2025 NSFP Orientation Leader (Student)
- Employer
- American University
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Dec 18, 2024
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Student Affairs, Multicultural Affairs, Other Student Affairs, Student Activities & Services
- Employment Type
- Part Time
American University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly-ranked schools and colleges, internationally-renowned faculty, and a reputation for creating meaningful change in the world. Learn more about American University .
Department:
Logistics & Operations
Time Type:
Part time
Job Description:
Summary:
Orientation Leaders (OLs) are responsible for welcoming and supporting incoming first-year students, transfer students, and their families. The Orientation Team is responsible for leading a variety of sessions and activities such as pre-orientation programs, New Student Orientation (NSO), and Welcome Week. OLs play a critical role in shaping the first impression for our newest Eagles; they help to introduce new students to university resources, explore our campus and city, and get to meet other Eagles. OLs literally guide students to events, but also serve as guides and mentors as new students learn how to be successful members of the American University community.
Responsibilities:
1.) In-person Onboarding (early April) and OL Training and Event Prep
- Attend the OTeam Kick-off event near the end of the spring
semester (specific date/time TBD).
- Actively participate in all OL Training (August 11-15).
- OL Training is a full-time commitment, lasting from 9 a.m.-5
p.m. each day of training.
- Participate in cohort-based, pre-orientation programming
(August 16-18).
- Assist with pre-arrival activities and functions, including
materials prep, new student move-in, family programming, and other
logistical support.
- Serve as a guide and point of contact for students throughout
New Student Orientation.
- Facilitate group activities, such as icebreakers, campus tours,
peer panels and Q&A sessions.
- Assist with implementation of campus partner sessions, DC area
excursions and peer-led evening activities.
- Foster a sense of belonging through active engagement with
affinity programming, campus dialogues and cohort
programming.
- NOTE: This role may involve direct support for Empower
AU sessions. If so, appropriate training will be provided during OL
training week.
- OLs support students through their initial transition to life
at AU.
- As such, Orientation Leaders have the opportunity to facilitate
and lead off-campus excursions throughout the academic year.
- This initiative, called District Adventures, provides new
students with the opportunity to connect with the surrounding DMV
area at no additional cost.
- Events may include, but are not limited to shows at the Kennedy
Center, professional hockey and basketball games, trips to museums,
and more.
- Part-Time.
- 20 hours per week.
- As a condition of employment, all Orientation Leaders must be
available for all required dates and programs.
- This requires a full-time commitment from August 11-22.
- Due to this commitment, OLs may not also serve as Resident
Assistants (RAs).
- Orientation Leader Training: August 11-15 will require a
full-time commitment and may involve some evening and/or weekend
shifts.
- Move-in and Pre-Orientation Programs: August 16-18 will require
a full-time commitment and will include evening and/or weekend
shifts.
- New Student Orientation: August 19-22 will require a full-time
commitment, including early morning and/or evening shifts.
- Optional - Extended Orientation: OLs will be offered additional
hours (with additional compensation) to support evening and weekend
programming, including campus-wide Welcome Week events throughout
the first few weeks of the semester, and NSFP-specific events
throughout the fall semester. Compensation for extended orientation
is $17.50 per hour.
- $17.50 per hour.
- Earnings are taxable. Wages earned may impact your financial
aid; please check with your financial aid officer prior to applying
for the position.
- Enrolled as a full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate student
at American University having completed at least one semester or 15
credits at AU by the end of the spring 2025 semester.
- Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of
2.75.
- Be in good judicial and academic standing with the
university.
- Demonstrate a sincere interest in helping new students and
their families/supporters to feel welcomed and supported in their
transition to American University.
- Be willing to support activities and programs related to
diversity, inclusion, sexual consent and community
standards.Training and guidance provided.
- Work well with others and communicate effectively.
- Demonstrate patience, flexibility, strong organizational
skills, and a willingness to learn.
- Possess a strong sense of responsibility to manage multiple
tasks with little supervision.
- Serve as a positive representation of American University and
New Student & Family Programs.
- Must exhibit cultural competency and knowledge in topics of
diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- All applications must be submitted no later than Wednesday,
February 5, 2025.
- With few exceptions, all interested candidates must participate
in an Orientation Leader info session. These info sessions will
outline the application process, allow you to meet NSFP student
staff and professional staff, and help you get to know the position
and program better.
- OL info sessions will be held between Tuesday, January 20 and
Wednesday, February 5. The full schedule of info sessions will be
available on the Orientation Leader website and the NSFP
Instagram account (@auorientation ).
- You may submit your application in Workday and attend an info
session in any order; these two steps do not have to be sequential.
Only after we receive your application and you’ve attended an info
session, will you be invited to the group interview.
- Candidates who successfully submit the application in Workday
and attend an OL info session will be invited to participate in a
group interview.
- Group interviews will be held the week of February 10-14.
- Group interviews will last approximately two hours and will be
facilitated by members of the NSFP staff and other campus
partners.
- Candidates will be responsible for documenting their interview
times, as calendar invites from NSFP will not be sent.
- Missing your group interview may result in disqualification
from the OL candidacy process.
- S elect candidates will be invited for individual interviews
following the conclusion of the group interview process.
- Individual interviews will be conducted during business hours
(Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.) from Monday, February 24-Friday,
March 21 (excluding Spring Break (March 10-14) and will be
conducted by members of the NSFP staff.
- Select candidates will receive job offers to their AU email at
or around the end of March/beginning of April.
- The offer letters will contain the deadline by which to accept
the position.
- For questions about the Orientation Leader position or the
application process, please contact Ben Giuliana, Associate
Director of Orientation at bgiuliana@american.edu or Miles Feacher, Assistant
Director of Pre-Orientation & Logistics at mfeacher@american.edu , or by calling the New
Student & Family Programs office at (202) 885-3303.
- This position is available only to enrolled American
University students.
- Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time
with or without notice.
- American University is an E-Verify employer.
- Visit https://www.american.edu/hr/ for additional
information about American University employment and
benefits.
American University current employees (including those employed in student positions) must apply through their employee Workday account. If you are a current employee at American University, please log into Workday and select the Find Jobs report which will take you to our internal career listings.
Contact Us
For more information or assistance with the American University careers site, email theworkline@american.edu .
American University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution that operates in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The university does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, personal appearance, gender identity and expression, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, veteran status, an individual’s genetic information or any other bases under federal or local laws (collectively "Protected Bases") in its programs and activities.
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