Orientation Leader Responsibilities

Position Title:                Orientation Leader

Responsible to:             Orientation Committee and Orientation Advisor

Responsible for:

• Helping to facilitate the personal growth and success of each club member.
• Empowering club members to make healthy transitions to college life.
• Familiarizing new students to the college, including the campus, academic life, student activities, and college procedures.
• Representing Concordia College in a positive manner.
• Being accepting of self and others.
• Being creative, determined, open-minded, ambitious, energetic, and punctual.

Expectations:

• Have and maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA
• Abide by all college policies and civil law during the entire selection process, throughout Orientation, and during the remainder of the school year.
• Attendance and punctuality are mandatory.
• Attend spring training session: April 4 (9:20-10:20 a.m.) and April 12 (9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)
• Arrive back and be settled in by Wednesday, August 20, 2008, and have residency in the Fargo-Moorhead area through the end of the first semester.
• Attend fall training sessions:  August 21-23 (approximately 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. each day)
• Attend Orientation sessions August 24-27
• Complete a minimum of ten hours of additional peer mentoring throughout the first block.

Job description:

• Be a good role model and advocate for the missions of the college to help facilitate the academic and personal success of each new student.
• Be responsible for meeting with and making the necessary arrangements with your Faculty Mentor.
• Spend time during the semester getting to know your partner.
• Provide input to the Orientation Committee regarding the planning for Orientation.
• Write each of the assigned club members over the summer (including information from the faculty mentor) so that they look forward to Orientation activities and meeting you.
• Read the necessary literature recommended for incoming students before the start of Orientation training.
• Be able to participate in and facilitate discussions during the book read.
• Learn all necessary information in the training manual prior to the start of Orientation.
• Make individual door signs for each club member, and make a club number sign for the Welcome Show with your partner.
• Attend ALL of the required Orientation activities with your club, including seminars, worship services, meetings, tours, convocation, and other Orientation events.
• Participate in the Welcome Show to welcome and entertain new students (i.e. OL & Vol dance).
• Direct club members to scheduled independent activities such as floor meetings, meetings with their advisor, departmental previews, registrations, etc.
• Avoid planning activities conflicting with residence hall planned activities or meetings.
• Utilize training experiences and Orientation Leader training manuals and lead club activities designed to meet Orientation goals, but respect the personal needs of each student.
• Consider costs when planning club activities, being sensitive toward students with limited spending money.
• Refer all problems beyond your expertise to the Orientation Advisor and appropriate campus resources.
• Fill out Orientation evaluations as required.
• Maintain contact with club members throughout the semester to continue peer mentoring and follow-up on students’ transition.
• Remember that students come from diverse backgrounds and have many unique and different personalities therefore, Orientation Leaders must be able to adapt to each student’s uniqueness.