Advisor Office of Admissions

Location: Columbia, Maryland, USA; hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week, Monday–Thursday

Salary: $22–$26.44 per hour

Company

hirify.global supports Walden University, an online university serving adult learners in the United States and more than 115 countries through certificate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs.

What you will do

• Review student applications and administer admissions decisions according to school-specific standards.
• Evaluate transcripts and award transfer credit based on established guidelines.
• Prepare official admissions and transfer-credit determinations for review and distribution to administrative offices.
• Provide unofficial transfer-credit assessments for prospective students.
• Respond to inquiries from faculty and internal student service groups.
• Supervise the entry of completed transfer-credit awards into the student information system.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 2 years of higher education experience in admissions, academic advising, or a registrar's office.
• Ability to evaluate student transcripts and academic records.
• Experience using computerized systems and databases, gathering data, compiling information, and preparing reports.
• Strong organization, coordination, written communication, oral presentation, time management, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with four in-office days each week.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement program with a 6% employer match.
• 15 paid vacation days per calendar year.
• 12 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays.