Application Reader-9

miamioh; Oxford, Indiana (OH, PA); On-site; GBP 15,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Miami University seeks outside readers to review first-year undergraduate applications. Trained by Admissions staff, you will help process approximately 43,000 applications annually, ensuring thorough, fair, and timely reviews.

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree or 8 years of application review experience and familiarity with the Slate CRM. Hours peak during October and November, with 15–28 hours per week commitment; background checks are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 8 years of application review experience.
• Familiarity with higher education CRMs such as Slate.
• Ability to read at a pace of six applications per hour.

Responsibilities

• Quality-check Miami's AI-powered OCR software to standardize transcript review.
• Review each application for accuracy of GPA, test scores, and submitted materials.
• Analyze and score the strength of the high school curriculum.
• Record curriculum scores and details about essays and recommendations.
• Recommend tentative admission decisions and escalate concerns to senior staff.

Skills

Reading pace

Admission experience

Schedule availability

Education

Bachelor's degree or 8 years of experience

Tools

Slate CRM

Job description

Job Title: Application Reader-9

Department: Admissions Application Review

Worker Type: Temporary (Fixed Term)

Pay Type: Period Activity Pay

Benefit Eligible: Yes

Job Description Summary

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.

Only applicants with a permanent address in Ohio, Kentucky, or Indiana are eligible for this position.

Job Description

Essential Job Duties

• Quality-check Miami's AI-powered OCR software to assist in the standardization and review of high school transcripts.
• Performing 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.
• Analyzing and scoring the strength of the student's high school curriculum.
• Reviewing contextual factors in the application.
• Recording the curriculum score and details about the essays, extracurricular activities, and recommendations.
• Recommending a tentative admission decision.
• Escalating applications to senior admission staff if any concerns or issues arise.
• Keeping 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).

Minimum Requirements

• Home address in Ohio, Kentucky, or Indiana
• Experience in admission, enrollment management, or similar
• Bachelor's degree or 8 years of application review experience
• Proven familiarity with higher education CRMs such as Slate
• Ability to read at a pace of six applications per hour for each hour worked
• During 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.)

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Required Application Documents: resume and cover letter

Special Instructions (if applicable)

none

Additional Information

• A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.
• This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work

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.

Reasonable Accommodations

Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to [e-mail] or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

Miami University Values Statement

Miami University is 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.

For more information on Miami University's mission and core values, please visit the Mission and Core Values webpage.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement

Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative 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 [e-mail] or 513-529-3560.

Clery Act

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 & Fire Safety Report at: http://www.MiamiOH.edu/campus-safety/annual-report/index.html , 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 i