Admissions Evaluator

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Admissions Evaluator.

Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the
United States on a full-time basis without the need for visa sponsorship. The
University will not sponsor applicants for work visas (e.g., H-1B).

Job Summary
The Admissions Evaluator performs assessments of applicants for admissibility and renders admissions decisions and performs the necessary data entry related to admission evaluation.  The evaluator is responsible for posting transfer credits.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

1. Interpret admission
   requirements set by the state Institutions of Higher Learning Board to
   evaluate applicants for admissibility and render admissions decisions.
2. Interpret university
   policies to analyze former students for readmission to the university and
   render readmission decisions and performs the necessary data entry.
3. Evaluates external
   submitted coursework, credits, and examinations for undergraduate students
   and articulates coursework to student’s university degree plan.
4. Counsels students and
   parents as needed regarding admissibility and university enrollment.
5. Performs
   admissions-related functions for orientation participants, including but
   not limited to: communicating missing information to registrants, ensuring
   accuracy of data, and monitoring admissions statuses of all registrants.
6. Participation in
   admissions and recruitment events, answering Admissions phone lines, and
   other duties as assigned.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work some nights and weekends
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to utilize a PC and keyboard to perform data entry
• Ability to adapt in an environment with rapidly changing priorities
• Ability to maintain cooperative relationships with colleagues.

About The University of Southern Mississippi
Since our founding in 1910, The University of Southern
Mississippi has remained dedicated to preparing
students for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 students
in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the
Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. We
are a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, earning distinction as one of
the nation's leading research institutions.

Southern Miss is known for pioneering work in
polymer science, ocean science, spectator sports safety and security, and bringing
language to children with communication disorders. We are also a national
leader in a broad range of disciplines, including cybersecurity, hydrography,
nutrition, aquaculture, kinesiology, and economic development, among others.

We produce graduates ready to enter
fields that are leading the way in emerging technologies through programs such
as computer engineering, information technology, and ocean engineering. We’re developing the next generation of
business leaders, while also responding to critical workforce shortages by
producing skilled professionals in education and nursing. With a tradition of
excellence in the arts, we are one of only 36 public institutions in the nation
accredited in four major areas of the arts. Home to the Golden Eagles, our
student-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports. With a culture marked by passion and
persistence, Southern Miss is delivering graduates who are ready for life. For more information, visit www.usm.edu.