Supervision

• Serve as co-supervisor to up to 25 Orientation Leaders to conduct one-on-one meetings, create individual goals, assess progress and behavior, and evaluate job performance.

• Provide ongoing resources, training, and program feedback to Orientation Leaders.

• Intentionally create a student leader experience centering team cohesion and sense of belonging through programming, events, and recognition activities. 

• Supervise a committee of Orientation Leaders in specific interest areas such as social media, inventory management, and large-scale programming.

Training and Facilitation

• Assist in the development of the Orientation Leader training schedule which focuses on job responsibilities, university policies and procedures, belonging, leadership development, team building, and customer service.

• Create and facilitate training sessions and activities during OL training.

• Co-facilitate Orientation Leader weekly staff meetings; debriefing and providing ongoing professional development.

Program Development and Assessment

• Take lead in managing key components of the orientation program such as customer service support, logistics, check-in, or session presentations.

• Create innovative ways to make orientation engaging for all students and family members.

• Support assessment initiatives.

Professional Development

• Expand your network and meet with Northeastern campus partners in various functional areas including Housing and Residential Life.

• Serve in an on-duty rotation as the main contact during Husky 101 Orientation sessions. 

• Gain an understanding of how transition programming is designed and implemented at a large institution.

• Leadership development, interpersonal communication, team building, customer service, and critical thinking

• Build relationships with a like-minded, diverse team

• Spend the summer in Boston

• Paid position, including room and board

• Must be a current graduate student studying student development and/or higher education. Experience in student mentoring or supervision, team-building, and leadership is preferred. 

• Must demonstrate strong communication, interpersonal, time management, and organizational skills. Working in a fast-paced environment, Orientation Coordinators must be able to self-manage, demonstrate professional judgement and conflict management, and show initiative and creativity in their work.

• Must be available in Boston from mid-May through early August. Cannot have another full-time job. Flexibility for online classes.

Please email your interest and questions to Thomas Andre-Alves de Lima, Assistant Director of Orientation.