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#10136 / Admissions Assistant
Application Review Date:
The First Review Date for this job is: September 24th, 2009 and continuously until the position is filled.
Departmental Overview:
The limited term Admissions Assistant provides clerical support to the MBA Admissions Office, Part-time Programs: the Evening & Weekend MBA (EWMBA) and Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA (BCEMBA), with operational and administrative tasks, primarily application processing. This is a part-time position equal to 30 hours/week. Must be available to work from November 2, 2009 to mid-February 2010.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare over 1,000 application files for reader evaluation, documenting the results in the database, and notifying applicants of any missing materials
- Collect and process missing materials as received to complete files
- Schedule applicant interviews over the phone and using calendaring software
- Prepare admitted applicant files for Graduate Division approval
- Assist with telephone inquiries regarding the EWMBA and BCEMBA programs and admissions requirements
- Other administrative duties, including heavy filing and mailings, as needed
Required Qualifications:
- Outstanding attention to detail
- Related clerical/administrative experience in a professional business environment
- Demonstrated strong organizational, interpersonal, and oral/written communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a high performance environment and meet deadlines
- Must have a high comfort level with technology, demonstrating proficiency with email, online scheduling, Microsoft Office (Access, Word and Excel)
- Experience managing highly confidential personal data as it relates to reading student applications
- Excellent writing and editing skills
- Experience working with international and domestic transcripts
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in higher education and/or experience dealing with professional clientele
- College degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Salary & Benefits:
The salary for this part-time position is $18.02 per hour.
Criminal Background Check:
This position has been designated as sensitive and may require a Criminal Background Check. We reserve the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of a Criminal Background Check.
Other Information:
This is a limited term, 75% part-time appointment (30 hours per week). This temporary position is classified by the university as (_)Assistant II.
This position begins November 2, 2009 and ends February 12, 2010.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
UC Furloughs
The University of California Regents have approved a plan to enact system wide furloughs and other cost reduction measures due to the state budget crisis. This position may be subject to any cost cutting measures implemented at UC Berkeley.