What are the responsibilities and job description for the College of Liberal Arts Student Ambassador position at Oregon State University?
Position Details
Position Information
Job Title
College of Liberal Arts Student Ambassador
Appointment Type
Student Employee
Job Location
Corvallis
Position Appointment Percent
Appointment Basis
Pay Method
Hourly
Pay Period
16th - 15th of the following month
Pay Date
Last working day of the month
Remote or Hybrid option?
Min Hourly Rate
14.70 (Standard); $13.70 (Non-Urban); $15.95 (Portland Metro)
Max Hourly Rate
21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro)
Position Summary
This recruitment will be used to fill multiple part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Ambassador positions for the College of Liberal Arts at Oregon State University (OSU).
College of Liberal Arts Student Services Ambassadors are often the first contact many current and prospective students have with the college. Ambassadors represent the college during recruiting events and open houses; present information about the college to visiting prospective students; assist current students in the office of CLA Students Services and Career Services by scheduling advising appointments, answering questions over email and phones, and directing students to appropriate campus resources.
Successful candidates should enjoy working with and helping people; have strong customer service skills; have a wide range of OSU experiences and have the willingness to share these experiences with prospective students.
Position Duties
CLA Ambassadors will :
Work in the College of Liberal Arts Student Services and Career Services offices, where they will :
- Demonstrate strong customer services abilities by greeting and assisting students both in person and by telephone in scheduling advising appointments and directing them to appropriate campus resources
- Professionally respond to email correspondence from current and prospective students along with other OSU faculty and staff
- Adhere to FERPA confidentiality standards in working with student information and insight
- Maintain a clean and organized front desk area along with daily mild cleaning of Bexell 214
- Manage the slideshow advertising events held through CLA
- Collaborate in a team environment with other Ambassadors, and other professional staff
- Use OSU Teams platform to communicate with students through messaging and through the "virtual lobby" along with OSU staff and colleagues
- Provide public presentations in-person and virtually
- Present using PowerPoint a daily 30-minute presentation for tours programmed by the Office of Admissions for prospective students, parents and guests
- Provide presentations for the Career Services office on resume, cover letters, job search strategies, and other career-related topics to students
Participate in first-year START programs :
Represent the College of Liberal Arts during :
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here : http : / / fa.oregonstate.edu / stu-manual / 500-employment-eligibility-requirements
High School student : Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
Additional Required Qualifications
Preferred (Special) Qualifications
Ability to work some evenings and weekends
Ability to work indoors but work occasional outside tours and events
Ability to work in a noisy environment with potential distractions
Ability to work from home using OSU programs for phone calls and email communications.
Ability to work with potentially upset and stressed students and parents
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
P11833SE
Number of Vacancies
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
04 / 01 / 2025
Anticipated Appointment End Date
Posting Date
02 / 19 / 2025
Full Consideration Date
03 / 16 / 2025
Closing Date
03 / 16 / 2025
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search
Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified / eligible students
Special Instructions to Applicants
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents :
For additional information please contact : Karen Sullivan-Vance at karen.sullivanvance@oregonstate.edu
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial / ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
Note : All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval
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