Lamar State College Port Arthur is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.
If you have questions, please email the Human Resources department at HumanResources@lamarpa.edu or call 409-984-6560.
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Job Summary
The Admissions & Records Specialist I has responsibilities that include, but are not limited to, application processing and registration of traditional, dual credit and inmate student populations. The Admissions & Records Specialist I is also responsible for providing customer service support in the Admissions & Records Department to students and parents and providing administrative support to campus and inmate faculty regarding registration. This is a full-time position reporting to the Registrar/Director of Admissions & Records.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Uses imaging software and scanning hardware for electronic capture of student records
- Processes, scans, and indexes all incoming documentation for Admissions & Records
- Provides excellent customer service to internal and external customers, including but not limited to assisting students at the counter and answering Admissions & Records phones
- Register students and resolve errors or conflicts related to registration
- Monitor, process received documents and respond to emails sent to the Admissions email account
- Generate acceptance letters, process letters, and prepare letters for mailing
- Monitor inventory of consumables and complete purchase orders for Admissions & Records as necessary
- Comply with campus policies and procedures
- Other related duties as assigned
Minimum/Preferred Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- One (1) year of experience in student services (related student work and/or internship experience will be considered)
- Valid driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Experience working with Ellucian Banner
- Bilingual Spanish
Supplemental Information
Physical Requirements:
This position requires employees to remain in a stationary position most of the time; move to various locations on and off campus; move about inside an office to access documents, office equipment, and operate a computer or other office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine.
Work Hours:
Monday – Friday; 40 hours per week. Occasional evenings and weekends.
Lamar State College Port Arthur is an E-Verify Employer.
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Click here for the Security Sensitive Release Form located at the bottom of the page.
Working at Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Lamar State College - Port Arthur, a member of The Texas State University System, is an open-access, comprehensive public two-year college offering quality and affordable instruction leading to associate degrees and a variety of certificates. The College embraces the premise that education is an ongoing process that enhances career potential, broadens intellectual horizons, and enriches life.
Located in Port Arthur, an industrial and cultural center of Southeast Texas, the college offers freshman- and sophomore-level work in numerous academic and technical/vocational fields. The campus sits between the 1,000 and 1,800 blocks of Procter Street and Lakeshore Drive.
The city has modern public schools, churches, shopping districts and recreation areas serving a community of approximately 70,000 persons. Principal area industries are oil refining, chemical production, shipping and shipbuilding. The metropolitan area, known as the Golden Triangle, includes the cities of Beaumont, Orange, Vidor, Port Neches, Nederland, Groves and Bridge City. All lie within 25 miles of Port Arthur and form the heart of the upper Texas Gulf Coast where approximately 350,000 live.
