Admissions Specialist

About the role

Admissions, a unit within the Office of Enrollment Management, supports the Provost as well as the University of Washington community. The mission of the Undergraduate Office of Admissions is to attract and enroll talented and diverse students in order to help create an intellectually and culturally vibrant student body. The values of the University – integrity, diversity, excellence, collaboration, innovation and respect – are exemplified by the Office of Admissions. The Admissions team is seeking a talented individual who shares in these values and is interested in joining a fast-paced work environment as an Admissions Specialist to assist in the coordination of all application materials for a University that receives over 80,000 undergraduate applications annually. This position will report to the Assistant Director who oversees transfer application processing. This is a hybrid position with an expected telework schedule of at least 2 days onsite per week. Office is located in Schmitz Hall, UW Seattle campus. Learn more about the Office of Admissions at https://admit.washington.edu/.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate international and U.S. credentials and supporting application materials to determine admissibility to the University of Washington for all undergraduate classifications (40%)
• Complete individual course-by-course evaluations of transfer credit (20%)
• Respond to domestic transfer applicants and students with regard to admission policies, procedures, and related concerns. Answer a variety of transfer credit related questions (20%)
• Assist with holistic review during first-year processing season (15%)
• Other projects, committee work, or duties as assigned (5%)

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications

• Two years experience as a Credentials Evaluator II; OR two years of college and two years of experience in admissions, student advising or closely related area
• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience working with a student database system
• Experience working with academic credentials outside the U.S.
• Proficient and accurate keyboarding skills
• PC experience including proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Windows based applications
• Proficient writing skills for correspondence and/or other writing tasks

Pay

Annual salary range: $46,188 – $61,548

Schedule

First shift. Hybrid schedule with at least 2 days onsite per week. Full-time (100% FTE). Regular position.

Benefits

Benefits information: https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/. Represented by SEIU Local 925 (nonsupervisory).