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Position: First-Year Experience Ambassador
Location: Highland Heights

Posting Details

Position Information

Working Title First-Year Experience Ambassador Department First Year Programs Type of Work Study Federal Building/Office Location UC - University Center Work Schedule

The department is open Monday-Friday, 8:15 am-4:30 pm (hours can vary each day by the student's class schedule). There may be some evening or weekend hours on occasion for events.

This position is for 10-15 hours a week during the spring semester. (Schedule determined upon hiring). Working during students' class times is prohibited.

Job Description

First-Year Experience is hiring a highly motivated Northern Kentucky University student. The First-Year Experience Ambassador will support the department's academic programming by assisting with academic events, marketing, development, and engagement initiatives. This position will collaborate with the Director of First-Year Experience and Programming to develop and implement programming for the Placemaking Projects. This position will also assist in assessing program reception by reviewing data for the First-Year

Experience of fice. This position will be in person, with some virtual possibilities. The position will collaborate with the Marketing Ambassador.

Primary Responsibilities

As a First-Year Experience Ambassador, you will:

* Assist with designing, planning, evaluating, and revising FYE program activities, programming, and logistics;

* Assist with day-of coordination of academic events and trainings;

* Collect, enter, analyze, and make recommendations based on evaluation data.

* Assist with organizing logistics for the Placemaking Program.

* Assist with day-of coordination of academic events and trainings;

* Collect, enter, analyze, and make recommendations based on evaluation data.

* Participates in maintaining storage areas and tracking inventory.

* Engagement Responsibilities:

* Serve as positive role models of student success;

* Assist with department initiatives to engage the campus community;

* It is critical to consider this programming from a campus-wide perspective, with a key focus on student engagement.

* Serve at the front desk as needed to answer phone calls and direct students.

* Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Must be eligible for Federal Work-Study (FWS).

This position considers a candidate with a demonstrated knowledge of and enthusiasm for NKU, involvement in campus activities, and a desire to help new students, which strongly benefits candidacy. The ideal candidate should major in Communication Studies, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, Art, Business, or a related major.

* Students must be able to demonstrate a level of the following:

* Successful independent work

* Organization of time and prioritization of responsibilities

* Data analytics skills

* Excellent written and oral communication skills

* Ability to think critically

* Beginner to Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Suites and Adobe CC Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign a plus), Canva, etc.

* Ability to work collaboratively and independently.

You are encouraged to include additional materials, including references, a writing sample, and a graphic design sample.

Any candidate offered this position will be required to undergo a pre-employment criminal background check as mandated by state law.

Minimum Education High School Diploma Pay Rate Up to $11/hour

Posting Detail Information

Requisition Number  Job Open Date 01/26/2026 Job Close Date Quick Link (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./14159

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