Student Ambassador

TRIO Student Ambassador
Harry S Truman College

Truman College’s TRiO Program (TRiO) is an outreach and student services program designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. TRiO includes programs targeted to serve and assist low-income individuals, first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to post-baccalaureate programs. We are seeking a Student Ambassador to work part-time in our TRiO Department. Under the supervision of the Director, the Student Ambassador acts as the CCC student representative to prospective students, current students, faculty, staff, and the public.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicants must be 16 years or older, have work permit consent, and eligible to work in the United States
• Applicants must be actively attending one of the City Colleges of Chicago
• Applicants must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 semester hours pre-credit or credit classes
• Applicants must be pursuing an approved educational credential, degree, or certificate
• Applicants must have and maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA (waived for first semester new students)
• Applicants must be in “good standing” – no City Colleges of Chicago academic restrictions
• Applicants must not be current Full or Part-time employees of the City Colleges of Chicago
• All positions are “employment at-will”

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides quality customer service to prospective students through campus tours or other visits.
• Helps guide prospective students in choosing to attend City Colleges of Chicago.
• Answers questions that students may have about student life at one of the City Colleges of Chicago
• Provides information about the re-admission, withdrawal and other academic transactions.
• Provides information to prospective students and sometimes other students about extracurricular activities.
• Participates in on-campus College recruiting activities.
• Copies materials used for recruiting activities, admissions, registration and orientation.
• Sets a positive/supportive introduction to the college for new and returning students.
• Attends training sessions as required.
  
  Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma required or actively pursuing a GED at the City Colleges of Chicago
• Knowledge of City Colleges of Chicago
• Excellent oral communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Commits to satisfying internal and external customers.
• Promotes a positive role model and favorable public image as City Colleges of Chicago representative
• Good interpersonal skills with a positive attitude and demonstrably self-motivated.
• Prior experience in public relations is helpful, but not required.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

The City Colleges of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It complies with all laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in employment practice because of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, marital status, sex, age, national origin, unfavorable discharge from military service or on the basis of a physical or mental disability that is unrelated to the employee's ability to perform the duties of the job applied for.

This job description is developed to provide a general description of the duties and responsibilities of this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive set of the duties and responsibilities, nor all of the necessary qualifications to perform the work.