Job description
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Employment Status: Part-Time
Seattle University will be one of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. We embrace an intersectional framework for defining diversity in its broadest sense, including differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, generational history, culture, socioeconomic class, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, political perspectives, geographic origin and physical ability. Seattle University strives to be a welcome, open and safe campus climate for all who learn, live and work at Seattle University.
Position Description
Essential Functions:
- Exercises professional judgment in reviewing, evaluating, and recommending applicants for admission using established guidelines.
- Review and evaluate approximately 120-140 applications a week.
- Review application materials including Common Application, transcripts, letters of recommendations and essays, and standardized test scores.
- Summarize applicants’ strengths and weaknesses.
- Consults with experienced level staff when reviewing more complex applications.
- Reviews admissions training materials and becomes familiar with major prerequisites and program-specific entrance requirements.
Marginal Functions:
Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
- Ability to review applications between 30-40 hours each week
- One year professional work experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential job functions.
- Must possess well-developed organizational skills, strong written and oral communication skills.
- Knowledge of college admission trends and issues in higher education.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous application review and admissions experience (one-year minimum).
- Slate CRM experience.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and federal and state privacy laws.
- Experience working with diverse young adult and youth populations.
Please note we are not able to hire current admission professionals, independent counselors, school counselors, or parents/guardians of current high school juniors or seniors due to a potential conflict of interest.
Application Instructions
Please attach a cover letter with your resume when applying. Job postings are open until filled, unless otherwise specified.
Compensation at a Glance:
Hourly Rate: $20-25 per hour
Seattle University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, and not based on a candidate’s gender or any other protected status.
Benefits at a Glance:
Temporary staff colleagues paid by Seattle University’s payroll system are not eligible for all of Seattle University’s health and welfare benefits. However, they may participate in well-being benefits https://www.seattleu.edu/hr/well-being-resources/. In addition, temporary staff colleagues are eligible to enroll and direct a percentage of their paychecks to a personal retirement account with Fidelity Investments. Details will be provided by Fidelity.
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