Transfer External Reader , Undergraduate Admissions - at University of California,

Transfer External Reader (4511U), Undergraduate Admissions - 82773

Berkeley, CA.

At the University of California, Berkeley, we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging makes it a special place for students, faculty and staff. As a world‑leading institution, Berkeley is known for its academic and research excellence, public mission, diverse student body, and commitment to equity and social justice.

Since our founding in 1868, we have driven innovation, creating global intellectual, economic and social value. We are looking for applicants who reflect California's diversity and want to be part of an inclusive, equity‑focused community that views education as a matter of social justice.

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions must provide a fair opportunity for every applicant to obtain admission to the University, operate in a professional manner that ensures positive staff morale and values hard work and dedication, communicate and collaborate effectively, present a coordinated effort to standardize procedures and document best practices, offer a variety of methods for professional development, and provide first‑class customer service in a cost‑effective and transparent manner.

Transfer External Readers are trained to independently review applications for admission at the transfer level. The External Reader uses professional judgment and a comprehensive knowledge of educational processes that is gained through training sessions led by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, including knowledge of coursework from educational systems, as well as assessment educational experiences, in evaluating an applicant for admission. External Readers are expected to perform with a high level of integrity and professionalism, often times reviewing and interpreting complicated and/or sensitive information.

• Performs comprehensive evaluation of all available applicant information for College of Letters & Science transfer undergraduate applications.
• The information may encompass academic, socioeconomic, geographic, ability/disability, talent, extraordinary circumstances, school and family context, and personal achievement factors. Uses campus specific and UC systemwide evaluation methods to make a comprehensive assessment of each applicant.
• Assess applicants for motivation, initiative, leadership potential, work/life experience, extracurricular involvement, socioeconomic status, ability/disability and educational/personal hardship.
• Evaluates college level coursework, transcripts, and international records for eligibility.
• Performs course by course evaluation for transfer credit and major preparation.
• Attends and participates in all training and norming sessions.
• Support Office of Undergraduate Admissions goals for reader competence and process effectiveness by contributing to group discussions on sample applications.
• Provide feedback on the overall training/norming process.
• Meets specified weekly and cycle numerical reads completed goal.
• Uses professional judgment to review complex applications for admission recommendations to the University. This includes transfer applicants from California Community Colleges, The University of California, and all other 2 year and 4 year institutions.
• Acquires and maintains knowledge of systems used for the reading process, including Slate, UC Review, ASSIST, TES, Google Suite, Slack and UC specific tools.

• Ability to interpret and put into practice University policies and procedures related to reviewing applications.
• Knowledge of and/or sensitivity to issues related to multiple identities students come with and may write about in their application.
• Thorough knowledge of secondary school policies, particularly as related to curriculum, extracurricular activities, transcript issues, etc.
• Ability to read and score applications online.
• Must maintain awareness of own scoring patterns in relation to normed scoring patterns, and must adjust scoring practices as required.
• Must demonstrate a high level of discretion and sensitive judgment, and must be able to utilize background…