Admissions Information Systems Specialist

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The Admissions Information Systems Specialist is a member of the Systems & Data Operations Team within the Office of Admissions. Primary functions of this position include daily support to the Slate CRM platform and other systems including but not limited to: advanced processing functions, query creation and maintenance, internal and external report generation, data exports/imports and data entry from external sources and other sources as needed. This individual will collaborate with the Assistant Director to continue implementation and further growth of the Slate CRM instance. Additionally, this staff member will manage a student labor team assigned to assist with both daily processes and system support, ensuring that the students have an educational work experience consistent with the learning goals of the College's Labor Program.

• Execute critical data imports (e.g. ACT/SAT loads) into the CRM and other systems as needed.
• Responsible for maintaining internal ticket portal and troubleshooting issues with CRM daily.
• Leverage CRM to update and build queries and reports as needed for distribution to on and off-campus constituents.
• Assist with the creation and maintenance of queries that generate call and task lists, exports and other projects.
• Support the creation and maintenance of queries that generate print communications and assist with the building of populations for communication delivery.
• Manage the compilation of outgoing packets for admitted and committed students, ensuring accuracy in both style and address assignment.
• Supervise and coordinate a team of student workers whose tasks will include outgoing mail, inventory and systems support.
• Support the creation and implementation of HTML coding into Slate CRM portals, dashboards, etc.
• Support the creation, integration, integrity and expansion of datasets within the CRM.
• Collaborate with other departments to streamline processes, document workflows, and find opportunities for operational efficiencies within and between departments across the admissions lifecycle.
• As needed, complete data entry primarily from external sources (e.g. Parchment, SCOIR) and assist with data entry from other sources.
• Complete administrative tasks, duties and responsibilities (e.g. expense reports, email) in a timely manner
• In support of Berea College's great commitments this position requires student supervision. The fourth great commitment is to promote learning and serving in community through the student labor program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. The Supervision would include scheduling, assigning and approving work performed. Developing students about common workplace acumen and giving them tangible work experience is an expected outcome. To learn more about the student labor program and requirements on this position see: Labor Program Goals

Education required to ensure success in this position:

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Fields of study in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Information Systems or related fields preferred

Experience required to ensure success in this position:

• 2-3 years of relevant work experience with information systems, databases or other system solutions required. 4+ years preferred.
• Proficiency with JavaScript, CSS, HTML and SQL
• Work experience in higher education a plus

Special skills, knowledge and abilities:

• Knowledge and understanding of data relationships, layouts and conditional statements
• Ability to review and analyze lists, charts, tables and graphs for errors
• Logical thinker, detail oriented and highly organized
• Proficient in math and computing
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently

License, certification, or registration necessary:

• Valid Driver's License
• Required background checks

Physical requirements:

• Ability to navigate campus/public buildings and grounds
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 lbs.

Environmental conditions:

• Professional office environment with interruptions and noise due to frequent visitors, students, staff and faculty
• Occasional travel required for meetings, conferences, etc.

Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment:

• Standard office equipment: computer, fax, phone, etc.
• Vehicle – college vans/cars

Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 46 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them with a no-tuition promise. Berea's students excel in the College's supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only ten federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2025. Washington Monthly has named Berea College the #1 Best College in the nation in its 2025 College Guide. Berea College appears in their rankings as #1 College (overall): Best College for your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars, #1 Best-in Class College, #1 Liberal Arts College and #1 Best Bang for the Buck Southern College.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team.

Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Our Benefits:
Berea College offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their families including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and an Employee Assistance Program. The benefit package also includes access to the Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Seabury Center Membership, Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement.

Eligible staff employees also receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Part-time employees who work an average of 24 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.