iLEAD: Orientation Leader (OL)

Maryland Institute College of Art•Baltimore, MD

1d•$15

About The Position

Orientation Leaders(OLs) are ambassadors for MICA, and facilitate Orientation for first-year and transfer students at the beginning of the Fall and Spring Semesters. OLs are ambassadors for MICA, responsible for facilitating undergraduate first-year and transfer student orientation. OLs play an active role in every program at Orientation, take initiative to create a supportive environment for new students throughout the year, and thoroughly understand our campus resources.

Requirements

Must be a currently enrolled MICA undergraduate student at time of employment
Must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5
Demonstrated leadership abilities
A desire to serve the MICA community
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.
Ability to consider the diverse needs and interests of the MICA student body, and address these through intentional and thoughtful programming and communication.
Orientation Leaders are expected to attend all mandatory trainings and events, as outlined below: Orientation Leader Training: Wednesday, August 12 – Tuesday, August 18, 2026 (includes Joint Student Leader Training)
Must be available every day of Fall Orientation (Wednesday, August 19 – Sunday, August 23, 2026)
Convocation: Morning of Tuesday, August 25th before morning classes.
Orientation Leaders cannot serve as an RA
Student employees may not work more than 20 hours per week across all on-campus positions

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.
Have a daily meeting with your orientation students to review the day, answer questions, facilitate icebreakers, and build community through small group time.
Host, support, and implement evening socials like Extreme Bingo and Game Night.
Answer questions and be a resource to new students.
Perform other related duties as assigned.