Admission Student Ambassador Job Reading area,Pennsylvania USA,Education / Teaching

Ambassador Position

The Albright College Admission Office is looking for students to join our prestigious group of Albright Ambassadors. We are searching for students, freshmen through seniors, who wish to engage with prospective students and share their Albright story.

The Ambassador Program is a leadership opportunity for students who are dedicated to serving and representing Albright College. In a typical shift, an Ambassador can find themselves giving tours, restocking the publications and information in the office, interacting with potential students or candidates, creating folders for the prospective students, completing tasks assigned by the Admission staff, etc. Ambassadors also work in a larger setting at Open Houses, serve on student panels, and make calls to prospective Albright students.

Essential Job Tasks:

An Admission Ambassador can be expected to do any of the following tasks during a given shift:

Tours:
Give hour-long individual or group tours.

Reach out to prospective students: phone-a-thons, writing postcards, etc.

Work mandatory Admission Events:
These include Open houses, Accepted Students Day, Saturday Tours, and other events as planned.

Admission Office related work: upkeep of the office, data entry, paper shredding, complete inventories, mail dropoff and pickup

Other tasks as assigned by managers, other counselors, or Admission Fellows.

Be represented on the Admission Social Media as a face of Albright

Ambassadors will be hired on a training basis and receive a training rate. Official hiring is complicit on:

Completion of full training

Commitment to the Admission Office for a minimum of THREE hours per week

Ability to give tours

Completion of office work

Participation in Admission Office Events throughout the semester

Signature of Ambassador Contract

Completion of other duties as assigned

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job.

The individual is routinely exposed to indoor conditions, outdoor weather and temperature extremes, and moderate noise level. Expected to work with Admission Counselors and other Admission Staff, as well as, other Ambassadors and Admission Fellows.

Qualifications/Prerequisites:

Good Academic and Social Standing:

Consideration for the job of Albright Ambassador is competitive. As an ambassador, the Admission Office expects that you will uphold the values of the College. Therefore, to be considered for an interview, you must be in good academic and social standing. The Admission Office will contact both the Dean of Students' Office and the Registrar's Office to ensure that you, as a potential hire, meet these requirements.

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An ideal candidate would have the following KNOWLEDGE:

The academic Structure of Albright College

The many different departments at Albright

The college application process

An ideal candidate would have the following

SKILLS:

Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills

Exhibits leadership, initiative, responsibility, and dependability

Stays enthusiastic and positive

Is organized and a team player

Has good customer service skills

A candidate MUST have the following

EDUCATION:

Currently enrolled Albright College student, first-year through seniors.

Is not a second semester senior as training is typically semester-long.