First- AESOP Coordinator

Position: First-Year Experience AESOP Coordinator
First-Year Experience AESOP Coordinator

Job no: 493112
Work type: Temporary
Location: Lewiston, ME
Categories: Campus Life

Title:
First-Year Experience AESOP Coordinator

Position Purpose:

Bates College is seeking a First-Year Experience AESOP Coordinator to oversee the Annual Entering Students Orientation Program (AESOP) that is an essential part of new student orientation. The First-Year Experience AESOP Coordinator supports the implementation of Leadership Week & AESOP trips, managing the AESOP website, responding to email inquiries, and supporting other areas of outdoor education and First-Year Experience programs. This is a temporary position.

Job Duties:

• Incorporate the tenants of equity, inclusion, access, and risk management in all areas of work.
• Provide First-Years and their families with effective communication and resources.
• Supervise AESOP Coordinators with designing and planning Leadership Week and AESOP Trips, including building trip itineraries and matching first-year students with an AESOP trip based on interest and skill level.
• Develop and facilitate workshops and training blocks that provide consistent information and resources to all student leaders.
• Coordinate and designs a summer communication strategy for first-year students and their families, assists in the implementation of this strategy.
• Collaborates with campus partners on AESOP program design.
• Oversee gear management.
• Oversee program logistics.
• Update the AESOP website on Wordpress.
• Devise a social media presence for AESOP.
• Additional AESOP projects as assigned.
• Provide assistance as needed with other First-Year Experience and new student orientation projects.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

Bachelor's degree required.

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year experience in outdoor programs and education including at Bates and/or other outdoor programs, undergraduate experience in outdoor education, recreation, trip leading, student or outdoor leadership positions, etc.)
• Commitment to supporting students from underrepresented groups, including students from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, first-generation-to-college students, LGBTQ+ identified individuals, and low-income students.
• Commitment to supporting young adults and their families in the transition to a residential college environment through the context of AESOP.

Skills and Knowledge

• Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse community.
• Excellent judgment and awareness for interpersonal dynamics.
• Ability to view all programs with an equity and risk management lens.
• Knowledge of general or specialized outdoor activities such as; backpacking, hiking, biking, canoeing, skiing, etc.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop and maintain collegial relationships with clientele such as students, families, staff, faculty, external vendors, and co-workers.
• Excellent communication (written, verbal & listening) skills.
• Ability to effectively engage with diverse personalities and manage difficult situations.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational, tracking, and assessment skills including proficiency in basic data management systems and basic computer software (e.g., Microsoft Word and Excel, Power Point, Word Press [website], Google docs, email and calendaring.)
• Strong problem solving skills with the ability to adapt and explore multiple avenues to a solution.

Benefits:

Bates College offers competitive salaries, access to the library and athletic facilities, and a supportive, collegial environment in a drug- and smoke-free workplace. This position may accrue leave in accordance with the Maine Earned Paid Leave law.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and providing an educational and work environment free from discrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected statuses in the…