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WEMBA Admissions Temp Advisor

Employer
University of Pennsylvania
Location
Pennsylvania, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Sep 21, 2022

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WEMBA Admissions Temp Advisor

University Overview

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America's Best Employers By State in 2021.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

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Posted Job Title
WEMBA Admissions Temp Advisor

Job Profile Title
Temporary Employee - Non-Exempt

Job Description Summary
Reporting to the Director of Admissions within the Wharton Executive MBA Admissions Office. This role has dual functionality and will be responsible for managing all aspects of the Wharton MBA for Executives Auxiliary Reading Program and be part of overall Wharton MBA for Executives admissions team

Job Description

Run the WEMBA Aux Program, read apps, recruit, interview

Reporting to the Director of Admissions within the Wharton Executive MBA Admissions Office. This role has dual functionality and will be responsible for managing all aspects of the Wharton MBA for Executives Auxiliary Reading Program and be part of overall Wharton MBA for Executives admissions team.

Managing the WEMBA Auxiliary reader program includes of all aspects of the program including sourcing candidates for hire to pass along to the Directors of Admission for interview. This role will also be held responsible for developing content, organizing and then delivering all intensive appropriate training programs. Once hiring and training is complete, this role will be required to provide developmental feedback to a cadre of application readers as they take on the yearly task of reading all Wharton MBA for Executives applications.

In addition to managing a group of MBA application readers. This role will be responsible for evaluating applications to the Wharton MBA Program for Executive. The role will also act as an auxiliary Wharton MBA Program for Executives recruiter, admission advisor and interviewer.

This role will be asked to fully handle the day to day management and HR needs of the temporary employees in that program. In order to effectively run this program to have deep knowledge of the Executive MBA admissions industry and follow macro academic trends in evaluation and selection.

An admissions advisor with the Wharton MBA for Executives is expected to be well versed in every aspect of both the Wharton Executive MBA program and the Wharton Executive MBA Admissions process. Questions and advising typically range from deep cultural aspects of the Wharton program to specific advice in crafting strong applications to Wharton. They will be required to use that knowledge in order to help recruit students to apply to the program.

Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School
Wharton School

Pay Range
$7.25 - $155.75

Affirmative Action Statement
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements
Background check may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.


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