Student Worker -Orientation Ld

Long Island University•Brookville, NY

60d•Onsite

About The Position

The Resident Assistant & Orientation Leader (RA/OL) serves as a peer mentor and liaison to all incoming students during New Student Orientation. Throughout the academic year and intersessions, RA/OLs create and provide a safe, secure, and nurturing living environment that complements the academics within the campus residence halls.

Requirements

Applicants must be enrolled at full-time status (at least 12 credits for undergraduate students; 9 credits for graduate students) for the upcoming fall semester
Remain in good academic, financial, and judicial standing with the University throughout the duration of their employment
Maintain a 2.5 cumulative grade-point-average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale
Reside on campus for RA/OL training and New Student Orientation sessions
Reside in assigned residence hall and room for the upcoming academic year
Be available to work evenings, weekends, holidays, winter intersession, and summer sessions
Be available for all New Student Orientation sessions including First-Year Student Orientation, Transfer Student Orientation, Graduate Student Orientation, International Student Orientation, and Parent & Family Orientation.

Responsibilities

Assisting with the preparation and execution of all New Student Orientation programs including First-Year Student Orientation, Transfer Student Orientation, Graduate Student Orientation, International Student Orientation, and Parent & Family Orientation
Assisting with building opening and closing each semester
Attending all weekly staff meetings, regular one-on-one meetings, and all-staff meetings
Planning and executing programs that enhance and integrate the intellectual, personal, social, physical, and spiritual development of students
Maintaining residence hall decorations including door tags and bulletin boards
Submitting all administrative paperwork, duty logs, incident reports, maintenance work orders, and other documents in a timely and professional manner
Serving as an essential employee in emergency situations
Participating in an on-call duty rotation with other paraprofessional staff members and performing 24-hour duty in the event of a campus closure due to weather or another emergency
Enforcing all aspects of the Long Island University Student Code of Conduct and other University policies by reporting any and all suspicious behavior and/or policy violations
Practicing proper student confidentiality and enforcing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Other duties as assigned by Center for Student Success and Coaching staff and leadership.