Admissions Assistant (4723C), Haas School of Business 27660 About Berkeley
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Departmental Overview
UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business offers a unique opportunity to champion new ideas, collaborate across boundaries, and continually learn in a workplace committed to increasing diversity and creating a welcoming environment for all. Our distinctive culture is captured within our four Defining Leadership Principles: Question the Status Quo, Confidence Without Attitude, Students Always, and Beyond Yourself. These principles distinguish Berkeley Haas as a unique environment, conducive to teamwork, collaboration, and career growth.
For more information about the Haas School of Business visit: https://haas.berkeley.edu/ about/
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.
Scheduling of applicant interviews over the phone and using calendaring software.
Prepare admitted applicant files for Graduate Division approval.
Assist with telephone and email inquiries regarding the Part-time MBA programs and admissions requirements.
Other administrative duties, including heavy filing and mailings, as needed.
Professional Learning and Growth
Embraces the principle of being a "student always" by engaging in opportunities for training, workshops, seminars, continuing education pertinent to the position, or at the suggestion of the supervisor.
Actively contributes to a team environment that fosters and promotes a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) within the unit and at Haas.
Engages in ongoing education to promote diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging by completing University sponsored certifications & training sessions (Ie: MEP Workshop, Implicit Bias Certification, LinkedIn Learning workshops, and other workshops & seminars offered by the University or Haas, as they are made available) or by engaging in external seminars & resources related to DEIB.
Exemplifies Haas' four Defining Leadership Principles: (1) Question the status quo; (2) Confidence without attitude; (3) Students always; and (4) Beyond yourself.
Required Qualifications
Outstanding attention to detail.
High level of professionalism.
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.
Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrating a desire to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging to establish and maintain positive & professional working relationships with colleagues, students and team members.
Exemplifies Haas Defining Principles: students always, confidence w/o attitude, question the status quo, and beyond yourself.
Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in a business, organization or public university setting.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in higher education and/or experience dealing with professional clientele.
Salary & Benefits
This is a non-exempt, biweekly paid position. Hourly pay for this role is commensurate with experience up to $25.84, Step 7.0.
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit:
https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
Other Information
This is approximately 8-months duration Limited Appointment at 57% time.
Conviction History Background
This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant see:
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/ default/files/migrated_files/ employers/poster_screen_ reader_optimized.pdf
For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see:
http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct
To apply, visit https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucb/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=21&JobOpeningId=27660&PostingSeq=1 jeid-d8ef89956e6a894f85f64096ad5a0c22