What are the responsibilities and job description for the Faculty Support Part-Time Concierge position at The Omega Institute?
NOTE: This is a part-time, non residential seasonal position beginning in early May through early October 2025.
The Omega Seasonal Team Experience
Omega’s seasonal team experience offers the unique opportunity for individuals to contribute professional skills and compassionate customer service while thriving in a vibrant learning oriented environment.
- Contribute Meaningful Work – Join a team of people who are passionate about contributing to a meaningful cause.
- Learn and Grow – Enjoy access to specially designed Holistic Education Program classes, trainings, and events.
- Immerse in Nature – Explore Omega's beautiful 250-acre campus and amenities.
Seasonal Staff Commitment
We seek individuals who are professional, are committed to providing exemplary work in support of our mission, and who model our values – Holism, Community, Sustainability, Service, and Integrity. Seasonal Staff members represent Omega as excellent stewards of professional and compassionate service. The work and customer service that they provide are an integral part of their time here. Every interaction staff have with fellow team members, participants, teachers, and colleagues are at the heart of creating the Omega experience.
Faculty Support Part-Time Concierge
Department: Event Services
Reports to: Event Services Manager and Faculty Support Manager
Classification: Non-Exempt
Work Hours: PT 16 – 21 HOURS
JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary
To provide excellent service to Omega’s faculty ensuring that their workshops run smoothly and seamlessly. Our ability to offer the highest services to the faculty, enables them to offer their very best to our participants.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Event Services:
- Preparation of classroom supplies, binning same for delivery by crew to each classroom.
- Organization and maintenance of the Supply closet.
- Provide general administrative assistance to Event Services Manager & field assistance to the Production Crew as needed.
Faculty Support:
May include:
- Preparation of classroom supplies, binning same for delivery by crew to each classroom.
- Organization and maintenance of the Supply closet.
.Will include:
- Preparation of faculty welcome packets including: Campus Schedules, personalized schedules, workshop rosters; guest room keys, badges, etc.
- Greeting/welcoming faculty as they arrive on campus, personally escorting to their guest room and including a short orientation tour (golf cart) for faculty new to Omega.
- Ensuring that faculty receive all documents in their package; ensure that any materials sent ahead of time have been delivered to the relevant classroom.
- Respond promptly to radio calls and remain in close communication with the Manager and/or Assistant Manager to take care of needs as they arise.
- Will be required to operate a golf cart and learn how to communicate effectively using two-way radio.
Work Details
This positions functions both in Omega’s administrative offices and in the field, on the Omega campus.
- This is a part-time position, the hours worked will be every Friday and Sunday without exception
Physical Requirements
- Ability to frequently move items that weigh 50 pounds for various needs.
- Ability to traverse a hilly campus in diverse weather conditions.
- Ability to position self to perform diverse job tasks as necessary.
- Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand, and ability to exchange accurate information in these situations.
- Ability to observe details at close range.
Required Experience/Qualities
- Some computer skills.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
- Detail oriented.
- Timely, reliable and service-oriented individual.
- Team player, able to work well under pressure.
- Alignment with Omega’s mission, goals and core values.
- Valid driver’s license.
Please note this job description 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.
Work Hours
Part-time, 21-28 hours a week depending on operational need. The day to day schedule varies. Most transition days (Fridays and Sundays) you will have a full day of work assigned to you. You may be assigned to a split shift.
Compensation
Non-residential seasonal staff work full-time or part-time between early-May and the late-October. They receive a compensation package that includes:
- Hourly wage (this varies by position and is at minimum above New York State minimum wage).
- One delicious meal during each work shift
- Access to Omega’s team member benefits
- This compensation package is at minimum equivalent to the New York State minimum wage.
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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Omega complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable New York State or local laws. Consistent with those requirements, Omega will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability if such accommodation would allow the individual to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.
Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Inc. (“Omega”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, New York State, and local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. As a community of learners, we are committed to putting our organizational aspirations into practice, as outlined in our Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion (JEDI) Statement.
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