Admissions Application Readers (Temporary, Part-Time and Remote)

About the role

The Division of Enrollment Management at Colorado School of Mines welcomes applications for temporary Admissions Application Readers. These positions are temporary, hourly employees who will be on the team responsible for reviewing and scoring admissions applications for the Colorado School of Mines.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate applications for admission and recommend admission decisions in accordance with guidelines set by federal, state, and institutional policies.
• Utilize professional judgment and resources provided to render admission decisions that align with the University's enrollment foals and students' potential for success.
• Audit academic preparedness for Mines by evaluating high school and college transcripts, school profile, educational context/environment, quality of coursework, and standardized test scores.
• Review recommendation letters to evaluate academic potential, work habits, and character.
• Review essays to evaluate special circumstances, life experiences and commitment to the Mines community.
• Assess the time and talent required of various extracurricular activities, leadership, and work experiences.
• Communicate effectively with full-time admissions staff regarding applicants.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• A background in secondary or higher education.
• Meet the listed restrictions below.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in admissions, recruitment, and/or application review.
• Experience with Mines and/or application review process.
• Experience working with international students and/or transfer students.
• Ability to recognize personal, implicit biases as related to application review.
• Experience working to mitigate impacts of implicit bias.

Time Commitment

• This position will work on average 15-20 hours per week, evaluating at minimum 30-40 applications per week between August 15th and April 1st.
• Employment length is contingent upon need, and there is a possibility that the position will not extend to April 1st, depending on application volume.
• At peak times, this position might be required to read up to 30 hours per week, while low times might average 10-15 hours per week.

Training

• This position is expected to attend a training (whether virtually or in-person).
• It'll be important to participate in ongoing training and feedback sessions and committee meetings throughout the review cycle as needed.

Pay Rate

The pay rate is $23/hour. Seasonal Readers must submit a timesheet in order to receive compensation.

Contact

To apply, review of applications will be ongoing. Applicants will be asked to complete an online application (personal information, demographic information, references, veteran status) and upload a resume. Reference will not be requested until later in the process and you will be informed before contact is made. Contact Kathleen Feighny in HR at kfeighny@mines.edu with any questions about this opportunity.

About Mines & Golden, CO

When the world looks for answers, the world looks to Mines. Colorado School of Mines is a top-ranked public university solving the grand challenges facing our society, particularly those related to the Earth, energy and the environment. Founded in 1874 with specialties in mining and metallurgy, Mines’ scope and mission have continually expanded to meet the needs of industry and society. Today, we are the No. 36 public university in the nation, recognized for our innovation and undergraduate teaching in science, technology engineering and math (U.S. News and World Report, 2025).