About Worcester State University: WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students. Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about . Job Description: Department: Student Involvement & Leadership Development Job Title: Summer Orientation Leader Number of Vacancies: 22 SSTA Approver: Christine Pulsifer Supervisor : Kristie McNamara Position Type: Non-Supervisory Schedule: June 3rd - 14th 8am-4pm, June 17th-28th 8am-11pm General Statement of Duties: Assist the Office of Student Involvement with various tasks related to the Orientation program including training, tasks, and working with new students and parents. Responsibilities: Serve as a role model for new students by displaying the responsibility and maturity of a continuing student. Actively participate in all required events, including meetings, training, and move-in day. Create an inclusive and welcoming community for all new students. Facilitate activities and discussions within small groups. Guide students to various locations and program points throughout orientation. Answer fundamental questions about WSU. Be prompt, prepared, and positive. Promote full participation for students at WSU. Assisting in the preparation of Orientation activities and materials. Be an effective and clear communicator with peers, new students, parents, faculty, and staff. Requirements: Must be enrolled as a full time student. Must have been a full time student for at least 1 semester. Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.3 or higher Must be free of any current/pending judicial action by the university Must be willing to live on campus for the month of June and participate in training, Orientation Program, move in day, and evaluation meeting. Must be able to work independently and as a team and take initiative on projects/assignments Additional Information: Worcester State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer which seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. * This position is available for WSU students only* Hourly Rate: $15.00 Application Instructions: Students must apply online. A representative from the department will contact individuals for interviews. Please note - Students may not work during scheduled class time, even if class is cancelled.