Admissions Coordinator - BYU-Idaho Rexburg, Idaho

Official Title:	Admissions Coordinator
Department:	Admissions
Position Type:	Administrative
Position Summary:	The BYU-Idaho Admissions Office works with a unique, three-track enrollment system. This position plays a key role in the process of admitting students to BYU-Idaho and performs activities such as: Advising and counseling students and parents on university policies, options, decisions, track assignments, and programs  Working as a team member with Admissions co-workers, other campus departments, CES colleagues, and other key partners  Building relationships with prospective students, high school counselors, and Seminary and Institute personnel  Reading and evaluating applications and making admissions decisions and track assignments  Visiting high schools to educate students about BYU-Idaho and attending Education Conferences with other Church Educational System (CES) schools  Participating as a member of the admissions appeals committee  Supervising student employees
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:	A Bachelor's degree plus three to five years of relevant work experience is required; equal experience with a Master's degree is preferred. The successful candidate must possess excellent human relations and presentation skills and be prepared to professionally represent BYU-Idaho. Other requirements include: Personal and professional characteristics of initiative, flexibility, problem solving, collaboration, and confidentiality  Knowledge and experience with computer information systems  Budget experience, strong reading comprehension skills, and organizational skills
Work Schedule:	Standard office hours are M-F 8-5, with travel on approximately 45-50 days per year (some travel during spring months and most during fall months).
Anticipated Start Date:	11-11-2013
Salary:	General information available to applicant inquiry
Posting Date:	10-10-2013
Closing Date:	10-24-2013
Required Applicant Documents:	Resume Cover Letter
Optional Applicant Documents:
Special Instructions to Applicants:	Please attach your resume and cover letter at the time your application is finalized and submitted. Attachments can be either a MS Word document or a pdf file (recommended). Cover letters may appropriately be addressed to Selection Committee. No reference letters are being accepted for this opening. Please complete each section of the application in detail; do not overlook completing the employment experience section as it requests some information not commonly found in resumes. Failure to provide requested information within the application will affect consideration of your materials. The application includes several essay questions (given below) specific to this posting. When completing your materials, please plan for sufficient time to answer the questions. Answers can be up to 1200 characters (including spaces). Think about the times you have been a team leader. What could you have done to be more effective? In your experience, what is the difficult part of being a member, not leader, of a team? How have you handled this? Describe one or two of your professional accomplishments that you are most proud of Please share your philosophy of customer service in an academic environment and provide some examples of service that would illustrate your views Describe a specific experience that demonstrates your ability to give presentations. Highlight details that illustrate your style, comfort level, and effectiveness in presenting to an audience Recall a situation in which you did "all the right things" and were still unsuccessful. What did you learn from the experience?
Contact Info:	Stephen Schraedel Employment Specialist BYU-Idaho Human Resources 208-496-1716 employment@byui.edu