Application Readers - Part-time

p style="text-align:left"bJob Title/b/pApplication Readersp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bDepartment /b/pAdmissions Operationsp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bWorker Type/b/pTemporary (Fixed Term)p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bPay Type/b/pPeriod Activity Payp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bBenefit Eligible/b/pNop style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bJob Description Summary/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pTemporary, part-time position. Outside readers are trained by Miami University Office of Admission staff to review applications for first-year undergraduate admission to Miami. This mission-critical position is essential to ensuring that the ~43,000 applications Miami receives annually are reviewed in a thorough, fair, and timely manner.brbrOnly applicants with a permanent address in Ohio, Kentucky, or Indiana are eligible for this position. brbrApplication review for this position will begin in July. Please note that due to the extremely high volume of applications, the hiring manager and department are unable to address questions from individual applicants.p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bJob Description/b/pp/ppbDuties/Physical Demands:/b/pdivullispanQuality-check Miami’s AI-powered OCR software to assist in the standardization and review of high school transcripts. /span/lilispanPerforming a complete review of each application, checking the accuracy of the student academic data (GPA, standardized test scores, etc.) and reading letters of recommendation, essays, and all other submitted materials. /span/lilispanAnalyzing and scoring the strength of the student’s high school curriculum./span/lilispanReviewing contextual factors in the application./span/lilispanRecording the curriculum score and details about the essays, extracurricular activities, and recommendations. /span/lilispanRecommending a tentative admission decision./span/lilispanEscalating applications to senior admission staff if any concerns or issues arise./span/lilispanKeeping supervisors apprised of any anticipated changes to work schedule or difficulty meeting established benchmarks (see Minimum Qualifications below); meeting milestones toward training completion (training milestones will be communicated in writing after hire)/span/li/ulbr / /divp/ppbMinimum Qualifications:/b/pullispanHome address in Ohio, Kentucky, or Indiana/span/lilispanBachelor’s degree or 8 years of application review experience/span/lilispanExperience in admission, enrollment management, or similar/span/lilispanProven familiarity with higher education CRMs such as Slate/span/li/ulp/pp/ppbPreferred Qualifications:/b/pullispanSelf-direction and proven ability to manage remote work./span/li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bAdditional Position Information (if applicable)/b/ppbKnowledge, Skills and abilities:/b/pullispanAbility to read at a pace of six applications per hour for each hour worked/span/lilispanDuring October and November, readers must commit to 15-28 hours per week. (Note: hours per week before October and after November may fluctuate.  However, the 6 application/hour pace will remain in place.)/span/li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bRequired Application Documents/b/presume and cover letterp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bSpecial Instructions (if applicable)/b/pNonep style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bAdditional Information/b/ppA criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses./pp/ppThis organization participates in E-Verify./pp/ppbRemote Work/bbr /For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University./ppbr /bReasonable Accommodations/bbr /Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to a href="mailto:ADAFacultyStaff#64;miamioh.edu" target="_blank"spanADAFacultyStaff#64;miamioh.edu/span/a or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here./pp/ppbMiami University Values Statement/bbr /a href="https://miamioh.edu/" target="_blank"Miami University/a spanis a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility./span/pp/ppFor more information on Miami University’s mission and core values, please visit the a href="https://miamioh.edu/policy-library/mission-values/" target="_blank"Mission and Core Values/a webpage./ppbr /bEqual spanOpportunity/Affirmative/span Action Statement/bbr /Miami University, an Equal spanOpportunity/Affirmative/span Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to a href="mailto:ADAFacultyStaff#64;miamioh.edu" target="_blank"spanADAFacultyStaff#64;miamioh.edu/span/a or 513-529-3560./pp/ppbClery Act/bbr /As part of the University’s commitment to maintaining a healthy and safe living, learning, and working environment, we encourage you to read Miami University’s Annual Security amp; Fire Safety Report at: a href="http://www.miamioh.edu/campus-safety/annual-report/index.html" target="_blank"spanhttp://www.MiamiOH.edu/campus-safety/annual-report/index.html/span/a, which contains information about campus safety, crime statistics, and our drug and alcohol abuse and prevention program designed to prevent the unlawful possession, use, and distribution of drugs and alcohol on campus and at university events and activities. This report also contains information on programs and policies designed to prevent and address sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Each year, email notification of this website is made to all faculty, staff, and enrolled students. Written notification is also provided to prospective students and employees. Hard copies of the Annual Security amp; Fire Safety Report may be obtained from the Miami University Police Department at 513-529-2223./ppbr /bLabor Law Posters for Applicants/b/ppPlease visit our a href="https://miamioh.edu/transformational-inclusive-excellence/oeeo/employment-recruitment/labor-posters.html" target="_blank"Labor Law Posters/a webpage to access all relevant and applicable labor law information./p