Admissions Application Readers (Temporary, Part-Time and Remote)

Colorado School of Mines • Colorado, CO

4d • Remote

About The Position

Admissions Application Readers are temporary, hourly employees who are responsible for reviewing and scoring admissions applications for the Colorado School of Mines. The Division of Enrollment Management at Colorado School of Mines welcomes applications for temporary Admissions Application Readers. These positions are temporary, hourly employees who will be on the team responsible for reviewing and scoring admissions applications for the Colorado School of Mines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• A background in secondary or higher education.
• Candidates may not be currently employed as a college admission professional, a high school guidance or college counselor, or an independent educational consultant/independent college counselor.
• Candidates may not be the parent or guardian of a current high school junior or senior, whether or not they plan to apply to Mines.
• Candidates may not also be employed as a seasonal application reader for another college/university.
• Seasonal Readers are forbidden to discuss the details of any application, even anonymously, in public, on any social media platform, or any other arena in which the public may reasonably have access to.
• Seasonal Readers are not to discuss the evaluation process with anyone outside of the Colorado School of Mines Office of Admissions.
• Successful completion of a background investigation is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in admissions, recruitment, and/or application review.
• Experience with Mines and/or application review process.
• Experience working with international students and/or transfer students.
• Ability to recognize personal, implicit biases as related to application review. Experience working to mitigate impacts of implicit bias.
• Graduate students are eligible to apply but are encouraged to consider the job expectations and demands of peak reading periods. Graduate students may be subject to restrictions to part-time work per university policy.
• Candidates who are currently employed elsewhere in a full-time position are eligible to apply but are encouraged to consider the job expectations and demands of peak reading periods.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate applications for admission and recommend admission decisions in accordance with guidelines set by federal, state, and institutional policies.
• Utilize professional judgment and resources provided to render admission decisions that align with the University's enrollment goals and students' potential for success.
• Assess academic preparedness for Mines by evaluating high school and college transcripts, school profile, educational context/environment, quality of coursework, and standardized test scores.
• Review recommendation letters to evaluate academic potential, work habits, and character.
• Review essays to evaluate special circumstances, life experiences and commitment to the Mines community.
• Evaluate the time and talent required of various extracurricular activities, leadership, and work experiences. Assess the quality and depth of those experiences.
• Communicate effectively with full-time admissions staff regarding applicants.
• Evaluate international credentials as needed, determine equivalencies, and apply this information to the holistic application review process.
• Interpret prerequisite course requirements for transfer applicants. Develop expertise in the transfer admission criteria with a specific focus on assessing whether an applicant has completed necessary prerequisites for their program of interest.
• May evaluate eligible candidates for scholarship consideration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The pay rate is $23/hour.
• Seasonal Readers must submit a timesheet in order to receive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level