I. Job Summary:
The Application Services Specialist is responsible for working with the Director for Application
Services in the initial application processing for VCOM–Auburn Campuses including reviewing
and selecting candidates for secondary applications based on established criterion, coding
students, recalculating GPAs, downloading information, and creating reports.
The Application Services Specialist will also work for the Associate Dean for Student Affairs
(and secondarily for the Director of Admissions) to participate in applicant telephone follow-up
and interview scheduling and activities. The Application Services Specialist will also be
responsible to travel and conduct recruitment events for the VCOM-Auburn campus in state
and in bordering states as requested by the Associate Dean and the Director of Admissions.
As the Application Specialist will work with the Student Services team to support student
groups, student events on campus, and have periodic contact with prospective and current
students and participating in the conduct of student events; the position is considered full time
with the majority of duties to be provided on campus or in recruitment travel.
II. Job Duties:
For the Director of Application Services:
1. Participates in the processing of applications
2. Maintains organized and confidential student information
3. Screens applications and communicates with applicants on their admissions status
4. Screens applications and the processing of applications, inviting for secondaries, and
screening of secondaries and informs the Director of Admissions and the Associate Dean of
any applications requiring special attention.
For the Director of Admissions and Associate Dean:
5. Participates in on campus and regional recruitment events to market the college to
prospective students and pre-health advisors
6. Participates as a member of Student Services Division in helping with Accepted Student
Days, Open houses, student events, white coat ceremony, graduation, and other on-campus
events.
Participates and assists as a member of the Department with Student Activities when held on
campus.
7. Maintains the current knowledge of the college, campus, and osteopathic medicine and
shares that knowledge with applicants and potential students through one on one
conversations with potential applicants as well as scheduled presentations to College and
University pre-med groups in state and in surrounding states.
Job Title: Application Services Specialist and Admissions Recruiter
Department: Student Services Date: June 26, 2026
FLSA: Non-Exempt Work Location: Auburn Campus
Employee Category: Classified Staff Work Schedule: M-F, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Reports to: Associate Dean for Students
Services and the Director for Application
Services (works directly with the Director of
Admissions on assignments as to Recruitment)
Percent Employment: 100%
Direct Reports: N/A
