Quinnipiac Poll – Part Time Telephone Interviewer/Call Center Representativ

Quinnipiac Poll – Part Time Telephone Interviewer/Call Center Representative

Quinnipiac Poll – Part Time Telephone Interviewer/Call Center Representative

Job Number: 494276
Type: Part-time, Temporary
Campus: Mount Carmel – Hamden, CT
Categories: Staff

Overview:
The Quinnipiac University Poll offers remote part time telephone interviewer opportunities. Be on top of breaking news, taking the pulse of public opinion across the nation while working from the comfort of your own home.
We offer flexible scheduling of evening and weekend hours, paid sick time, and paid training. No experience necessary to start.
Interviewers conduct public opinion research, calling people across the country to collect the nations opinion on public policy, on state and national elections, and on breaking news issues.
Qualities sought in a telephone Interviewer are:

• Excellent communication skills
• Active listening skills
• Attention to detail
• Energetic personality and patience

If this describes you, a job with the Quinnipiac Poll could be the perfect fit.
For those interested, there will be opportunities in the future to work in our Hamden, Connecticut call center. Quinnipiac University is responsive to state and national guidelines with regard to masking and social distancing. The Quinnipiac Poll offers safe, clean, and distanced glass partitioned workstations in a state-of-the-art facility.
Part-time positions available offering $13.00 per hour, evenings, and weekends.

**Responsibilities:

• Effectively conduct public opinion telephone surveys, clearly reading questions from a script
• Follow trained processes to ensure random selection for participation
• Read questions in a neutral manner to allow participants the ability to comfortably share all opinions

Education Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required

Qualifications:

• Fluency in speaking and reading English
• Familiarity with basic computer skills
• Demonstrated dependability
• Flexibility with regard to work days and hours
• A positive and friendly attitude while adapting to varied personality types
• Ability to politely manage uncomfortable comments and rejection from a called party
• Ability to meet survey quality and quantity standards of the Quinnipiac University Poll
• Ability to work from a private remote location where surveys can be conducted confidentially
• Working remotely will require use of your own Windows-based or Apple computer, computer headset, and reliable high-speed internet access

About Quinnipiac:

Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 7,000 full-time undergraduate and 3,000 graduate and part-time students in 100 degree programs through its Schools of Business, Communications, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Nursing and College of Arts and Sciences. Quinnipiac consistently ranks among the top regional universities in the North in U.S. News &amp World Reports Americas Best Colleges issue. Quinnipiac also is recognized in Princeton Reviews The Best 380 Colleges. Quinnipiac has been named a Great College to Work For as determined by a comprehensive industry survey. For more information, please visit www.qu.edu. An education at Quinnipiac embodies the Universitys commitment to preparing graduates for 21st century careers and citizenship, creating an inclusive, excellence-driven community, nurturing and positively impacting internal, local and global communities and fostering lifelong connections and success. The University believes in educating a diverse student body to become valued and contributing members of their communities through vital and purposeful educational programs. Students engage with real-world issues through practice and considering different perspectives. The Universitys innovative curriculum further prepares undergraduate and graduate students to understand their roles and responsibilities as members of the Quinnipiac community as well as the larger national and global communities.

**Special Instructions to Applicants:

Quinnipiac University is considering only those applicants who have valid authorization to work in the United States. Quinnipiac University does not sponsor employment based visas for this position.
TO APPLY:
Applications must be submitted electronically and include contact information for three references on the application form.
Quinnipiac University has a strong commitment to the principles and practices of diversity and inclusion throughout the University community and welcomes candidates who enhance that diversity.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: Please note that the university has a COVID-19 vaccination requirement. For more information, please visit www.qu.edu/health-wellness-and-safety/covid-19-resources/
Quinnipiac University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Advertised: March 07, 2022 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Salary: $13.00 per hour