About the Role
This role ensures accurate and timely processing of application materials, delivers high-quality customer service to applicants and their families, helps facilitate the preparation of international admissions and immigration documents, and supervises work-study students. The Senior Admissions Coordinator works primarily with colleagues on the international admissions team but may also partner with other staff in related offices. This role reports to the Associate Director of International Admissions.
Key Responsibilities:
· Monitor and resolve issues affecting the accuracy of freshman and transfer applications. Update applicant records, verify final grades, and communicate necessary changes to ensure alignment with immigration documentation.
· Assist with the preparation and quality assurance of international admission decision packets.
· Provide high-level support to the international admissions team, including scheduling prospective student interviews for overseas travel, coordinating outreach events, and assisting with the planning of campus.
· Respond to inquiries from international students, families, and school counselors. Provide guidance on application status, program requirements, admissions decisions, scholarships, and U.S. higher education.
· Help process immigration documents. Track financial documentation, ensure records are matched accurately, and communicate with schools and students to complete required forms.
· About the Organization
Boston University Admissions is part of the Enrollment & Student Administration unit (ENSA). BU Admissions plays a critical role in ENSA's mission through the undergraduate recruitment, selection, and enrollment of BU's first year and transfer classes.
Across the 11 departments of ENSA, we are dedicated to ensuring that our policies, practices, and services meet the needs of an increasingly inclusive University community of students, families, faculty, staff, and alumni. We do so through a lens of respect, and a commitment to encouraging the personal success and productivity of all employees.
About Our Benefits
This position is eligible to work remotely one day per week. Boston University offers generous benefits including health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, tuition remission, retirement plan, and paid time off.
Skills
A cover letter is required for consideration.
About the Candidate
A bachelor’s degree is required for this position. We are seeking a candidate who has some related experience in customer service, university admissions, or serving as a campus tour guide. The person in this role will need to utilize project management skills, which we are willing to train with the right candidate.
Candidates should expect to complete a CORI/SORI background check at point of hire if they are selected as the final candidate for this position. Passing this background check is a condition of employment.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
