Jayhawk Jumpstart Student Leader
Jayhawk Jumpstart Student Leader
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Job Description
100 Lead guide and connect with students through sessions covering topics including:
- Finding friends and making campus connections.
- College basics including what to expect for your first day at KU and the college experience.
- Understanding their degree and career pathways.
- Academic skills for college.
- Using KU Technology.
- Exploring oncampus support services.
- Time management including balancing classes work/internships and college experiences.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
40 hours max; summer schedule
Contact Information to Applicants
Elise Patrick
- Must have a year or more of attendance at KU by the Summer of 2025 as evidenced by application materials
- Excellent communication skills as evidenced by application and interview
- Prior experience leading or presenting to small groups as evidenced by application
- Understanding of KU academic resources policies procedures initiatives and communities
- Personal experience overcoming barriers faced by first generation and lowincome students
- Workstudy eligible
Hawk Link is seeking exceptional student leaders passionate about engaging incoming KU students. Student leaders are vital members of the Hawk Link team and will play an active role in supporting students in their academic and professional goals by acting as guides role models and community builders. The student leaders in this role will be involved in Jayhawk JumpStart.
JumpStart is a freshman transition program that provides activities workshops and networking to help students adjust to college and prepare for their first day at KU. It is available to incoming firsttime freshmen who are FirstGeneration or Pelleligible preferably both.
Student leaders are expected to attend virtual training workshops during the Spring 2025 semester inperson training August 78 and the full week of events during Jayhawk JumpStart August. Student leaders will be provided with meals during JumpStart week and inperson training sessions. Those who live on campus will have housing covered.
Students hired for this role will also be eligible for consideration as a student specialist in the Hawk Link office during theschool year.
Additional Candidate Instruction
To be considered for this position candidates must submit a resume and cover letter in addition to the application online. The 1page cover letter must include how you have used campus resources to overcome a challenge at KU. In addition share any work or volunteer experience you have that speaks to your ability to be successful as a Jayhawk JumpStart student leader.
Application deadline in 5/9/2025
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: 1 have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or 2 be preenrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or 3 be enrolled in summer session or 4 be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
1 Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
2 This is an hourly position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly position and a salaried graduate position (GRA/GTA/GA) concurrently.
Employment Type
Student
