Admissions Application Review Specialist - Office of Admissions

Admissions Application Review Specialist - Office Of Admissions

Hiring Department: Enrollment Management

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 19

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt From FLSA

Earliest Start Date: Aug 01, 2026

Position Duration: Expected To Continue Until Jan 31, 2027

Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS

General Notes

Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

The Admissions Application Review Specialist position is a seasonal work-from-home, part-time, temporary position that is non-benefits eligible for the period of August 1, 2026, thru January 31, 2027. Specialists are required to participate in several paid online training sessions to be scheduled August through early September. Specialists must be certified by training staff as adequately prepared to holistically review undergraduate applications. After training is complete and specialists are certified to review applications, all hires must be available to work between 15 to 19 hours per week (approximately 75-120 files per week) starting mid-September 2026 including during holiday weeks through the end of January, when enough work is available. 15-19 hours per week are not guaranteed. Actual hours will be dependent on the amount of work available and will vary throughout the application review cycle.

Conflict Of Interest:

• Admissions Application Review Specialists may not be the parent, guardian, or immediate family member of a junior or senior high school student.
• Concurrent volunteer or professional roles related to college recruiting and/or counseling on the undergraduate college admissions process (excludes previous roles and experience).
• Cannot reside in Colorado or country outside of the United States.
• Cannot be employed at another Texas state agency.

All applicants are required to get a UT EID:

No phone calls or emails. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Purpose

Assist with the holistic review of undergraduate applications for admission to The University of Texas at Austin for the period of August 1, 2026, thru January 31, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate a high volume of applications for undergraduate admission using the University's online, individualized and comprehensive holistic review process in accordance with the Office of Admissions guidelines, policies and procedures. The review for each application will include the evaluation of subjective and objective information culminating in a holistic review score for an admissions recommendation. Expected to read a minimum of 5 applications per hour when enough work is available.
• Meet Admissions Application Review Specialist expectations including:
  • Consistently meeting weekly application review expectations (approximately 75-120 files per week), September 2025 through end of January 2026.
  • Keeping up-to-date with communications and any procedural or guideline changes, which might impact review of applications.
  • Applying feedback and guidance provided about the holistic review process.
  • Maintaining consistent and timely communication and interaction with application review coordinators as well as other staff as needed during the review process.
• Actively participate in online training sessions and complete periodic application review tasks.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or higher; strong organization and time management skills to ensure scheduled deadlines and expectations for the position are met; ability to exercise judgement and discretion, as well as maintaining security and confidentiality, particularly in matters related to sensitive or confidential information, including, but not limited to: student records, personnel, training & training materials, etc.; proficient and comfortable with working independently on computers and with a variety of applications, including online file sharing, email for communication, etc.; strong oral and written communication skills.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Graduate degree. Experience with holistic review. Prior experience reviewing admissions files. Previous experience with high school curriculum and extracurricular activity opportunities. Knowledge of Undergraduate Admissions policies and procedures, familiarity with recruitment and counseling practices at higher education institutions; extensive prior personal or professional experience in areas or programs that promote and/or prepare prospective students for post-secondary education; previous employment in the area of college counseling; affiliation with The University of Texas at Austin (e.g., alumni, former faculty, former staff and volunteer for various UT-Austin events, etc.).

Salary Range

$20.00 - $22.00

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Max of 19 hours per week. 15-19 hours per week are not guaranteed. Actual hours will be dependent on the amount of work available and will vary throughout the application review cycle.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.