UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS REVIEW READERS [multiple positions] - University of Washington

Req #: 238987 Department: ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT: OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS Posting Date: 10/23/2024 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $2,984 -$3,291 monthly Limited Recruitment: Other Limited Recruitment Other: Open to UW graduate students who are registered for Winter Quarter Shift: First Shift Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website click here As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world. UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is seeking graduate students for graduate student service appointments during winter quarter 2025. These Admission Review Reader positions offer a valuable, hands-on opportunity to participate with Admissions professionals in the review of undergraduate applications for autumn quarter 2025. **RESPONSIBILITIES:** Readers will assess freshman applications, using a combination of personal and academic factors. Final admission decisions are made by Admissions administrators, based on Reader assessments. **DATES OF EMPLOYMENT:** Appointment covers five pay periods: December 16, 2024-February 29, 2025. Training will be held on the following dates: December 16-20. Online (Zoom) attendance is mandatory on all five days. Work must be completed by February 15, although the appointment continues through February 29. After deducting training hours, students will be required to work 152 hours in 8 weeks, approximately 19 hours per week. Must read at a rate of 8-10 applications per hour, 130 files per week, for a total of approximately 1,000 applications. **HOURS:** 183 hours over 5 pay periods. Undergraduate admission applications will be reviewed on-line. Readers will work off-site and are welcome to work anywhere with a reliable internet connection. Students must attend one required, online norming/calibration meeting each Thursday during winter quarter. **SALARY:** Major components of tuition plus standard salary; salary is commensurate with student standing. Compensation and benefits are based on the ASE Salary Schedule 2024-2025. (https://facstaff.grad.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024-25\_TA-RA-SA-salary-schedule.pdf) **CREDIT LOAD:** Must be formally enrolled in the UW Graduate School for at least 10 credits during winter quarter 2025. **REQUIREMENTS:** Ability to do the following: read and evaluate applications, considering both academic and personal factors; learn quickly and apply complicated assessment guidelines; apply assessment principles without personal bias; read rapidly (8-10 applications per hour) and accurately; work independently for hours at a time. **DESIRED:** Sensitivity to diversity/multicultural issues and educational disadvantage; familiarity with U.S. high school systems. **APPLY:** Through UWHires, requisition 238987. Please submit a resume, and, in place of a traditional cover letter, include a letter (maximum 1000 words) in which you address the following topics: 1. Are you currently enrolled in a graduate studies program at the University of Washington? 2. Will you be enrolled in a minimum of 10 credits during winter quarter? 3. Please identify your graduate program of study. 4. What is your expected date of graduation? 5. Why are you interested in this position? 6. Topic 1: Your assignment is to select a strong and diverse class of freshmen for the University of Washington. What is the meaning of strong and diverse? What academic factors would you choose to consider in reviewing applications for the desired freshman class, and why? What personal factors would you choose to consider in reviewing applications for the desired freshman class, and why? 7. Topic 2: How will you objectively evaluate an applicant whose views conflict with yours? Is it ever appropriate to use judgment based on personal opinion in reviewing for admission to a public university? Please give an example to illustrate your decision. 8. Admissions Review Readers must implement the University of Washington's holistic review policy as the faculty has directed. If you have ideological disagreements with the policy, how will you reconcile that if you are selected for this position? Your application will not be considered complete, nor will it be reviewed, without the required letter addressing the questions above. **APPLICATION CLOSING DATE:** Position will remain posted until filled. Those that apply 2 weeks from this posting date, or by October 4, 2024, will be given priority consideration. Applications will be reviewed, interviews conducted, and hiring will take place throughout the application period. Early applications are encouraged, but all applications submitted until the position is filled will be given full consideration. If you are contacted for an interview, it will be conducted online through Zoom. **NOTIFICATION DATES:** We will notify all applicants of our decisions by December 5, 2024. Any student offered a position will have one week from the date of our notification to accept or decline the position. Employees must pass a criminal background check. **CONTACT IN UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS:** Melissa Aydelott, Assistant Director: aydelm@uw.edu. University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.