Position Title: YourPace Admissions Specialist: Part-Time Campus: Presque Isle Department: Admissions - IADM Location: Presque Isle ME Bargaining Unit: UMPSA Salary Band/Wage Band: U/01 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Length: Fiscal Year (12 Months) Statement of the Job: The University of Maine at Presque Isle is seeking a part-time (20 hours/week) Admissions Specialist to be a part of a dynamic and innovative team that provides proactive, student-centered support to adult graduate and undergraduate competency-based education (YourPace) prospects and applicants. The primary responsibility of the part-time Admissions Specialist is to process submitted applications and supporting documentation as well as outreach to applicants to assist them with their submission of supporting documentation. This position works closely with all members of the UMPI Admissions team. Based on the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant, the salary for this part-time (20 hours/ week) position is $21,318.00. About the University: For more than a century, the University of Maine at Presque Isle has been helping students find their path to great professional careers providing its 1,300 traditional and non-traditional students from all areas of the state, country, and world with life-changing opportunities in a caring, small-university environment. Further information about the University of Maine at Presque Isle can be found at https://www.umpi.edu/ The university sits on 150 acres surrounded by the rolling hills and potato fields of northern Maine and the university strives to be the region’s premier learning institution while helping to stimulate cultural and economic development in Aroostook County and the State of Maine. The university serves as an educational and cultural center for the area and its facilities are utilized for lectures, programs, concerts, dance performances, exhibits, and plays that benefit the entire region. Learn more about what Aroostook County has to offer here (https://visitaroostook.com/) . Qualifications: Required:
Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, relevant experience in admissions, tutoring, counseling, customer service or sales,
and the following position requirements:
Basic computer skills including the use of multiple software applications simultaneously,
Microsoft Office suite, Google applications and communication technology (e.g., Zoom)
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, relevant experience in admissions, tutoring, counseling, customer service or sales.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written).
Attention to detail and the ability to multitask.
For remote work, proof of a stable, reliable internet connection of not less than 25mbps is required. Hotspots are not acceptable for this position.
Completion of a Remote Work Agreement Form.
Other Information:
Materials must be submitted via "Apply for position." You will need to create an applicant profile, complete an application (which includes contact information for three professional references), and upload a cover letter and a resume/curriculum vitae which fully describes your qualifications and experiences with specific reference to the required and preferred qualifications.
Review of applications begins immediately.
Appropriate background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.
WE ARE UNABLE TO CONSIDER APPLICANTS WHO NEED VISA SPONSORSHIP.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle is an EEO/AA employer, and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information or veteran’s status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The following office has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Office of Equal Opportunity, University of Maine, 101 North Stevens Hall, Orono, ME 04469 207-581-1226. TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).
Required Documents:
Cover Letter, Resume/CV