Orientation Leader

Berklee College of Music • Boston, MA

14h

About The Position

Orientation Leaders (OLs) are responsible for assisting new students and families in their social acclimation and onboarding to Berklee. OLs are also tasked with facilitating opportunities for new students to connect with the student leader and each other. The duties of an OL vary from day to day and allow the student leader to develop a variety of new skills, from communication and collaboration to multi-tasking and problem-solving. The Berklee community depends on this position’s ability to serve as a positive, creative contributor to a new student’s transition to life at Berklee.

Requirements

• Current student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
• Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate or graduate program. Summer is the only semester in which a student can maintain employment without being enrolled. In this case, the student must be pre-registered for the upcoming fall semester. This exception does not apply to fall or spring semesters.
• Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).
• Remain in “valid” Visa status as applicable.
• A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students in their first semester can work, even though they do not have an official GPA until the completion of their first semester.
• Federal Work Study student may apply.
• In good disciplinary standing.
• Must be located in the U.S.
• Current undergraduate student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
• Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate program. Summer is the only semester in which a student can maintain employment without being enrolled. In this case, the student must be pre-registered for the upcoming fall semester. This exception does not apply to fall or spring semesters.
• Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).
• Remain in “valid” visa status as applicable.
• A minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA. Students in their first semester can work, even though they do not have an official GPA until the completion of their first semester.
• In compliance with Berklee’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (S.A.P.) criteria.
• In good disciplinary standing.
• To be eligible for consideration, applicants must attend one of the scheduled Student Leader Information Sessions.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate daily meetings with student cohorts during orientation week
• Be available and give genuine assistance to incoming students beyond orientation week
• Examples include: sending check-in emails, addressing any questions or concerns
• Provide guidance and support to first-year students on personal and social matters within the scope of Campus Life training, and refer them to appropriate academic or campus department services as needed.
• Foster a sense of inclusivity and encourage respectful attitudes and behaviors among the students in their groups.
• Have a working knowledge of Berklee’s facilities, services, and resources
• Assist in the hosting and facilitation of programs and events sponsored by the Center for Campus Life
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed