{"id":6618,"date":"2016-10-07T12:56:14","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T19:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/mswnews\/?p=6618"},"modified":"2016-10-07T12:56:14","modified_gmt":"2016-10-07T19:56:14","slug":"job-undergraduate-admissions-review-readers-msw-day-students-only","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/mswnews\/2016\/10\/job-undergraduate-admissions-review-readers-msw-day-students-only\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Undergraduate Admissions Review readers (MSW Day Students only)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Req #:<\/td>\n137470<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Department:<\/td>\nUNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Job Location:<\/td>\nSeattle Campus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Job Location Detail:<\/td>\nUndergraduate Admissions\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Posting Date:<\/td>\n09\/14\/2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Closing Info:<\/td>\nCloses On \u00a0 10\/24\/2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salary:<\/td>\nSalary is commensurate with academic standing, qualifications, and experience.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Union Position:<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThis classification is governed by a negotiated labor contract and is subject to union shop provisions. For more information about union shop provisions, visit Union Information<\/a> <\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Limited Recruitment:<\/td>\n\nOther<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Limited Recruitment Other:<\/td>\nUW Graduate Students Only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Notes:<\/td>\nThis recruitment may be used to fill several openings.<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation\u2019s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoy outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.<\/p>\n

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is seeking graduate students for graduate student service appointments during winter quarter 2017.\u00a0 These positions offer a valuable, hands-on opportunity to participate with Admissions professionals in the review of undergraduate applications for autumn quarter 2017.<\/p>\n

RESPONSIBILITIES:<\/p>\n

Readers will assess freshman applications, using a combination of personal and academic factors.\u00a0 Applications are assessed by two Readers separately, and final admission decisions are made by Admissions administrators, based on Reader assessments.<\/p>\n

DATES OF EMPLOYMENT:<\/p>\n

December 16, 2016 to February 28, 2017 (five pay periods).\u00a0 Must be present for daytime training in the Office of Admissions December 16, 17 (Saturday), 19, 20, 21; no exceptions permitted.\u00a0 On December 16, training will run for approximately 5 hours.\u00a0 Readers will be required to complete at least 10 hours of online file review during the quarter break (from December 22 \u2013 January 2); work that can be completed at any chosen location.\u00a0 All training and review hours during December will count toward the required total of 183 hours (see below).<\/p>\n

HOURS:<\/p>\n

183 hours over 5 pay periods; approximately 19 hours per week.\u00a0 Undergraduate admission applications will be reviewed online.\u00a0 Most Readers will choose to work offsite and are welcome to work anywhere with a reliable internet connection.\u00a0 Students must be present for one required meeting each week during Winter Quarter.<\/p>\n

CREDIT LOAD:<\/p>\n

Must be formally enrolled in the UW Graduate School in a tuition-based (state-funded) program for at least 10 credits during Winter Quarter 2017.\u00a0 Fee-based (self-sustaining) programs not eligible for tuition waiver.<\/p>\n

SALARY:<\/p>\n

Major components of tuition plus standard salary; salary is commensurate with student standing.<\/p>\n

UNION POSITION:<\/p>\n

This job classification is governed by a negotiated labor contract and is subject to union shop provisions. For more information about union shop provisions, visit:
\nhttp:\/\/www.washington.edu\/admin\/hr\/jobs\/apl\/union-info.html<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

REQUIREMENTS:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Formally enrolled in the UW Graduate School for at least 10 credits during Winter Quarter 2017.<\/li>\n
  • Ability to do the following:\u00a0 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 and accurately; work independently for hours at a time.\n

    Equivalent education\/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license\/certification\/registration.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

DESIRED:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Sensitivity to diversity\/multicultural issues and educational disadvantage<\/li>\n
  • Familiarity with U.S. high school systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Formally enrolled in the UW Graduate School for at least 10 credits during Winter Quarter 2017.\n

    Appointment to this position is contingent upon obtaining satisfactory results from a criminal background check.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

    Application Process:
    \nApply through UWHires: www.uw.edu\/jobs; Req #137470.<\/p>\n

    Please submit a resume.\u00a0 In place of a traditional cover letter, please submit a letter that addresses the following two questions in a total of 500 words or less: <\/b><\/p>\n

    Question 1:\u00a0 Your assignment is to select a strong and diverse class of freshmen for the University of Washington.\u00a0 What is the meaning of “strong and diverse?”\u00a0 What academic and personal factors would you choose to consider in reviewing applications for the desired freshman class, and why?<\/p>\n

    Question 2:\u00a0 How will you objectively evaluate an applicant whose views conflict with yours?\u00a0 Is it ever appropriate to use judgment based on personal opinion in reviewing for admission to a public university?\u00a0 Please give an example to illustrate your decision.<\/p>\n

    Your application will not be considered complete, nor will it be reviewed, without the required answers addressing the questions above. <\/b><\/p>\n

    The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.\u00a0 These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Criminal Conviction History, Cover Letter<\/b> and\/or others.\u00a0 Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select \u201cApply to this position\u201d. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your \u201cMy Jobs\u201d page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your “My Jobs” page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.<\/b><\/p>\n

    Application inquiries may be made with:<\/p>\n

    CONTACT IN UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS:\u00a0 Robin Hennes, Assistant Director: rchennes@uw.edu, 206.616.3862<\/p>\n

    Date Available: December 16, 2016
    \nApplication Deadline: October 24, 2016
    \nNotifications : We will notify those accepted for the positions by November 7, 2016.\u00a0 Students will have one week from the date of the notification to accept or decline the position.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Req #: 137470 Department: UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS Job Location: Seattle Campus Job Location Detail: Undergraduate Admissions\u00a0 Posting Date: 09\/14\/2016 Closing Info: Closes On \u00a0 10\/24\/2016 Salary: Salary is commensurate with academic standing, qualifications, and experience. Union Position: Yes This classification is governed by a negotiated labor contract and is subject to union shop provisions. For more […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-job-opportunities"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/mswnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/mswnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/mswnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/mswnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/mswnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6618"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/mswnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6619,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/mswnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6618\/revisions\/6619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/mswnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/mswnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/mswnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}