This is a 40% limited position with an expected duration of 150 calendar days or less.
This is a 40% limited position with an expected duration of 150 calendar days or less. This position is 100% remote; however, employees must be able to perform all work within the United States of America. Employees must read exclusively for UC San Diego and may not read applications for admission for any other post-secondary institution. Employees cannot have any active appointments with any other UC Institution other than UC San Diego. UC San Diego employees total appointment (including this limited position) cannot exceed 100%. Retirees from the University of California are NOT eligible for this appointment. Currently enrolled undergraduate students and retirees from the University of California are not eligible for this position
Job Description
Enrollment Management (EM) is a multi-unit department within the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor-Academic Affairs. The department is led by the Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management (AVC EM), who serves as the Chief Enrollment Officer and Chief Outreach Officer of the University. EM comprises multiple high-profile, core functional units including: the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Office of the Registrar, Financial Aid & Scholarships Office, Cal-SOAP, Creative Services, Enrollment Analytics, and the Business Office. We work to advance the academic and public service missions of UC San Diego by ensuring equitable access to education and empowering students throughout their educational journeys.The Office of Undergraduate Admissions leads the university's efforts to identify, recruit, admit and enroll the next generation of UC San Diego Tritons with particular focus on talented, academically capable, California students, representative of the diversity of the people of California. The mission of the office includes increasing the visibility of UC San Diego in California, the nation and world, through marketing and on- and off- campus recruitment activities to prospective first-year and transfer students and their families; school counselors; community college leaders and advisors; community based organizations; and educational organizations serving groups historically underrepresented on our campus. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions hosts more than 80,000 visitors and receives, processes, and reviews over 150,000 applications for admission annually. The office works collaboratively with on-and off- campus partners to achieve university goals.The Office of Admissions is seeking seasonal application readers for October 2024 -March 2025.By joining UC San Diego's Office of Admissions as a seasonal application reader, you'll be part of a team that reviews over 150,000 applications for admissions annually, contributing to our mission of providing equitable access to education. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact, with an expected contribution of 1,000 applications per cycle while not exceeding 5,000 applications. This position requires attention to detail, objectivity, flexibility, and the ability to work and manage your time independently. External readers are expected to perform with a high level of integrity and will use professional judgment and comprehensive knowledge of educational processes gained through training sessions led by the Office of Admissions. External readers will be partnered with admissions staff for training and the duration of the reading period. External readers must be able to balance reading applications thoroughly while under the time-constraints of having a large applicant pool. External readers are required to attend a full-day (9am-4pm, PST) virtual training session on either: 11/13, 11/16, or 11/19. Active participation (camera on) is mandatory. This position has an expected duration of (a maximum) 150 calendar days, encompassing the first-year admissions cycle. While this role is fully remote, employees must complete all work within the United States. External readers must read exclusively for UC San Diego. Current UC San Diego employees, retirees, and currently enrolled undergraduate students are not eligible for this position. Compensation for domestic readers is $3.00 per application (10/01/2024 - 03/31/2025), including applications read during training, payable via UC San Diego payroll and schedule. Live reading starts in early December. Domestic readers receive a lump sum of $371, which includes $163 for UC Learning Mandatory Training, $156 for live training, and $52 for training modules to be completed prior to live training.
Compensation for international readers is $3.75 per application (10/01/2024 - 03/31/2025), including those read during training, payable via UC San Diego payroll procedures and schedule. The live read starts in December. International reade
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