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Seasonal Application Readers conduct admission application review during peak application review times. Under the supervision of the AVP of Enrollment Management, the Seasonal Reader is expected to commit to approximately 10 hours of work per week, including training, to review first-year applications from October to February. Work will be conducted remotely via a web-based reader platform.

Essential Functions:

The following list of duties is meant to be representative of the work performed in this position. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility will not preclude it from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical extension of position responsibilities.

• Ability to review high school transcripts, standardized test scores, personal essays, recommendation letters and other application documents, and submit thorough and detailed evaluation notes.
• Maintain a steady file review pace so as to achieve weekly file review targets.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Previous college admission experience preferred
• Strong attention to detail
• Well-developed computer skills
• Must have a computer and access to a reliable, high-speed internet connection in a private, secure location
• Experience handling confidential information with professionalism

Additional Job Details:
Job Title: Seasonal Application Reader
Department: Office of Admission
Reports to: Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management
Status: Part-time, Hourly
Date Last Revised: October 2022
Salary Range: $20.00/hour
Benefits Information: To view benefit information related to this position, please visit this link.

About Illinois College:
Illinois College is a residential, private liberal arts college located in historic Jacksonville, Illinois, 85 miles north of St. Louis, Missouri, and 30 miles west of Springfield, the Illinois State Capital. True to its founding vision in 1829, Illinois College is a community committed to the highest standards of scholarship and integrity in the liberal arts. Illinois College promotes academic freedom, equality of opportunity, and human dignity through an increasingly diverse student population. The College develops in its students qualities of mind and character needed for fulfilling lives of leadership and service, fostering academic excellence rooted in opportunities for experiential learning while preparing students for lifelong success.