Tour Guide - Visit Crew

University of Portland Portal • Portland, OR

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Tour Guides in the Office of Admissions give prospective students and their families the opportunity to experience life on The Bluff. The role includes walking visitors around campus, sharing stories about student life, participating in large events, and public speaking. Through their interactions with Tour Guides, prospective students and families should become more knowledgeable about campus, understand that the University of Portland is a Catholic university and how faith plays a role on campus, and learn what it means to be a UP student.

Tour Guides are expected to be well-rounded, articulate, happy to be part of the UP community, involved in campus life, considerate, and friendly. They should be punctual and organized, recognizing that they may be the first and perhaps only contact prospective students have with UP. First-year students are welcome to apply, though priority is given to applicants with additional UP experience.

Requirements

• Be well-rounded and articulate.
• Be happy to be part of the UP community and involved in campus life.
• Be considerate and friendly.
• Be punctual and organized.
• Recognize the importance of serving as a prospective student’s first or only contact with UP.

Nice To Haves

• Experience participating in campus life through clubs, Residence Life, ASUP, or other community activities.
• Participation in Admissions programming, such as Weekend On the Bluff or overnight hosting.
• Green Dot training.
• Bilingual ability.
• Additional UP experience; priority is given to applicants with such experience, though first-year students may apply.

Responsibilities

• Walk prospective students and their families around campus.
• Share stories about student life.
• Participate in large events.
• Engage in public speaking.
• Help prospective students and families learn about campus, the university’s Catholic identity and the role of faith on campus, and what it means to be a UP student.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed