Location: Waltham,MA, USA
The Brandeis Office of Admissions is seeking Temporary Admissions Readers for the 2024-2025 admission cycle to help with all aspects of our undergraduate application review process. The admissions review is completed holistically, taking into consideration each applicant's personal, academic, and extracurricular credentials within the context of a selective admissions environment. Due to tax and labor laws, candidates must live in Massachusetts, California, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, or Vermont. This is a paid, hourly, remote position that requires a time commitment of 10-20 hours a week from the beginning of November until mid-February, with December and January being the busiest months. Admissions readers will be trained remotely via Zoom on the Slate platform used by Brandeis undergraduate admissions. Admissions readers must be able to read quickly, carefully, and objectively and will need to maintain frequent communication with the admissions office and be receptive to guidance and feedback from admissions staff. All applications are read online. Candidates must have a computer with access to a reliable, high-speed internet connection, and must have access to a private, secure location in which to work. We cannot consider candidates who either currently work closely with high school students or are college admission professionals, including high school counselors and independent consultants, or are employees or admission volunteers at another undergraduate institution. We also cannot consider candidates who are the parents/guardians of a high school junior or senior. Bachelor's degree required and previous college application evaluation experience preferred. Must maintain a high level of confidentiality. Must demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills, attention to detail, analytical skills, exceptional judgment, and time management skills. Compensation begins at $24/hour. Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Diversity, equity and inclusion are important values at Brandeis today and always have been for they are rooted in our founding as an institution. These values serve as a reminder for self-reflection, and a continuous call to grow for us as Brandeisans. Founded as a model institution for ethnic and religious pluralism, Brandeis University welcomes students, faculty, and staff of all nationalities, religions, and orientations. Moreover, social justice is central to the mission of Brandeis, which endeavors to foster a just and inclusive campus culture that embraces the evolving diversity of our larger society. Read more online about our Mission and Diversity Statements at Brandeis Mission and Diversity Statements. If you are interested in a role and have relevant experience but your work history does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we nevertheless encourage you to apply. Closing Statement Brandeis University is committed to providing its students, faculty and staff with an environment conducive to learning and working and where all people are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, caste, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, including transgender identity, religion, disability, age, genetics, active military or veteran status and any other characteristics protected under applicable federal or Massachusetts law.