L&S HONORS & SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION REVIEW SPECIALIST
- Employer
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Nov 21, 2022
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Salary:
Minimum $20.00 HOURLY
Depending on Qualifications
Job Summary:
This position will work with the College of Letters & Science (L&S) Honors Program and L&S Undergraduate Scholarships Program to assist staff with application review processes and associated administrative work. The L&S Honors Program provides a community and support for students who wish to engage in and achieve Honors within the College of Letters & Science and put into action the values of a liberal arts education. L&S Honors invites all students accepted into the College of Letters & Science to apply, which results in approximately 1,000 Honors admissions applications each year. The L&S Undergraduate Scholarships Program provides support to both new and continuing undergraduate students intending to receive a degree from the College of Letters & Science. The staff member in this role will participate in the holistic review of L&S Honors applications, which includes two essays and applicant profile, by reading, ranking, and recommending admissions for first-year students to the L&S Honors Program.
The L&S Undergraduate Scholarships program manages several independent processes each spring involving the review and management of over 1,000 student records. This position will set up, participate in, and support scholarship review committees, assist with managing processes, communicate statuses, and set up award information in the scholarship system (WiSH). The position responsibilities also include communicating with Honors and Scholarship stakeholders and managing application data in both WiSH and Excel.
Responsibilities:
Performs a variety of duties involving the review, analysis, assessment, and processing of admissions applications in accordance with University guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Required
Bachelor's Degree
Qualifications:
Excellent communication skills
Superb organizational skills
Intermediate competency working with spreadsheets and ability to learn new technology
Ability to work on a variety of tasks confidently and skillfully
Ability to work both independently and under supervision
Maintain integrity of data and ensure confidentiality
Work Schedule:
Hours are weekdays between 8:00am-5:00pm. Exact schedule to be determined with supervisor(s).
Work Type:
Full or Part Time: 50% - 100%
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Terminal, 6 month appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding
Additional Information:
The person in this position will spend half their time working with L&S Honors and half their time working with L&S Scholarships. The work could be done by one staff member at a 100% full-time appointment working in both units or by two separate staff members each in a 50% part-time appointment assigned to either L&S Honors or L&S Scholarships. This will depend on the candidate pool and candidate interest. Please indicate in your cover letter if you have a specific interest in a full-time 100% or part-time 50% appointment. This position will work in-person, on site. Some remote work may be possible after initial training and onboarding. This position(s) is a temporary position that will end in June 2023.
How to Apply:
Please click on the "" button to start the application process.
For questions on the position, contact: Kelly Cuene, kelly.cuene@wisc.edu , 608-890-3382
To apply for this position you will need to upload a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three professional references, including your current supervisor. References will not be contacted without advance notice.
Your cover letter should address your qualifications as they pertain to the qualifications listed above.
Contact:
Kelly Cuene
kelly.cuene@wisc.edu
608-890-3382
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Application Review Specialist(AE068)
Department(s):
A480300-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/ADM-STU ACAD AFF/STU AF-GN
Employment Class:
University Staff-Fixed Term
Job Number:
269885-CJ
The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .
Applications Open: Nov 21 2022 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Dec 12 2022 11:55 PM Central Standard Time
Minimum $20.00 HOURLY
Depending on Qualifications
Job Summary:
This position will work with the College of Letters & Science (L&S) Honors Program and L&S Undergraduate Scholarships Program to assist staff with application review processes and associated administrative work. The L&S Honors Program provides a community and support for students who wish to engage in and achieve Honors within the College of Letters & Science and put into action the values of a liberal arts education. L&S Honors invites all students accepted into the College of Letters & Science to apply, which results in approximately 1,000 Honors admissions applications each year. The L&S Undergraduate Scholarships Program provides support to both new and continuing undergraduate students intending to receive a degree from the College of Letters & Science. The staff member in this role will participate in the holistic review of L&S Honors applications, which includes two essays and applicant profile, by reading, ranking, and recommending admissions for first-year students to the L&S Honors Program.
The L&S Undergraduate Scholarships program manages several independent processes each spring involving the review and management of over 1,000 student records. This position will set up, participate in, and support scholarship review committees, assist with managing processes, communicate statuses, and set up award information in the scholarship system (WiSH). The position responsibilities also include communicating with Honors and Scholarship stakeholders and managing application data in both WiSH and Excel.
Responsibilities:
Performs a variety of duties involving the review, analysis, assessment, and processing of admissions applications in accordance with University guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- 40% Conducts comprehensive application review and selection for assigned programs
- 40% Reviews, evaluates, and responds to student applications according to established policies and procedures
- 20% Assist with software set-up, award/application management, and communication activities
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Required
Bachelor's Degree
Qualifications:
Excellent communication skills
Superb organizational skills
Intermediate competency working with spreadsheets and ability to learn new technology
Ability to work on a variety of tasks confidently and skillfully
Ability to work both independently and under supervision
Maintain integrity of data and ensure confidentiality
Work Schedule:
Hours are weekdays between 8:00am-5:00pm. Exact schedule to be determined with supervisor(s).
Work Type:
Full or Part Time: 50% - 100%
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Terminal, 6 month appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding
Additional Information:
The person in this position will spend half their time working with L&S Honors and half their time working with L&S Scholarships. The work could be done by one staff member at a 100% full-time appointment working in both units or by two separate staff members each in a 50% part-time appointment assigned to either L&S Honors or L&S Scholarships. This will depend on the candidate pool and candidate interest. Please indicate in your cover letter if you have a specific interest in a full-time 100% or part-time 50% appointment. This position will work in-person, on site. Some remote work may be possible after initial training and onboarding. This position(s) is a temporary position that will end in June 2023.
How to Apply:
Please click on the "" button to start the application process.
For questions on the position, contact: Kelly Cuene, kelly.cuene@wisc.edu , 608-890-3382
To apply for this position you will need to upload a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three professional references, including your current supervisor. References will not be contacted without advance notice.
Your cover letter should address your qualifications as they pertain to the qualifications listed above.
Contact:
Kelly Cuene
kelly.cuene@wisc.edu
608-890-3382
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Application Review Specialist(AE068)
Department(s):
A480300-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/ADM-STU ACAD AFF/STU AF-GN
Employment Class:
University Staff-Fixed Term
Job Number:
269885-CJ
The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .
Applications Open: Nov 21 2022 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Dec 12 2022 11:55 PM Central Standard Time
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