What are the responsibilities and job description for the iLEAD: Orientation Leader position at Maryland Institute College of Art?
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General purpose: Orientation Leaders(OLs) are ambassadors for MICA, and facilitate Orientation for first-year and transfer students. This position is for Fall 2025 Orientation.
Summary of Essential Functions
- Orientation Leaders (OLs) are ambassadors for MICA.
- Facilitate Fall Orientation 2025 for first-year and transfer students.
- OLs play an active role in every program at Orientation, take the initiative to create a supportive environment for new students throughout the year, and thoroughly understand our campus resources.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Assist in the check-in process on move-in day.
- Help guide new students when moving into their residence halls.
- Give new students campus and neighborhood tours.
- Eat meals with new students.
- Facilitate icebreakers and build community through small group time.
- Have a daily meeting with your orientation students to review the day, answer questions, and continue building community among the students.
- Host evening socials like Extreme Bingo and Game Night.
- Answer questions and be a resource to new students.
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively with new students and teammates, via email and in-person
- Strong interpersonal relationship skills and the ability to work collaboratively with others
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be a currently enrolled MICA undergraduate student at the time of employment
- Demonstrated leadership abilities
- A desire to serve the MICA community
Compensation
- $350 stipend
- Meals during training and New Student Orientation
- Orientation Swag
Conditions of Employment
- Orientation Leaders are expected to attend mandatory events, as outlined below:
- Orientation Leader Training: Thursday, August 14 – Tuesday, August 19, 2025 (includes Joint Student Leader Training)
- Must be available every day of Fall Orientation (Wednesday, August 20 – Sunday, August 24)
- Orientation Leaders cannot serve as a Residential Advisor (RA)
- Student employees may not work more than 20 hours per week across all on-campus positions
Application Timeline & Details
- Applications close March 1, 2025
- Interviews will take place throughout the month of March
- For more information, please contact Nico Tackenberg at orientation@mica.edu.
- Please note: This position is contingent on the college’s operational plan, fiscal budget, and the department’s need for student employees.
Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Physical Demands: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Work environment: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate or high.
Maryland Institute College of Art is committed to its policy of providing equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status (disabled, Vietnam-era, or otherwise). Furthermore, the College does not tolerate any form of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment or sexual violence. This policy applies to all programs, facilities, and activities provided by Maryland Institute College of Art, including but not limited to admission, educational programs, and employment.
Applicants must apply online for each job in which they are interested. You will not be considered for any job for which you have not specifically applied. We do not accept applications via email, U.S. mail, or fax. Successful candidates for any staff or faculty positions will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
MICA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources at 410-225-2363.
