Executive Office Specialist

Position Number: S-3157

Type of Recruitment: External

Position Summary:

Performs difficult and complex work involving a high degree of decision- making and independent judgment to determine an admission status to an undergraduate, graduate, doctoral degree program. Specialized functions may include performing complex auditing, statistical reporting, general accounting, processing of electronic data and other duties requiring technical knowledge. Performs additional duties as assigned by administration/management.

Required Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED. Four years of qualifying experience or a combination of education and experience that equates to four years. Experience with Microsoft Word. Customer service experience. Spreadsheet and/or database experience. Organizational skills with strong attention to detail. Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to project a positive attitude. Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines with accurate results. Ability to compose, proofread and edit correspondence. Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of specific software programs, mainframe/system skills may be desired by the hiring department (i.e. Excel, SAP, CRM, Image Now, Degree Progress).

Duties & Responsibilities:

Receives applications and supporting materials. Communicates with applicants regarding the status of their application. Communicates final decision to applicants. Processes admission applications for all campuses and level of student. Verifies authenticity of transcripts. Reviews and researches international and domestic documents to determine status and equivalencies for all countries, assessing degrees based on systems of education, type, academic structure, type of institution, level of study, years of study, accreditation and recognition. As necessary, completes grade point conversions of varying grading methods from multiple countries including United States. As required, prepares documents for departmental evaluation. Evaluates admission documents and determines an admission status to undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral programs; authorized by many departments to make independent judgments. Utilizes university systems to process assigned work. Completes other duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Employee Group: Office Professional

Staff Pay Level: 6

Pay Range: $16.00 - $23.87 per hour, estimated starting rate: $16.00 - $19.00

Division: Student Recruitment & Retention

Department: Application Processing - Admissions

Position Status: Regular

Position End Date:

Employment Status: Full Time

FTE: 1.0

Position Type: 12 month

Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as required.

Location: Mount Pleasant, MI

Posting Ends:

Open Until Filled: Yes

About the Department:

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute