Position: Admissions Assistant
Department: Student Success & Engagement
Type of Position: Part-time Temporary
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Work Schedule, Hours per week: Monday-Friday 12:00-5:00, 25 hours per week
Opportunity for hybrid schedule: No
Starting Salary Range: $15.68-$19.03 and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume.
Position Summary: Assist applicants in completing the admissions application process and review applications to determine admissions eligibility based on Kansas state statute and policies of the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) and Johnson County Community College (JCCC).
This is a temporary position from July 15, 2026 -September 30, 2026.
Required Qualifications:
- Requires a High School Diploma or GED
Position details include but are not limited to:
- Perform significant data entry to process and monitor submitted documents according to state and college admission policies.
- Review applications to make informed decisions on admissions status, residency, transcript, and assessment test requirements.
- Correspond with students about enrollment status, admissions decisions, or general questions in person, by email, and by phone in an accurate and timely fashion.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues preventing students from logging into their student portal account for class enrollment.
- Examine, enter, verify, and update complex, sensitive academic records/credentials of applicants and accurately record on the Banner student information system.
- Work with selective admissions software programs to analyze specific data criteria to determine admissions eligibility, such as testing requirements or minimum grade point average.
- Maintain understanding and ability to expound on the college mission statement, general college policies and procedures, academic programs, admissions requirements, and student life-related opportunities.
- Track and process high school transcripts following established procedures and utilize those documents to perform transcript/credential evaluations.
To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter (Please answer the following question in your cover letter: What attracts you to this part time temporary position?)
- Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.
Benefits Category
For Part‑time partial is employees who have a more flexible schedule working less than 630 hours a year
- Tuition discount for JCCC courses
- More flexibility on scheduling
- Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
- Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center
About JCCC:
Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.
Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.
Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator ([email protected]), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550, Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: [email protected].
Disclosure:
If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the [email protected]. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.
Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be updated at any time at the discretion of management. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.
If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email [email protected].
