Coordinator of Admissions

Wilkes University invites applicants for the full-time, 12-month position of Coordinator of Admissions and Student Affairs in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy (NSoP)**. **The Nesbitt School of Pharmacy's mission statement is "To educate and develop highly qualified professionals and notably contribute to the ever-changing science and practice of pharmacy." This position will directly support this mission by assisting with recruiting a highly qualified pharmacy applicant pool and supporting student services. The Nesbitt School of Pharmacy is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
- Assist with recruitment, enrollment, and marketing activities for the PPGS and Doctor of Pharmacy programs.
- Collaborate with other departments including: marketing, admissions, registrar, and financial aid.
- Prepare, distribute, and collect documentation (e.g. academic status, admission letters and contracts). Lead PPGS and professional applicants through the matriculation process into the professional program.
- Collect, organize, and maintain records for students in the professional program.
- Plan and coordinate logistics of NSoP sponsored events (e.g. Hooding Ceremony, White Coat Ceremony, professional interviews and orientation).
- Serve as the liaison to outside organizations that sponsor pharmacy awards.
- Collect data and contribute to the completion of required Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accreditation admissions surveys and reports on pharmacy education standards.
- Manage the budget related to scholarships, admissions and student affairs events.
- Provide administrative support for the Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs.

Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.

Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.