At Central Carolina Community College, we create transformative lifelong learning opportunities! We expect all employees to find ways to remove barriers to student success and provide all students a pathway to achievable dreams. Our employees are charged to recognize the challenges we face and to respond to them with empathy, understanding, and a willingness to help.  

The Senior Admissions Specialist works on the Chatham County campus. This position provides a wide range of activities involved in admissions, advising, supervision of staff, management of programs and process, and determining selection for admission into competitive-entry programs with the College.

Diversity Policy:  Central Carolina Community College believes the college experience is greatly enriched through diversity; therefore, the college encourages diversity of thought within the student body and staff. Furthermore, the college seeks to promote awareness of diversity and the respect for all individuals, and the college pledges to adhere to this mission in its relationship with the community. 

Essential Duties

• Serves as the initial contact for prospective students by discussing various course offerings, admissions policies and procedures; answers specific inquiries, maintains contact with prospective students, and ensures completion of application materials of students in admissions process.
• Assesses prospective student admission data such as SAT, ACT, RISE scores, Accuplacer scores, and RISE GPA and reviews transcripts from high school, postsecondary institutions and other relative documentation.
• Provides students with academic advising by assisting with course planning, facilitating student admissions, advising and registration, advising students of available support programs and services, and maintaining records of advising contacts.
• Serves as Advisor and Lead Admissions Specialist for competitive admissions programs.
  1. Schedule and setup for consideration period and consideration committee meetings.
  2. Determines acceptance of applicants according to established guidelines and approves qualified applicants using standard admissions procedures.
  3. Maintain the health science online information sessions for new students to disseminate information and inform students of educational options.
• Assists in coordinating all health science competitive admissions processes
  • Maintaining updates to candidate rating sheets, admissions checklists, and competitive admissions website.
  • Assist with Consideration committee coordination.
  • Analyze yearly data metrics on applicants
• Conducts group admissions and advising sessions for prospective students.
• Provides information regarding offerings to applicants which requires familiarity with all curriculum and continuing education programs offered by the college.
• Serve as direct supervisor for two admissions staff members.
• Provides input and makes recommendations concerning admissions criteria, policies, and procedures.
• Serves on college-wide committees as requested.
• Maintains adequate records and assures correct applicant status and starting semester.
• Work virtually and during evening hours as needed.
• Complete the annual five-hour staff development requirement. 
• Follow and support College activities, policies, and procedures. 
• Performs additional tasks or duties as assigned by the Director of Admissions or Designee
• Responds in a timely and professional manner to admissions inquiries- phone, written, and personal conference