Orientation Leader Application

New Applicant Information 

BSO is hiring students from all undergraduate colleges to work as Orientation Leaders or Administrative Orientation Leaders during the summer Orientation session and throughout the 2013-14 academic year. Applications will be available beginning November 9, 2012 via our website and applications can be picked-up in Baker Center room 419.

Successfull applicants will be available to work all Orientation dates and attend staff training prior to the start of the program, July 8, 2013 - August 3, 2013 and August 23, 2013.  Additionally applicants must attend a two-credit hour class during spring semester.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 to qualify, however, a 3.0 is preferred for most majors.  Applicants must have completed 30 credit hours by January 1, 2013.  Additionally, applicants must have graduated from high school prior to 2012.

 

Information Sessions

Current Orientation Leaders will host Information Sessions and those interested can learn more details about the job, the requirements needed to fulfill the position, and have the opportunity to meet some of our current staff members.

November 19, 2012, 8:00 pm in Baker Center room 239
December 4, 2012, 7:00 pm in Baker Center room 356
January 16, 2013, 8:00 pm in Baker Center room 237


To Apply

Selection of applicants is determined by materials presented. Please submit the following, in this order, to 419 Baker Center, no later than Friday, January 18, 2013 at 5:00pm:

  • Information sheet
  • Cover letter (include position preference: Orientation Leader or Administrative Orientation Leader)
  • Resume (include cellphone number, anticipated date of graduation and post-graduation plans if graduating in Spring 2013)
  • Recent DARs
  • Each applicant must have two references.  Please choose faculty, administrators, or employers, either past or present, to serve as your references. Undergraduate students do not qualify to serve as references.

Required Participation

 Experience Day

Saturday, January 26, 2013, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

 

 Group Interviews

Weeks of: January 28, 2013; February 4, 2013;
February 11, 2013

 Baker Center room 333

 New Staff Welcome

Thursday, February 21, 2013,
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

 1804 Lounge, 5th Floor Baker

 Spring Semester Class

Tuesday/Thursday, March 12, 2013 through
May 2, 2013, 7:30 am- 8:50 am

 

 Spring Retreat

Saturday, April 13, 2013, Noon - 3:00 pm 

 

 Summer Orientation

Monday, July 8, 2013 - Saturday, August 3, 2013 and Friday, August 23, 2013 

 

 

Applications

Orientation Leader/Administrative Orientation Leader applications (pdf).

Reference sheet forms - two references needed (pdf).

 

Please contact Cimmeron O'Connor, Assistant Director, at taylorc2@ohio.edu, with any questions.
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