What are the responsibilities and job description for the Orientation Assistant position at Brandeis University?
Dates: July 1-September 12
25 hours/week at $25/hour
The Department of Orientation and First Year Experience (FYE) at Brandeis is responsible for the creation, planning, and implementation of New Student Orientation in August and January, as well as creating a robust calendar of programming for new students throughout their first year at Brandeis. The department collaborates with campus partners to co-host events that are geared towards new students. In addition, we promote existing campus events, opportunities and resources to students during their first year at Brandeis.
Job Responsibilities
Under the direction of the department head, the Orientation Assistant will support the following:
Coordination of the University’s Fall Orientation programs (New Student and Transfer)
- Work with campus partners and external vendors to arrange logistics such as room reservations, room setups, furniture rentals, catering, A/V, entertainment for events, etc
- Tracking completion of virtual Orientation modules for new students
- Collaboration with campus departments to schedule their participation in Orientation
- Inventory and organization of all Orientations supplies
Pre-Orientation programs
- Assist with the logistics and implementation of 8 Pre-Orientation programs
- Oversee student application and selection process
- Work directly with Pre-Orientation Directors from each program •
Planning and implementation of Orientation Leader Training
- Arrange logistics for all OL Training sessions
- Collaborate with campus departments to schedule their participation in OL Training
- Partner with International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) and Department of Community Living (DCL) to coordinate student leader trainings
- Assist with content creation and/or present at training
Oversight of 2 Orientation Core Team members and 50 Orientation Leaders
- Orientation Core Committee members work from June-August and Orientation Leaders work for 1.5 weeks in August
Assist with the day-to-day operations of all Orientation programs
The ideal candidate will have
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with presentations and group facilitation
- Commitment to co-curricular opportunities for education
- Experience working with Orientation programs and college-aged students
- Flexibility and willingness to work both weekend and evening hours
Equal Opportunity Statement
Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, gender identity and expression, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, caste, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a "protected class")
Salary : $25
