Orientation Leader

OVERVIEW

JOB TITLE:

Orientation Leader

LOCATION:

St. Paul Campus

PAYRATE: $16.50

JOB SUMMARY

Each year, approximately 1,300-1,700 new students join the University of St. Thomas community. New Student Orientation and Registration (O&R) is designed to support students and their families as they navigate the transition to college life. In addition to supporting new students, O&R is committed to fostering the personal, academic, and professional development of Orientation Leaders (OLs).

The Orientation Leader (OL) role is central to welcoming and supporting new students as they begin their journey mas. This highly visible leadership position offers a meaningful opportunity to serve the community while developing valuable leadership skills. Through a comprehensive training program and hands-on involvement in orientation programs, OLs gain experience in public speaking, teamwork, communication, and program planning, while also deepening their self-awareness and confidence as leaders.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSSpecific Position Expectations include:

* Act as a positive role model and resource to new students and their guests/families.

* Guide new students through their summer Orientation and Registration (O&R) transition.

* Facilitate small group breakout sessions with new students throughout summer and Welcome Days programs.

* Participate in other Welcome activities as needed.

* Build a working knowledge of the campus and community support services available to students and their guests/families.

* Engage with incoming students throughout the summer utilizing various virtual communication methods, including email and Canvas postings, in addition to the in-person requirements.

Training & Required Dates You must be able to attend all training sessions and other required dates noted below.

* Orientation Leader Training:

* June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

* There will be two evening trainings in April, and one in May. The dates for those trainings will be based on the Orientation Leaders' availability.

* O&R Session Dates 2026:

* July 2, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21

* August 18, 26

* Welcome Days: OLs are expected to work as Welcome Days Leaders during the fall before classes (September 2-8).

Hours for this position are contingent on business needs and are subject to fluctuation throughout the employment period. Changes to campus operations may impact this position's scheduling and/or necessity.

Professional Development Opportunity Though many of these skills may be in place at the time a student applies for this position, we hope that through employment as an Orientation Leader and our intensive training program, students will be able to further develop the following attributes which will help them as an OL and in their future career endeavors:

* Leadership Skills

* Creativity and Flexibility

* Customer Service

* Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

* Identity Development

* Respect for Multicultural and Diverse Environments

* Communication Skills

Compensation/Benefits

In addition to exceptional experience in leadership, public speaking, active listening and teamwork, OLs are paid at a rate of $16.50/hour.

Hours for this position are contingent on business needs and are subject to fluctuation throughout the employment period. Changes to campus operations may impact this position's scheduling and/or necessity.

Hours (anticipated):

* Summer Training is paid, starts the first week of June, and will typically be one day per week (Tuesdays) for 6-8 hours.

* During O&R session weeks, hours range from 16 to 36 hours per week.

Benefits:

* Meals:

* Lunch provided during orientation sessions

* Some meals provided during Orientation Leader training

* On-Campus Housing:

* Leaders who stay on campus during July orientation will have their July housing fully covered.

* Those who remain on campus continuously from the end of spring term through mid‑August will receive an additional three weeks of covered housing.

* Students are responsible for any housing costs outside these specified periods.

* Additionally, should campus operations change and require this work to be completed remotely, we may pivot to provide this work in a remote/virtual fashion. Due to taxation issues and…