Temporary Admissions Assistant

Department: Temp Center
Salary/Grade: TMP/01

Position: Temporary Admissions Assistant
Hours: This is a part-time position (10 hours per week/Flex)
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Campus: Evanston
Approximate start date: 10/1/2024
Approximate end date: 4/1/2025

Northwestern University is seeking a temporary Part-time Admissions Assistant for the Evanston campus.

Temporary Job Description:

This position will be supporting the MS in Machine Learning and Data Science Program's Admissions and Recruitment Coordinator with email correspondence and processing of applications during the admissions season which lasts eight months from October to May. Primary responsibilities will consist of email correspondence focused on assisting prospective applicants with general questions regarding the application process or the program. Application processing will consist of preparing applications for evaluation by 1) verifying that all materials have been received and are ready for evaluation and 2) reviewing standardized test scores and transcripts to highlight relevant courses, best overall scores, and any other important highlights in the application evaluation system, Slate.

Qualifications Required:

• Attention to detail
• Written communication skills
• Customer Service mentality
• Organizational skills

Software Required:

Familiarity with Slate, Outlook, or SES preferred.

Northwestern University seeks to employ a varied and diverse range of dynamic people who understand the importance of our mission and vision. When you consider a temporary opportunity at Northwestern University, you know that you are joining an institution with a deep history of academic, professional and personal development.

Northwestern strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for people who can obtain them as a critical tool for minimizing severe illness. More information can be found on the COVID-19 and Campus Updates webpage.

The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami and Ho-Chunk nations. We acknowledge and honor the original people of the land upon which Northwestern University stands, and the Native people who remain on this land today.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Click for information on EEO is the Law.

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