POSITION IDENTIFICATION
TITLE Admission Coordinator-Academic Advisor, Nursing and Allied Health-West Plains
CLASSIFICATION NUMBER 1226
GRADE 42
CLASSIFICATION Exempt
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR Nursing Program Coordinator
MAJOR ADMINISTRATOR Division Chair, Nursing and Allied Health
GENERAL FUNCTION
The Admissions Coordinator/Academic Advisor is responsible for the overall admissions
process to the undergraduate Nursing and Allied Health Division, including the production
and distribution of print and internet recruiting and application materials, admissions
database management, academic advisement of program applicants, review of application
materials, assistance in and coordination of the applicant selection process, post-decision
counseling of unsuccessful applicants, and preparation of reports concerning the admission
pool. The Admissions Coordinator/Academic Advisor assists with graduate tracking and
provides support for accreditation activities. The Admissions Coordinator/Academic
Advisor maintains the Nursing web site to ensure all printed materials and web site
are current.
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area is required.
Experience: Experience in health professions academic advisement is preferred. Successful
experience in working with the public is required.
Skills Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills are required; the ability
to work well with others as a team is required. Self-motivation is required. Computer
skills are required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Assists with the recruitment and admission of students to the Nursing and Allied
Health division by overseeing the design, printing, and distribution of print and
internet materials related to admissions and application materials and represents
the nursing and allied health departments as needed at recruiting events and functions.
2. Manages and responds to requests for information about the nursing and allied health
programs and prepares annual admissions pool reports and data on graduates by designing
and maintaining the database system.
3. Ensures accurate communication with program applicants by serving as the primary
academic advisor by telephone or in person to all program applicants.
4. Coordinates the applicant selection process by receiving and reviewing all application
materials and assisting in and coordinating the applicant selection process.
5. Helps to strengthen re-applications by providing post-decision counseling for unsuccessful
applicants.
6. Assists the department coordinators and the division chair to evaluate practice
patterns, salary, etc. by continuous tracking of program graduates annually.
7. Provides support for program accreditation by collaborating with the Program Directors
and the Division Chair on the design and production of federal training grants and
accreditation activities.
8. Ensures the currency of information accessible on the Nursing web site by monitoring
and maintaining the web pages.
9. Remains competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing
professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses,
and attending training and/or courses required by the Division Chair.
10. Helps to ensure the success of the Nursing and Allied Program by assisting with
day to day operations of the program and performing other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION
The Admissions Coordinator/Academic Advisor, Nursing and Allied Health is supervised
by the Division Chair of Nursing and Allied Health and may supervise full time, part
time, or student workers.
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
REVISED JANUARY 2025
JOB FAMILY 4
Factor 1: Professional Knowledge, Skill, and Technical Mastery
Level 2.0 - 900 Points: Entry-level professional knowledge of the principles, concepts, practices, and methods of non-technical administrative and managerial functions. Knowledge permits the employee to carry out basic recurring tasks and routine portions of assignments or to carry out less demanding professional elements of assignments in areas including communications, social sciences, art and design, education, and related functions while gaining in familiarity with the University's policies and goals, business practices and/or accounting systems. This level of knowledge permits the employee to schedule and carry out the steps of a limited operation or project to complete stages of a multi-phase project. Knowledge at this level is typically acquired through a combination of formal education and/or training and experience that includes a requirement for a college degree in an unspecified field or a specific background in a non-technical area. Knowledge requirements may also include a limited amount of related work experience.
Factor 2: Supervisory Responsibility
Level 1.0 - 50 Points: Typically, little, if any, supervision of others is required. The job may require irregular but occasional responsibility to direct the work of student workers and/or temporary or part-time workers. The nature of supervision is largely confined to assigning tasks to others and does not include a full range of supervisory responsibilities. The amount of time spent on directing the work of others is normally a small portion of total work time.
Factor 3: Interactions with Others
Level 3.0 - 250 Points: The purpose of interactions is to advise or counsel others to solve recurring and structured problems, and/or to plan or coordinate work efforts with other employees who are working toward common goals in situations where relationships are generally cooperative. Interactions are moderately structured and routine and may involve employees in different functions, students, and/or the general public. These types of interactions require normal interpersonal skills.
Factor 4: Job Controls and Guidelines
Level 2.0 - 250 Points: The employee carries out a group of procedures using the general methods and desired results indicated by the supervisor. Typically, standard operating procedures, handbooks, and/or reference manuals exist for most procedures, but the employee must select from the most appropriate of several guidelines and make minor adjustments to methods. Unforeseen situations are normally referred to others for resolution. Assignments are related in function and objective, but processes, procedures, or software varies from one assignment to another. Based on the assignment, the employee uses diverse, but conventional, methods, techniques, or approaches. Employees in jobs at this level may perform work that is moderately complex, but normally performed within a fairly narrow and specific functional area.
Factor 5: Managerial Responsibility
Level 2.0 - 400 Points: Work involves services including collecting, processing, and disseminating information and providing advice to others. Work activities may be complex and likely affect the accuracy, reliability, or acceptability of further processes or services to the extent that others rely on the advice given in order to make decisions. Work activities typically affect the efficiency of the department but have relatively minor effects on operations within the cost center. Individuals in jobs at this level are often responsible for actively documenting, monitoring, and controlling expenditures. Incumbents may recommend minor expenditures, but have no substantive authority over budgets.
