Student Worker Orientation Leader, New Student Initiatives

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Join the New Student Initiatives Team as an Orientation Leader this summer!

Are you ready to lead and make a difference Were looking for energetic students to join our team and help welcome the next generation of Wolf Pack students! As an Orientation Leader youll work 20-35 hours per week from May to August guiding campus tours sharing Wolf Pack traditions and leading small groups of 15-20 new students through their orientation experience.

Responsibilities

• Orientation Leaders report to their assigned Orientation Team Leader

• Will work on campus 20-35 hours per week between June 1 and August 8

• On Orientation days will be required to work 10-12 hour shifts with breaks

• Weekly 1:1 check in and individual team meetings

• May be asked to participate in 3-4 training sessions throughout the spring semester

• Will attend a required 10 day leadership training June 1-12

• As a Leader you will be held accountable to create a warm and welcoming environment for incoming students and their families to make meaningful connections

• Leaders will be assigned various roles during orientation days including check-in stations residence hall tours campus tours photobooth station greeters floaters tent setup/take down small ground leaders and other duties as assigned

• Orientation Leaders will have extensive knowledge of the UNR Campus programs and traditions

• Orientation Leaders will participate in family panel sessions as assigned

• Help with the setup and take down of training and orientation days includes lifting heavy boxes pop-up tents and A-Frames signs

• Will be responsible for small group development of 15-20 students on each orientation day

• Lead daily energizers and team building activities throughout the summer

• Support August Welcome Weekend Tabling and Welcome Back events as needed

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate students only who have received 30 credits before summer

• 2.5 cumulative GPA

• On track to complete 30 credits/year

• Still an undergraduate in Fall 2026

• Students are allowed to enroll in one summer class during the first or second session not both sessions or the mini-session. Asynchronous on line courses are allowed

Compensation

$14.00/hour

$350 Food Bucks/Joe Cards

Access to Wiegand Fitness Center

Schedule

20-35 hours per week between June 1 and August 8

Please note once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter references additional documents sections of the application will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments prior to the committee review of applications please contact the candidate helpdesk at .

Attach the following attachment(s) to your application

Resume/CV (required) List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.

Cover Letter (optional)

References - (required) Include 1-2 professional references.

Supplemental Questions- (required) Please include a document with answers to the following questions:

• Why is orientation important
• Describe any leadership experiences you have had and how they will help you in this role.
• Why do you think youll enjoy being an Orientation Leader
• What are your favorite Nevada traditions

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty members first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

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As part of the hiring process applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving evidence of a valid drivers license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age (40 or older) disability whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities) gender (including pregnancy related conditions) military status or military obligations sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information national origin race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles afros bantu knots curls braids locks and twists) color or religion (protected classes).

About Us

The University of Nevada Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevadas original land-grant university the University serves more than 23000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (Very High Research) university it is also recognized in the Carnegie Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the Best National Universities and Best National Public Universities. It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.

Since 2009 nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs facilities and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevadas first medical school the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe where education research and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada Reno Extension Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Nevada Small Business Development Center the Nevada Seismological Laboratory and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno Nevada a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe the beautiful 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The Universitys physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus known as University Village to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with world-renowned organizations the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple which ensures equitable access to technology for students providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Googles TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.

In 2023 the U.S. Department of Commerces Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada led by the University of Nevada Reno was named one of the inaugural 31 RegionalTechnology and InnovationHubs (TechHubs).Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its Tech Hub will strengthen Americas lithium batteries critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to high-impact education world-improving research and creative activity and outreach thats transforming Nevadas communities and businesses the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students faculty and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics facilities support engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students cognitive growth and academic achievement all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.

For more information please visitthe Universitys website.

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