Admissions Application Review Specialist

3 weeks ago


Austin, United States The University of Texas at Austin Full time

Job Details

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General Notes

Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

The Admissions Application Review Specialist position is a seasonal work-from-home, part time, temporary position that is non-benefits eligible for the period of August 1, 2024 thru January 31, 2025. Specialists are required to participate in several paid online training sessions to be scheduled August through mid-September. Specialists must be certified by training staff as adequately prepared to holistically review undergraduate applications. After training is complete and specialists are certified to review applications, all hires must be available to work between 15 to 19 hours per week (approximately 75-120 files per week) starting mid-September including during holiday weeks through the end of January, when enough work is available. Actual hours will be dependent on the amount of work available and will vary throughout the application review cycle. 15-19 hours per week are not guaranteed.

Conflict of Interest: Admissions Application Review Specialists may not be the parent, guardian, or immediate family member of a junior or senior high school student. Exceptions can be made for Admissions Application Review Specialists who have previously been employed within our office for at least one year.

All applicants are required to get a UT EID:

No phone calls or emails. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Purpose

Assist with the holistic review of undergraduate applications for admission to The University of Texas at Austin.

Responsibilities

Review and evaluate a high volume of applications for undergraduate admission using the University's online, individualized and comprehensive holistic review process in accordance with the Office of Admissions guidelines, policies and procedures. The review for each application will include the evaluation of subjective and objective information culminating in a holistic review score for an admissions recommendation. Expected to read a minimum of 5 applications per hour. Meet Admissions Application Review Specialist expectations including:Consistently meeting weekly application review expectations, September 2024 through end of January 2025. Keeping up-to-date with communications and any procedural or guideline changes, which might impact review of applications.Applying feedback and guidance provided about the holistic review process.Maintaining consistent and timely communication and interaction with application review coordinators as well as other staff as needed during the review process. Actively participate in online training sessions and complete periodic application review tasks.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and two years' relevant experience; strong oral and written communication skills; strong organization and time management skills to ensure scheduled deadlines and expectations for the position are met; ability to exercise judgement and discretion, as well as maintaining security and confidentiality, particularly in matters related to sensitive or confidential information, including, but not limited to: student records, personnel, training & training materials, etc.; proficient and comfortable with working independently on computers and with a variety of applications, including UT Box, email for communication, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

Graduate degree. Experience with holistic review. Prior experience reviewing admissions files. Knowledge of Undergraduate Admissions policies and procedures, familiarity with recruitment and counseling practices at higher education institutions; extensive prior personal or professional experience in areas or programs that promote and/or prepare prospective students for postsecondary education; previous employment in the area of college counseling; affiliation with The University of Texas at Austin (e.g., alumni, former faculty, former staff and volunteer for various UT-Austin events, etc.).

Salary Range

$20.00 - $22.00

Working Conditions

May work around standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

Required Materials

Resume/CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of interest

Important   for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:  You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:  As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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