Admissions Operations Specialist

Position Details
University of Colorado | Denver
Official Title: Academic Services Entry Professionals
Working Title: Admissions Operations Specialist
FTE: Full-Time 1.0 (100%) FTE | Hybrid 
Salary: $45,000
Position #00774232 – Requisition #40655

About the University of Colorado - Denver 
Millions of moments start at CU Denver, a place where innovation, research, and learning meet in the heart of a global city. We’re the state’s premier public urban research university with more than 100 in-demand, top ranked bachelors, master’s, and doctoral degree programs. We partner with diverse learners—at any stage of their life and career—for transformative educational experiences. Across seven schools and colleges, our leading faculty inspires and works alongside students to solve complex challenges and produce impactful creative work. As part of the state’s largest university system, CU Denver is a major contributor to the Colorado economy, with 2,000 employees and an annual economic impact of $800 million. To learn more about how CU Denver helps learners meet their moment, visit ucdenver.edu.  

Job Description
* Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers *
The Admissions Operations Specialist will perform an evaluation of student applications for admission and determine the admissibility of the applicant by assessing students against established criteria for each school and college at the University of Colorado Denver. This role will also evaluate student transcripts to ensure compliance with Colorado Higher Education Admission Requirements (HEAR) and CU Denver’s Minimum Academic Preparation Standards (MAPS). 
This position will be responsible for gaining knowledge and understanding of established standard CU Denver guidelines, rules, and Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) policies and Federal regulations that pertain to admissions standards and procedures.

Admissions Operations Specialist: 
What you will do:
•    Review student applications for admission and determine the admissibility of the applicant by assessing students against established criteria for each school and college at the University of Colorado Denver and ensuring compliance within policies established by the Colorado Department of Higher Education.  
•    Reviewing and approving requests for term and/or major changes. This requires determining the availability of programs in the future, deadline requirements and any changes to program eligibility criteria that may impact the student. 
•    Participate in multi-modal outreach efforts to request outstanding applicant materials, provide support to internal and external inquiries on application status and generating periodic reports on the status of applications, missing materials and communication efforts. 
•    This position will also be required to assist in other areas within Strategic Enrollment and Student Success (SESS) and occasionally may be required to participate in the enrollment or retention efforts of other departments outside of SESS.

Qualifications you already possess (Minimum Qualifications) 
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire. 
•    A bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution.
Substitution: A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualification to possess (Preferred Qualifications) 
•    One (1) year of experience with overseeing data maintenance related to compliance with academic and admission policies. 
•    Experience with student information systems within a higher education setting.