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Form of workLocation: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 54410
Department
Division of Student Affairs - College of Medicine
ResponsibilitiesAssists with the admissions process for College of Medicine Division of Student Affairs and Admissions. Serves as a point of contact for prospective students; creates, processes and maintains applicant admission files and statistics.
Assists with coordination of components of applicant admission files for approx. 7,000 MD applicants, and 1,500 Physician Assistant applicants yearly. This comprises preparing, processing, maintaining and finalizing admission files, and includes initial scoring of PA applications, accessing and updating a variety of data on a continuous basis from AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service) and CASPA (Central Application Service for Physician Assistants), preparing correspondence, compiling materials for review prior to interviews, maintaining data, etc.
Serves as a contact for the College of Medicine’s Division of Student Affairs and Admissions and provides professional knowledge, advice, and counseling regarding admissions and recruitment activities for the College of Medicine, Association of American Medical Colleges, American Medical College Application Service, Central Application Service for Physician Assistants, etc., as well as related Florida State University processes.
Responsible for representing FSU to prospective students and their parents by assisting the Division of Student Affairs and Admissions with the coordination and facilitation of events related to Admissions, including but not limited to, applicant interviews and Admissions Committee meetings.
Collects, researches and analyzes statistical admissions data for the Division.
Responsible for maintaining supply of admissions materials, including driving to pick up supplies/food used to host medical school applicants.
Performs other related duties as required to assure the efficient operation of the Division of Student Affairs and Admissions, including but not limited to, providing back-up support to staff in their absence or during peak work times.
QualificationsBachelors degree and one year of experience; or a high school diploma/equivalent and experience equal to five years. (Note: post-high school education can substitute for experience at the equivalent rate.)
- Experience communicating effectively verbally and in writing.
- Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
- Ability to evaluate applicant information and determining eligibility.
- Experience gathering, interpreting, reporting, and/or editing information.
- Experience prioritizing, organizing, and performing multiple work assignments simultaneously.
- Experience utilizing problem solving skills.
- Experience with Microsoft Excel and Word or equivalent software.
- Valid Georgia or Florida Driver's License or the ability to obtain prior to hire.
- Knowledge of admissions, registration and graduation requirements.
- Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply related federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
- Knowledge of and the ability to interpret and apply related University policies, procedures, principles, and practices.
- Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and practices of data collection.
- Knowledge of University and College admissions processes.
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ConsiderationsThis is an USPS (University Support Personnel System) position.
This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.
The department is recruiting for two identical positions via this job opening.
This position is being re-advertised. Previous applicants need not reapply.
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