AAP Seasonal Admissions Reader

The hourly pay is $20 for this position. The Opportunity: Cornell University?s College of Architecture, Art and Planning is seeking temporary seasonal admissions readers for the 2024-2025 undergraduate admissions season. Seasonal readers will be trained by the College of Architecture, Art and Planning admissions staff to evaluate first-year applications, including the review of high school... transcripts, essays, recommendation letters, and other application components. The admissions review is comprehensive, taking into consideration each applicant's personal background, academic preparation, and extracurricular experiences, across a broad range of high school contexts and within a highly selective admissions process. This position will extend from October through mid-March. Seasonal readers are expected to commit to working up to 20 hours per week; this position is not eligible for benefits. Readers will conduct a comprehensive online review of around 30 application per week during the early decision period (October through December) and around 45 applications per week during the regular decision period (January through mid-March). There may be an occasional opportunity to work up to 25 hours per week (if a reader chose to do so). Key Responsibilities: Seasonal readers will: Partner with an admissions staff member following training for the duration of the reading period. Support their assigned staff member by serving as the initial reader of application files from prospective first-year students. Independently review high school transcripts, essays, recommendation letters, and other application documents. Provide organized, clear and thorough notations consistent with training. Manage personal schedule to prioritize reading the expected volume of applications. Maintain communication with the AAP Admissions staff. Be receptive to guidance and feedback from AAP Admissions staff. This is a fully remote position; all training and work will be conducted remotely from a location of the selected candidates choosing within the United States. The New York Convenience of employer guidelines require New York State individual tax reporting and withholdings for this position. Additional individual state income tax filings may also be required if working outside New York State. All applications are read online. Candidates must have a recent computer (preferably fewer than 5 years old) with a reliable, high-speed internet connection, and must have access to a private, secure location in which to work. In most cases, we cannot consider candidates who are the parents/guardians of a high school junior or senior. We cannot consider candidates who currently work with high school students or college admission professionals including high school guidance counselors and independent consultants. Additional situational guidelines may also apply. Review of applications will begin August 19, 2024. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree. Well-developed computer skills and the ability to quickly adapt to new technology. Strong ability to manage time independently. Strong attention to detail and ability to exercise sound judgment. Willingness and ability to apply institutional priorities in accordance with training. Ability to internalize feedback and quickly adapt to suggested modifications. Ability to maintain the strictest levels of discretion and confidentiality. Requires long periods of time reading from a computer screen and typing on a keyboard. Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience in selective college admissions and/or attendance at, or previous employment at, a highly selective university. Understanding of the value of higher education. Experience handling a high volume workload and a track record of meeting deadlines. About AAP: The College of Architecture, Art, and Planning at Cornell University (Cornell AAP) is home to nearly 1000 students, 120 faculty, and 65 staff members who come together from around the world to take up some of today's most urgent challenges and advance research, inquiry, and approaches to designing, making, and doing that build a more just and sustainable future. A vital college at one of the nation's foremost research universities, Cornell AAP bridges fields and faculty with five departments, 20 degree programs, 18 faculty-led labs, and the Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities, a platform for building partnerships that make change in our cities and communities nationally and internationally. Cornell AAP's departments include Architecture, Art, and Planning, as well as the new multicollege Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate, jointly led by the S.C. Johnson College of Business, and the multicollege Department of Design Tech, administered by Cornell AAP in partnership with Cornell Bowers CIS, Cornell Engineering, the College of Human Ecology, and Cornell Tech. The college is housed across three locations (Ithaca, New York City, and Rome, Italy), each with world-class facilities and cutting-edge technologies. Cornell AAP is about acts of transformation. We are committed to building a caring, inclusive, and rigorous community around our shared priorities ? Creative + Critical Practices; Sustainability + Social Impact; Design + Emerging Technologies; and the Future of Cities + Development ? that enable us to reimagine and reshape the world in radically new ways, every day. About the Office of Admissions and Student Services: The Office of Admissions and Student Services at AAP provides strategic focus and superior quality services in the promotion of the college?s academic opportunities and resources essential to providing seamless support for students and faculty. The office is co-led by the Senior Director of Enrollment and the Senior Director of Student Experience, and is comprised of these collaborative teams: Admissions College Registrar Global Study Student Services Career Services Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship and relocation funds. Familiarize yourself with Cornell's COVID-19 workplace guidance as well as the university's COVID-19 services and information. 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