Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment? Do you enjoy networking and engaging with individuals? Do you have a passion for sharing the academic experience a university has to offer with prospective students and their families? Join our Admissions Department and become a key member of the team!

The Admissions Specialist educates incoming first-year, adult, transfer, and graduate students, as well as parents and counselors, about the University of Southern Maine and the college selection, application and admissions process through customer service and front-end service work. This position will oversee day-to-day operations managing email and phone, as well as visitor communications and scheduling for the Admissions Office.

The Admissions Specialist will:

• Participate in implementing successful marketing and recruitment strategies and plans.
• Support Admissions Counselors,
• Support the recruitment of diverse and underrepresented populations.
• Conduct first review of applications.
• Communicate with students, families, and counselors via email, phone, and in person.
• Participate and assist in organizing on campus visitation.

This is a full-time position with a starting annual salary of $35,250 and is located on the Gorham Campus.

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The University of Southern Maine is committed to developing a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. It embraces an inclusive campus community that values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. Our Office of Equity, Inclusion and Community Impact supports the University of Southern Maine’s DEIA and Community Impact focused departments, committees, groups, projects, training, and events. USM encourages women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds to apply.

We live our Service Promise: Student Focused Every Day. We are looking for a team member who understands that promise and supports our core values: Respect & Care, Integrity, Equity and Responsiveness.

The University of Maine System provides a highly competitive benefits package that includes holidays, vacation, and sick time; health, dental and vision insurance; life insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; a tuition waiver program for employees and eligible dependents; a 403(b) retirement plan; and more. Click on our Benefits Information Summary to learn more.

• Bachelor’s degree
• Proven record of excellent customer service delivery
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment

You will create an applicant profile and complete an application and upload a cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae. Finalist candidates will be asked to provide a list of the names and contact information for references.

As the Admissions Specialist assists in the recruitment of diverse and underrepresented populations, application materials should demonstrate an understanding of, and experience with, a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

We will examine candidate packages on an ongoing basis as they are submitted.

All required materials must be submitted by May 23, 2023.

We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.

Appropriate background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5748 Boudreau Hall, Room 101, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207-581-1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).