WHAT WILL YOU WRITE? OST STUDENT STAFF INFO SESSIONS FALL 2020 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

WHAT WILL YOU WRITE? OST STUDENT STAFF INFO SESSIONS FALL 2020

OVERVIEW ❑ Office of Student Transitions ❑ Job Responsibilities ❑ Student Employment ❑ Qualifications ❑ Application Process & Timeline ❑ Mandatory Dates ❑ Student Panel / Q&A

OFFICE OF STUDENT TRANSITIONS • Created in January 2016 under the Division of Student Affairs • Plan and execute all transition events for incoming new first-year, provisional, and transfer students • Online Orientation • On-Campus Orientation • Welcome Week • Responsible for marketing and communication efforts to new students and families • Hire, train and supervise student staff (Orientation Leaders and Griffins)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES ❑ Serve as an Orientation Group (OG) Leader (May-August) for approximately 25 new students. This will include hosting a monthly virtual meet-up (four total). ❑ Griffins will be assigned transfer students and are required to work Transfer Orientation (June) and Winter Orientation (January) in addition to Welcome Week (August). ❑ Orientation Leaders will be assigned first-year students and are required to work BOTH First-Year Student Orientation (July) and Welcome Week (late August). ❑ Optional academic-year events as needed.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES ❑ Assist with registration, move-in, various sessions and other event logistics as assigned. ❑ Coordinate social and team building activities. ❑ Work collaboratively with a diverse group of TCNJ faculty and staff. ❑ Display excellent customer service, professionalism and enthusiasm when interacting with new students and families. ❑ Other duties as assigned by the Director of Student Transitions.

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT ฀ Paid position through Student Employment ฀ Summer: Stipend (Exact Amount TBD) ฀ Academic Year Events: Hourly ฀ Various expenses paid for by the Office of Student Transitions: ฀ Apparel ฀ Meals during training & transition programs ฀ On-campus housing for First-Year Student Orientation in July (Orientation Leaders) and early arrival costs for Welcome Week

QUALIFICATIONS (NUTS & BOLTS) ✔ Applicants must be matriculated students (first-year, sophomore or junior class standing) and have completed at least one (1) semester as a full time student at the College prior to the Spring 2021 semester. ✔ Applicants must be in good academic standing with the College (defined as maintaining no less than a 2.5 cumulative grade point average and free of any type of academic or non-academic probation). ✔ Applicants must meet qualifications for on campus student employment set by HR (attending classes at TCNJ on a minimum of half-time status (undergraduates 2 units and graduate 6 credit hours)). ✔ Applicants are required to attend all mandatory trainings.

BUT WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? ✔ Genuine desire to help students in transition ✔ Ability to demonstrate/show empathy ✔ Customer service mentality at all times! ✔ Professionalism and seriousness of representing the College and Office of Student Transitions ✔ Enthusiasm and love for TCNJ ✔ Personal growth/leadership

APPLICATION PROCESS & TIMELINE • Application Opens: Week of December 14 (we will email you!) • Application Deadline: Friday, January 8, 2021 at 5:00p • As a part of the application, one (1) professional reference is required. Your reference must fill out the OST Student Staff Reference Form and submit it by Friday, January 8, 2021 at 5:00p. All applicants who do not have a professional reference completed using this form by the deadline will be removed from consideration. It is the responsibility of the applicant to make sure reference forms have been submitted. • In addition to the application and reference form, each applicant’s academic and disciplinary status will be checked.

APPLICATION TIMELINE Final Interview Notification: ❖ Friday, January 22, 2021 Final Interviews: ❖ February 3-17, 2021 Final Decision Notification: ❖ Friday, February 19, 2021 Contract Due: ❖ Friday, March 5, 2021

MANDATORY DATES ❖ Transfer Orientation: Tuesday, June 22 ❖ First-Year Orientation: July 18-22* ❖ Welcome Week: August 19-30* ❖ Winter Orientation: January 18-22, 2022* *Includes training days prior

CAN I DO THIS AND THAT? ฀ Residential Education Staff ฀ (CAs / SMROs): No ฀ Desk Assistants: Yes ฀ SAVE Peer Educators (AVI): No ฀ Brower Student Center: Yes ฀ MHS/H&W Peer Educators: Yes ฀ College Ambassadors: Yes

ASK THE STAFF!

✔ I realized that it is possible to be quiet and still make an impact on the world . I can be shy at times and not have the “woo” that some orientation leaders have which scared me at first, but I realized that if everyone had the same energy, the group as a whole wouldn’t work. I was able to stay true to myself and still make a huge impact, which is something I will take with me forever. ✔ Take advantage of the little moments and how one conversation can change someone’s life . ✔ I learned that I have leadership qualities beyond what I ever imagined. I always had the (very outdated) idea that a leader had to be an executive type person, but I learned more this week than ever before that I can make a really significant impact with my ability to connect with people. ✔ I am involved with a lot of different organizations on campus, and I am really proud of that because I have really good friends from many places. However, I think I truly found myself in this job. ✔ I learned that I am proud to be who I am. I always tried to be like "other girls" growing up but this experience helped me feel more comfortable in my own skin because so many people I met liked me for me. And when I was confidently myself in front of my floor it helped them want to share things about themselves and be authentically themselves which I found to be inspiring. ✔ That the small acts of kindness I do can make a big impact on a students experience here.

WHAT WILL YOU WRITE? • Website: • studenttransitions.tcnj.edu • Email: • studenttransitions@tcnj.edu • Instagram: • @ost_tcnj