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Student Orientation

The Student Orientation Specialist oversees the recruitment, selection, training, and supervision of student orientation team; responsible for the development, implementation, and logistical support for select portions of the orientation program: pre- and post- program communications, and student led sessions; work collaboratively with staff in the office on the daily execution of orientation activities; respond and resolve student and parent/family members issues and concerns as they arise; partner with Student Affairs and Undergraduate Education to deliver and implement quality University and campus-wide student orientation activities.

• Develop and implement portions of the New Student Orientation program
• Recruit, select, train, and supervise Student Staff Coordinators and Orientation Leaders
• Help develop and administer office-wide program evaluation and assessment
• Prepare content for presentations, publications, and websites
• Respond to, and resolve student and parent/family members issues and concerns
• Serve as instructor for Leadership Development orientation courses
• Provide oversight for the office’s social media presence
• May provide overnight and weekend on-call duty throughout the summer
• May assist with other orientation and transition programs including International Student Orientation, Welcome Week, and change-of-campus programming initiatives
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Senior Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

• Comp Grade – 10
• Minimum – $61,800.00
• MidPoint – $75,700.00
• Maximum – $89,600.00