LEADERSHIPTEAMMEMBERPositionDescription

RoleoftheOA:TheLeadershipTeamprovidessignificantguidancetoOrientationAdvisors,withtheuniqueopportunitytoimpactpeersandincomingstudentssimultaneously.TheLeadershipTeamwillservealongwithNew Student Services (NSS) stafftocarryoutthemissionofNSS.

ConditionsofEmployment|Applicantsmust:- HaveservedasanOA- Beafull-timeundergraduatestudentduringthefallsemesterof2017- Maintaina2.5cumulativeGPA- Haveandmaintaingoodacademicandjudicialstandingwiththeuniversity- ParticipateinEDP369Kleadershipcourse(Spring2018)- Attendbi-weeklymeetingsduringthespringsemester- Consistentlyexhibitaprofessionalandsupportiveattitudewhenworkingwithfaculty,staff,studentsand

campusstakeholdersduringprobationaryandtrainingperiods- Notenrollinsummerclassesduring1stsessionofsummerterm(mustbediscussedwithsupervisorinadvanceif

infinalsemestertowardsgraduating,etc.)- Notbeemployedwithanotheron-campuspositionduringOAemploymentperiod(May21–July17,2018)- BeeligibletoworkintheU.S.andsuccessfullycompleteabackgroundcheckifrequiredtobecomeauniversity

employee

EssentialFunctions|TheLeadershipTeamisexpectedto:- ModelappropriateandexemplarybehaviorforOAsincludingbeingrespectful,punctual,andtakinginitiativeto

helpbeforebeingasked- Leadacommittee,includingregularcommitteemeetings,guidanceinimplementingprograms,andfeedbackto

individualcommitteemembers- Workasateamandcommunicateregularlywithcommitteesupervisor(s)andNSSstaff- Assistwithdevelopmentofthe“OAFamily”includingsupport/participationwithEDP369K,impromptubonding

dinners/get-togethers,usinginclusivelanguage,andleadingicebreakersandteambuildersduringtrainingsessions

- Provideleadershipduringorientationsessions,potentiallyservingaspointofcontactforOAsduringduty,andotherdutiesasassigned

- Bewillingtoadjustwork,academiccoursework,andlivingarrangementstomeettheneedsoforientationemployment(May21–July20,2018)

RequiredSkills&Qualifications:SometraitsthatdescribeaneffectiveLeadershipTeammemberare:Leader,passionforOrientation,organized,strategic,adaptable,responsible,collaborativeteamplayer

LeadershipTeammembersshouldhaveoneyearofexperienceasanOrientationAdvisorand:- Abilitytocommunicateeffectivelywithstudents,families,universitycommunity,colleagues,&supervisors- Abilitytogiveandreceivecriticalperformancefeedbackandworkwithpeersandsupervisorstoimprove- Experiencefacilitatingsmallgroupswithdesiretoadvanceandimproveskillsinthisarea- Interest/understandingofissuesrelatedtocollegetransition- DesiretoserveasanambassadorforTheUniversityofTexasatAustin

- Abilitytobereliable,flexible,responsible,confidentandwillingtolearnabouttheUTcommunity

Expectations:AllstudentstaffareexpectedtoexemplifytheUniversity’sCodeofConduct:ThecorevaluesofTheUniversityofTexasatAustinarelearning,discovery,freedom,leadership,individualopportunity,andresponsibility.Eachmemberoftheuniversityisexpectedtoupholdthesevaluesthroughintegrity,honesty,trust,fairness,andrespecttowardpeersandcommunity.

LeadershipTeammemberswill:- AttendandfullyparticipateinLeadershipTeamretreat(TBD,January2018)- ParticipateinEDP369Kleadershipcourse- Attendandfullyparticipateintrainingretreatsandworkshops,includingleadingteambuilding- LiveoncampusfromMay20-July17,2018- Performassigneddutieswithenthusiasmanddisplayawillingnesstohelp- CommunicateeffectivelywithNSSStaffaboutcommitteeneedsandconcerns

Training:LeadershipTeammembersareexpectedtoparticipateinthefollowingtraining:

- EDP369K(selectedclassdiscussions,academictraining,etc.),tentativelyscheduledforSpring2018,T/Th,3:30-5pm

- OALeadershipTeamRetreat,OARetreat(s),Workshop(May21-June3,2018)

Compensation:Fortheirdedicatedservicetotheuniversity,andbeginningonMay21,OAswillreceive:

- Hourlyrate,startingat$8.30for1styearorientationadvisorsandincreasingwitheachyearandlevelofresponsibility

- OncampushousingthroughJuly17,2018- BevoBucksandDine-InDollarsstipend