Orientation Student Coordinator for Programming & Operations 2023- 2024 Highly motivated, enthusiastic, positive students, with an attention to detail, who are looking to enhance their leadership skills by serving as role models, guides and mentors to the Orientation Team, new students and families at Bentley University. The Student Coordinator role will begin in December 2023 and run through the completion of the orientation program, September 2024. The students selected for these positions will work approximately 40 hours in the spring semester, with the option to work additional hours in a project-based capacity as needed. In the summer, Student Coordinators work approximately 20-25 hours weekly, with additional hours on pre-scheduled Fridays and some evenings as needed. Student Coordinators must be available for scheduled office hours, team trainings and the orientation program without any additional commitments. Regardless of collateral assignments, all Student Coordinators will be responsible for helping to create a cohesive orientation team and holistic experience for incoming students in conjunction with the professional members of the Orientation Central Staff. All orientation staff will be: • • • • • • •
Professional Globally minded Comfortable leading activities A team player Excited to execute programming Flexible Inclusive and committed to the Department’s Social Justice Action Plan
Staff must be available for the following commitments with recruitment, training, and program execution: Externship Commitments Spring 2024: • • • •
Orientation Team Study Break- December 12th, 2023 Orientation Team Recruitment & Selection Accepted Students Day Individual & Team meetings including: o Bi-weekly check-in meetings o Weekly team meetings o 2 meetings with full Student Coordinator & Orientation Assistant team o Orientation Team Retreat o Orientation Team Working Meeting • Creation of virtual engagement plan for new students prior to orientation • Support Orientation & Student Onboarding with Falcon Foundations and First Year Area programs with the Residential Center • Assist with the planning and implementation of social programming throughout the Orientation program • Support data management and assessment for the Falcon Foundations program Internship Commitments Summer 2024: •
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Individual & Team meetings including: o Weekly check-in meetings o Weekly full group team meetings o July Team Meeting June New Student Event