(Class Code: 0791A) (PSA)
Position Description
These are full-time, academic year positions
TITLE: Admission Reader (4 Positions)
DIVISION: Academic Affairs
REPORTS TO: Assistant Dean, Admission
GRADE: 9
SUPERVISES: Clerical support staff
BASIC FUNCTION:
Responsible for reviewing the freshman applications from an
assigned territory, and for making admission decisions on those
applications. Also responsible for
regular Counselor-of-the-Day coverage, presentations at information sessions,
assisting with recruiting events, and for representing the University at high
school visits and college fairs throughout the northeast.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Read and evaluate applicant credentials and make admission decisions.
As part of Counselor-of-the-Day responsibilities, counsel individual applicants, parents and spouses.
Conduct and participate in both in- and out-of-state recruitment activities (e.g., college nights and fairs, high school visits, etc.).
OTHER DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform additional duties as required.
LICENSES, TOOLS
AND EQUIPMENT:
Personal computers, printers; word processing, database management and spreadsheet software. Valid driver’s license.
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS:
This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree required.
Prior admission recruitment experience in a competitive college or
university setting preferred. Familiarity
with the University’s undergraduate programs preferred. Strong verbal and written skills
required. Must possess strong
interpersonal skills and be sensitive to cultural diversity. Must be able to prepare and deliver oral
presentations. Must provide own
transportation and be willing to travel extensively.
TO APPLY:
Submit
(no emails, phone call or faxes, please) a resume and cover letter postmarked by 05-29-09 to:
Joanne Lynch, Search Chair
Requisition # 12502
University of Rhode Island
PO Box G
Kingston, RI 02881
An Affirmative
Action/Equal
ALL
REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. The