Job Description

About Us

Indian River State College is a leading public institution located on Florida’s Treasure Coast, serving students across multiple campuses in four counties. We are dedicated to academic excellence, innovation, and community engagement, offering associate and bachelor’s degrees, workforce training, and continuing education programs.

At The River, we believe every student’s and employee’s story matters. We value the different perspectives, experiences, and talents that come together on our campuses, creating a learning environment and workplace that’s supportive, inclusive, and inspiring. With flexible options online, on campus, and hybrid, we design learning experiences that meet students where they are and prepare them for real-world success. Programs like the Promise Program open doors by providing eligible students with tuition-free access, ensuring every learner has the opportunity to thrive.

Why Join the River

When you join Indian River State College, you become part of a forward-thinking and supportive community where your work truly matters. Your role is more than a job; it’s an opportunity to shape the future, uplift students, and be part of a mission-driven college that is changing lives every day.

JOB SUMMARY:

Under direct supervision, this position assists students with registration, admission, and payments for the College. Duties include: ascertaining student’s issues and directing to appropriate party; processing applications, forms, and fees; evaluating documents and entering information into system; and providing clerical support.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists with recruitment efforts including workshops; creates newsletter/flyers.
• Triages entering students to direct them to proper area whether applying to the college, registering for courses, or processing students for PERT testing.
• Assists students with applications and onboarding process; reviews and verifies Florida residency; and evaluates high school transcripts.
• Processes payments for college classes, PERT tests, Distance Learning Tests, ESL payments, and GED payments; makes sure payments balance each day; closes bank sessions; gives payments to security to take to the bank; sends paperwork and receipts to appropriate party; and closes safe at the end of the day.
• Processes and schedules students for vocational, supplemental, and non-credit courses; processes Dual Enrollment paperwork.
• Serves as a liaison for students coming to talk with Advising, Financial Aid, and Career Transfer Services.
• Completes data entry of student registration information; registers students for various tests administered by the College.
• Maintains and updates student information, both electronic and hard copy records.
• Processes registration forms.
• Assists counselors and advisors with clerical tasks and filing; coordinates workflow to other offices.
• Coordinates room usage of campus facilities, answers and directs calls for a multi-line telephone system.
• Completes all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Associate degree; one (1) year of related clerical experience including cash handling experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Prefers those competent in speaking and writing both Spanish and English.
• Knowledge of cash handling.
• Knowledge of FERPA and college admissions/registration process.
• Skill in organizing and prioritizing.
• Skill in providing customer service.
• Skill in working with Microsoft Office and Windows based applications.
• Ability to be accurate and detailed oriented, use sound judgement, multi-task, and work independently as well as with others.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This position classifies the physical exertion requirements as light work involving lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be very little, a job is in this category when it requires a good deal of walking or standing, or when it involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls. To be considered capable of performing a full or wide range of light work, you must have the ability to do substantially all of these activities. If someone can do light work, we determine that he or she can also do sedentary work, unless there are additional