Orientation Leader (OL)

Orientation Leaders are responsible for creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for approximately 7000 new first-year students during New Student Orientation and Welcome Week. Both programs focus on providing a quality transitional experience for new students. Additionally, the Orientation Leaders work as a team to recruit, train and supervise a volunteer team of 350 Welcome Week Leaders.

Expand all

Responsibilities

  • Register and complete OUE3311: Leadership Development for University Student Leaders which is a one-credit, B-Term training course meeting from 4:00pm - 6:00pm on Wednesday between March 15 and April 26
  • Staff 30 Orientation sessions for first years (2-day) and transfers (1-day) dates which includes, but is not limited to:
    • presenting to large audiences of new students and families
    • facilitating small group discussions
    • supporting the logistics of the orientation program including assembling student/family materials and program setups/tear down
  • Support the logistics of all orientation programs including assembling student/family materials, program set up/tear down, and moving materials.
  • Facilitate small group discussions
  • Build relationships with incoming students and their families and guests
  • Present and facilitate various topics to various sizes of new students
  • Serve on late night duties during orientation programming
  • Assist new students in the navigation of campus through campus tours and exploration of campus
  • Supervise and train a group of 10-20 Welcome Week Leaders during the Spring Welcome Week Leader Conference
  • Complete summer training from May 15 - May 26 approximately 9am-5pm daily M-F
  • Live in University residence hall alongside new students
  • Complete Welcome Week Training from August 18-25
  • Supervise and Train a group of 10-20 Welcome Week Leaders for Welcome Week Leader Prep Weekend from August 25 -August 29 and throughout the Welcome Week program from August 30 - September 4
  • Provide programmatic support to the Welcome Week Program including Transfer Track
  • Reports to: Assistant Director of Orientation and Student Leadership
     

Position Qualifications

  • Cumulative GPA of 2.3 or higher to be maintained throughout employment and reviewed each semester
  • Enrolled full time (13 credits) as a student through Fall 2023 semester
  • Not enrolled in classes past 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday nights during the Spring semester starting March 15
  • Not planning to study abroad before September 5, 2023 and you will not graduate prior to December 2023
  • Must reside in the United States during term of employment
  • Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Demonstrated awareness of self and others
  • Can positively receive and utilize constructive feedback
  • Ability to think critically and be adaptable to situations
  • Ability to work independently

Preferred Position Qualifications

  • Prior presentation experience
  • Strong organizational, administrative, customer service, and leadership skills including the ability to effectively communicate
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while delivering high-quality work along a specific set of deadlines
  • Ability to communicate effectively within a team and with supervisors
  • Self-motivated and possesses a desire to work in a flexible team and focused atmosphere

Important Dates

Timeline

*All dates, times, and responsibilities listed below are subject to change based on University’s COVID response plan

January-April (2-4 hours/week)

  • Orientation Leader application available from December 13, 2022 - January 30, 2023
  • FlipGrid interviews due on Friday, February 3, 2023
  • Individual Interviews held from February 8 -February 20
  • Position offers made on February 24
  • First OUE3311 class on Wednesday, March 15 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  • Weekly Wednesday classes for OUE3311 from March 15th-April 26th from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  • Welcome Week Leader Conference attendance required on Saturday, April 22nd (paid hourly)TENTATIVELY

May-July (40 hours/week paid)

  • Orientation Leader summer training from May 15- May 26 held from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily
  • Orientation dates June 1 - July 28, 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. - various shifts

August-September

*All dates, times, and responsibilities listed below are subject to change based on University’s COVID response plan

  • Complete Welcome Week Training from August 18-25 approximately 9am-5pm daily
  • Facilitate Orientation dates on August 21 - August 25 and August 28
  • Train Welcome Week Leaders during Prep Weekend from August 25- August 29.
  • Supervise Welcome Week Leaders and provide program support during Welcome Week from August 30-September 4 with varying schedules of at least 20 hours per week and upwards of 40+ hours. May take place in person based on program structure decisions.
  • Provide programmatic support to the Welcome Week program including Transfer Track

Compensation

Orientation Leaders will be paid an hourly wage of $15 and can anticipate to work between 30 - 40 hours a week during the summer. Hours for this job will vary at certain times of the year.

Room (approximately $1775) and board (approximately $850) in a campus residence hall from
May 15 – July 28, 2023

Meals (approximately $300) during Welcome Week training and program from
August 18 - September 4

 

Application

First step - Complete application and upload resume by January 30, 2023
Second Step - Complete a FlipGrid by February 3, 2023
 
If you have any questions please contact [email protected]