Student Services & Admissions Assistant

About The Arts & Sciences Student Services and Admissions Office

The Arts & Sciences Student Services and Admissions Office is a vital unit committed to providing exceptional support to students, faculty, and staff at Cornell University. Collaborating closely with various academic units, they contribute to achieving the university's enrollment objectives. They operate a comprehensive student services model, assisting all 4,700 undergraduate students from admission through to graduation, ensuring each student receives personalized guidance toward their academic and personal success.

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The Opportunity

The Student Services & Admissions Assistant in the Arts & Sciences Student Services & Admissions Office provides essential administrative support to admissions, registrar, and advising functions. This role is part of a dynamic team dedicated to offering excellent service to students, faculty, and staff. The office supports a one-stop service model for 4,700 undergraduate students from admission through graduation.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the first point of contact for the Student Services & Admissions Office, fostering a welcoming environment for visitors, students, faculty, and staff. Deliver consistently high levels of service to all office visitors. Provide front desk operations support. Assist with maintenance of student records. Support Admissions staff with application processing Coordinate appointment scheduling. Report to the Director of Administration. Support and collaborate with admissions, registrar, and advising colleagues. Serve as a resource to department undergraduate coordinators and other college staff. Partner with unit staff on supporting and scheduling visitor information sessions.

What We Need

A resume and cover letter are required for further consideration. HS Diploma; 2-4 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of both education and experience. Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work well as part of a team. Ability to learn and use new technology software. Experience in, or ability to quickly learn, standard office software (e.g., Outlook Mail, Microsoft Office Suite, FileMaker). Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing. Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members. Ability to effectively prepare written memos/emails and handle confidential information.

If you have all those things, great! We have a few more things that we would prefer you to have, but it's ok if you don't.

Bachelor's degree. Experience with PeopleSoft. Experience with Slate. Experience with 25Live scheduling system. Experience with Salesforce. Knowledge of Cornell. Experience working in an academic unit.

This is a full-time (39 hours/week) endowed position that is based in Ithaca, NY and fully on-site. Work hours are 8am-4:30pm Monday through Friday.

Rewards and Benefits

• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay.
• Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: https://hr.cornell.edu/jobs/your-total-rewards.
• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.

No Visa Sponsorship is available for this position.

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EEO Statement: Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose, and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement.

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