nThorough knowledge and experience working with a diverse student population.Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with schools, universities, community organizations, and other institutions.Ability to listen, anticipate, and respond to the needs of customers to achieve excellent customer service measured by outcomes rather than activities.Thorough and comprehensive knowledge of academic programs, including curricula, admissions requirements, and financial aid programs, at colleges/universities and specifically at UC, and/or specific colleges and schools.Ability to organize and set priorities that accurately reflect the importance of the job responsibilitiesAbility to communicate effectively, orally and in writingAbility to develop recruitment programs, and design effective materials.Ability to effectively manage a large volume of undergraduate admission applications and multiple programs in a timely manner while maintaining confidentiality at all times.Ability to interpret policies and procedures to prospective students and the public.Knowledge of UC admissions practices and procedures, including undergraduate evaluations and transfer credit policies.\n \nThorough knowledge and experience working with a diverse student population. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with schools, universities, community organizations, and other institutions. Ability to listen, anticipate, and respond to the needs of customers to achieve excellent customer service measured by outcomes rather than activities. Thorough and comprehensive knowledge of academic programs, including curricula, admissions requirements, and financial aid programs, at colleges/universities and specifically at UC, and/or specific colleges and schools. Ability to organize and set priorities that accurately reflect the importance of the job responsibilities Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing Ability to develop recruitment programs, and design effective materials. Ability to effectively manage a large volume of undergraduate admission applications and multiple programs in a timely manner while maintaining confidentiality at all times. Ability to interpret policies and procedures to prospective students and the public.Knowledge of UC admissions practices and procedures, including undergraduate evaluations and transfer credit policies.