Admissions Assistant

About us

Founded in 1989, Beacon College is the first college in the country accredited to award bachelor degrees exclusively to students with learning disabilities, ADHD and other learning differences. The group of parents who conceived of Beacon College did so knowing that given the right environment, support, and tools, all students can succeed.

The College is committed to student success, offering academic and personal support services that help each student achieve his or her goals. Set in the hometown environment of Leesburg, Florida,amidst beautiful lakes and close to area attractions, students are able to experience community living within easy reach of the resources they need to flourish academically, professionally, and socially.

Admissions Assistant

Beacon College is the South’s only college exclusively for students with specific learning differences or ADHD and is located in Leesburg, Florida – approximately one-hour northwest of sunny Orlando, Florida.

The Office of Enrollment Management has an immediate opening for the position of Admissions Assistant. This full-time, 12-month position will support central processing operations with clerical, data entry, and phone responsibilities, along with prospective student and applicant processing. More so, this position will support the organizational operations of the department, through active collaboration with Admissions Counselors, Directors, and Senior Administration. The ideal candidate would have excellent customer service skills, be detail-oriented, and have the flexibility to support the efforts in enrolling the College.

Essential Job Functions:

• Process student application information including applications, supporting documents, and other related forms.
• Collaborates with Admissions Counselors to ensure they receive all admission materials, prospective student data, and other related information in order to achieve excellent customer service.
• Complete expense reports for the admissions team including tracking and coding expenditures.
• Monitors prospective and admission mailings including inquiry packets, admission decision letters, and other correspondence from the office.
• Supports efforts for campus tours including outreach, set-up, data processing, and other related tasks.
• Presents information about the College through telephone inquiries
• Assist in the monitoring of inventory including brochures and other enrollment marketing materials.
• Receive and process incoming mail and electronic correspondence
• Assist in the implementation of special events including coordination with other departments and vendors
• Other Duties as Assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2-3 years working with the public, providing excellent customer service.
• Preferred qualification to candidates with experience working in higher education, education, or for those who worked with individuals with learning differences in a school environment.
• Strong communication and writing skills
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and Videoconferencing Platforms

Beacon College seeks qualified and diverse candidates with multicultural experience including members of protected class groups. Beacon College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to work flexible hours?
• Do you have experience working with individuals with learning differences in a school environment?

Experience:

• Higher education or education work: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person