PAS - Admissions Specialist
Company:
Red Rocks Community College
Job Location:
Lakewood, 80228
Category:
Admissions and Enrollment
Type:
Adjunct/Part-Time
Salary: $21.74 Hourly
Location: Arvada, CO
Job Number: 00893
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Physician Assistant Program
Closing Date: 6/18/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
To Apply
Resume
Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Red Rocks Community College exemplifies extraordinary. We are dedicated to our Vision and Mission, which promote student achievement, staff empowerment, and community engagement. We live our values: Integrity, Collaboration, Learning, Inclusiveness, and Communication.
RRCC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, historically marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with disabilities.
Summary of Position
The Physician Assistant (PA) School Admissions Specialist provides essential administrative support throughout the PA program's admissions cycle, with a primary responsibility for processing applications submitted through the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA). This role ensures that all application materials-including transcripts, course substitutions, and documentation of healthcare experience-are thoroughly reviewed and accurately organized. The Specialist evaluates academic records against prerequisite requirements by researching course catalogs and syllabi to confirm course eligibility and calculates total healthcare hours worked by each applicant. Additionally, the position supports admissions reporting by generating detailed summaries for the PA Program Director and faculty regarding applicant status, including acceptance rates, waitlist numbers, and outstanding material.
The hourly pay for this position is $21.74. This is a part-time, remote FLSA non-exempt temporary staff position. The position offers up to 20 hours per week for a duration of up to 9 months, based on need and budget availability. This position has been exempted from the State Classified System.
The successful candidate will possess the following:
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position.
Red Rocks Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process and/or during the course of employment, please contact Jennifer Matthews, Executive Director of Human Resources, at (303) 914-6298 or Jennifer.Matthews@rrcc.edu.
Advertised Hourly Pay
The hourly pay for this position is $21.74. This is a part-time, FLSA non-exempt temporary staff position. This position can work up to 9 months, based on need and budget availability. This position has been exempted from the State Classified System.
To Apply
All applicants must submit:
Visit our Careers website to submit your application.
Notice to all Applicants
Red Rocks Community College and Colorado Community College System believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need, all will have the opportunity to thrive. In all aspects of the employment process, decisions are made based on merit, competence, performance and business need without regard to sex, gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, familial status, veteran or military status, pregnancy status, marital status, religion, genetic information, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our Accommodations and Non-Discrimination policies, plus other helpful information, can be found publicly at https://www.rrcc.edu/disclaimers-and-legal-notices.
We also believe in going further. At RRCC we have a focus on equity and belonging. We strive to create a community in which everyone feels respected and valued for their unique talents and contributions, and where people from all backgrounds are able to achieve their goals. Red Rocks Community College acknowledges that inclusion and equity are multifaceted and complex concepts, and that our efforts in these areas will require innovation, intention, and an institutional commitment to these principles, across our entire college community.
Red Rocks Community College is an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). As we move toward full HSI status, we are focused on servingness and are committed to creating a learning environment where equity is expected and our Latinx students thrive.
For information regarding Red Rocks Community College Security, including Clery Act/Crime Statistics for the campuses and surrounding area, please see the https://www.rrcc.edu/sites/default/files/2025-03/Clery-Security-Doc-RRCC-2020.pdf
Location: Arvada, CO
Job Number: 00893
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Physician Assistant Program
Closing Date: 6/18/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
To Apply
Resume
Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Red Rocks Community College exemplifies extraordinary. We are dedicated to our Vision and Mission, which promote student achievement, staff empowerment, and community engagement. We live our values: Integrity, Collaboration, Learning, Inclusiveness, and Communication.
RRCC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, historically marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with disabilities.
Summary of Position
The Physician Assistant (PA) School Admissions Specialist provides essential administrative support throughout the PA program's admissions cycle, with a primary responsibility for processing applications submitted through the Centralized Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA). This role ensures that all application materials-including transcripts, course substitutions, and documentation of healthcare experience-are thoroughly reviewed and accurately organized. The Specialist evaluates academic records against prerequisite requirements by researching course catalogs and syllabi to confirm course eligibility and calculates total healthcare hours worked by each applicant. Additionally, the position supports admissions reporting by generating detailed summaries for the PA Program Director and faculty regarding applicant status, including acceptance rates, waitlist numbers, and outstanding material.
