2025 NSFP Orientation Leader (Student)

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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.

2.) Event Preparation and Pre-Orientation Programming

• 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.

3.) New Student Orientation (August 19-22)

• 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.

4.) District Adventures (Optional, additional work through the fall and spring semesters)

• 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.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• 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.

Salary Range:

• $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.

Required Education and Experience:

• 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.

Application Process:

• 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.

• Select 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.

Other Details

• 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.

Current American University Employees

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

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