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Admissions Clerk, Office of Admissions
Required Position
Permanent Appointment
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Manager of Applicant Services, the successful candidate will:
- Respond to inquiries from applicants, students, faculty and the general public;
- Provide administrative services to the Admissions Officers, including answering telephone calls and in-person inquiries, handling mail, answering routine correspondence, typing correspondence, reports, and statistics, and maintaining files;
- Assist in processing and acknowledging the applications for admissions, request supporting documents, send out letters offering admissions, and process transfers;
- Input data on the Datatel Student Information System for applicants, for all Non-OUAC applicants;
- Maintain a log of all incoming admission documents and sort, distribute, and file documents accordingly;
- Initiate follow-up work on incomplete admissions issued to new and returning students;
- Maintain up-to-date files for all new applicants to Laurentian University and its Affiliated Colleges;
- Assist applicants in completing admissions applications;
- Correct Datatel-error reports for information download from OUAC; and
- Perform other duties directly related to this position as assigned.
Qualifications
- Two (2) year college certificate in office administration, or equivalent;
- Three (3) to five (5) years of related experience in a post-secondary institution;
- excellent typing skills;
- Strong computer literacy skills (Microsoft Office Suite, Google Apps, and other related software) and advanced knowledge of the Datatel Student Information System;
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, experience in customer service is an asset;
- Strong organizational capabilities and ability to produce under pressure;
- Comprehension of University policies and procedures; and
- Ability to work fluently, orally and in writing, in English, and one or more other languages such as Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, or Arabic.
The official University hours of operation shall be from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
during, and including, the months from September to April, and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m Monday
through Friday during and including May to August., amounting to thirty-three and three-quarter (33.75)
hours per week.
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