The hourly pay for this position is $21.74. This is a part-time, remote FLSA non-exempt temporary staff position. The position offers up to 20 hours per week for a duration of up to 9 months, based on need and budget availability. This position has been exempted from the State Classified System.
The successful candidate will possess the following:
- Exceptional attention to detail - for accurately reviewing transcripts, calculating healthcare hours, and verifying prerequisite coursework.
- Strong organizational and time management skills - to manage application materials, meet deadlines, and maintain efficient workflows throughout the admissions cycle.
- Effective communication abilities - to clearly convey information, follow up with applicants, and collaborate with faculty and staff.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Verbal and written communication skills including the ability to give and receive information accurately
- Ability to create and keep deadlines, pay attention to details, keep work organized and follow through
- Knowledge of higher education course structure and ability to interpret transcripts
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and tested experience
- Bachelor's degree in a science discipline with strong knowledge of higher education science sequencing of courses
- Knowledge of healthcare professions
- Demonstrated commitment to working with diverse communities and supporting individuals from diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds that are underrepresented.
The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position.
- This is a remote position
- Occasionally moves, positions, and transports files and office materials weighing up to 10 lbs.
- This is largely a sedentary role. This position operates in an office environment and constantly uses a computer, and routinely uses standard office equipment including phones, copiers, etc.
- The person in this position constantly communicates with internal and external constituents and students. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
- Cognitive demands include comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, synthesizing, negotiating, communicating, instructing, and interpersonal skills.
Red Rocks Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process and/or during the course of employment, please contact Jennifer Matthews, Executive Director of Human Resources, at (303) 914-6298 or Jennifer.Matthews@rrcc.edu.
Advertised Hourly Pay
The hourly pay for this position is $21.74. This is a part-time, FLSA non-exempt temporary staff position. This position can work up to 9 months, based on need and budget availability. This position has been exempted from the State Classified System.
To Apply
All applicants must submit:
- Resume
- Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement.
Visit our Careers website to submit your application.
Notice to all Applicants
- Final candidate will be subject to successful completion of a background check, and, if applicable, a motor vehicle record review.
- Former employees of the Colorado Community College System, or one of its 13 colleges, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information in their application material.
- Final candidates are required to submit unofficial transcripts for non-instructional positions and official transcripts for instructional positions to Human Resources within thirty (30) days of hire.
- Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.
- Red Rocks Community College participates in E-Verify.
- Red Rocks Community College is a tobacco and smoke-free campus.
- All RRCC employees, except student employees, contribute to Colorado PERA at a fixed percentage of their earnings and do not contribute to Social Security.
- Finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace.
Red Rocks Community College and Colorado Community College System believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need, all will have the opportunity to thrive. In all aspects of the employment process, decisions are made based on merit, competence, performance and business need without regard to sex, gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, familial status, veteran or military status, pregnancy status, marital status, religion, genetic information, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our Accommodations and Non-Discrimination policies, plus other helpful information, can be found publicly at https://www.rrcc.edu/disclaimers-and-legal-notices.
We also believe in going further. At RRCC we have a focus on equity and belonging. We strive to create a community in which everyone feels respected and valued for their unique talents and contributions, and where people from all backgrounds are able to achieve their goals. Red Rocks Community College acknowledges that inclusion and equity are multifaceted and complex concepts, and that our efforts in these areas will require innovation, intention, and an institutional commitment to these principles, across our entire college community.
Red Rocks Community College is an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). As we move toward full HSI status, we are focused on servingness and are committed to creating a learning environment where equity is expected and our Latinx students thrive.
For information regarding Red Rocks Community College Security, including Clery Act/Crime Statistics for the campuses and surrounding area, please see the https://www.rrcc.edu/sites/default/files/2025-03/Clery-Security-Doc-RRCC-2020.pdf
