Admissions Graduate Assistant

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Job:

Admissions Graduate Assistant

Job Summary:

The Admissions Graduate Assistant position provides a current graduate student with exposure to many areas of the admissions process at Barnard College. They will contribute to the Office’s efforts in recruiting and selecting the most outstanding candidates for admission to Barnard College.

Job Description:

Duties & Responsibilities:

As directed from the Associate Director(s) and Dean of Admissions, this role will:

1. Conduct interviews with prospective students and hold information sessions with families about Barnard and the admissions process.

2. Respond to and monitor telephone and email-based inquiries regarding the admissions process and academic programs available at Barnard.

3. Assist with planning and staffing local, off-campus, and multicultural recruitment (high schools, college fairs, workshops, etc.)

4. Assist with arrangements for open house and fly-in programs in the fall and recruitment events for admitted students in the spring. This will include the pre-Open House for admitted students of color.

5. Review and provide “second read” evaluations for approximately 250 applications for first-year and transfer admission.

6. Other administrative duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills, Qualifications & Requirements:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• An understanding of the values of a liberal arts education for women and the ability to articulate these values effectively is also essential.
• Strong attention to detail and organization skills
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.
• Willingness to work some weekends for on-campus programming.
• Computer skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Qualifications:

• Must be currently enrolled in a Graduate Program, preferably within a higher education field.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift items weighing as much as 25 lbs
• Ability to walk, stand or sit for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to perform customary office tasks such as sitting, walking, standing, computing, and answering telephone for moderate to prolonged periods of time combined with light to moderate reaching, bending and lifting

Pay Rate: $22/hour @ approximately 20 hours per week

Please submit a cover letter with your application

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Company:

Barnard College

Time Type:

Part time