Location: North Adams, MA Category: Student Employment Posted On: Wed Mar 20 2024 Job Description:
Work in a dynamic office environment over the summer supporting and facilitating the successful transition of new students to MCLA. The Summer 2024 New Student Onboarding Ambassador will have a unique role working between three offices: Admission, New Student Programs, and Academic Advising & Support to onboard and welcome our new students.
General Responsibilities:
Assist with day-to-day office projects when necessary, including data entry, mailings, bulletin board postings, filing, answering phones, copying and general staff support.
Office coverage and assistance as needed for other office personnel, including front end support.
Specific Office Responsibilities:
Office of New Student Programs & Family Engagement (65%)
Assist with summer new student engagement through connection in the Online Orientation Canvas Course and July's in-person Engagement Days
Design/creation of virtual and printed material for new students.
Create flyers, posters, printed materials, and other content as needed.
Office of Academic Advising & Support (30%)
Work with incoming first-year students to support fall course registration by hosting virtual individual meetings with students. Complete post-registration form following each individual meeting.
This may include weeknight meetings with new students.
Attend registration trainings with Academic Advising & Support staff as well as regular check-ins (meetings and via email).
Learn and support the Offices implementation of EAB Navigate, a student success management platform.
Create informational videos, guides, websites, mailings, and more to support the implementation of the student application for both new and returning students.
Update and enhance MCLA Success Zone materials.
Office of Admission (5%)
Assist in the execution of Admission Saturday Tours (each Summer 2024 New Student Onboarding Ambassador would cover one Saturday tour per month). Responsible for representing the College in a positive manner as well as conducting campus tours.
May be responsible for following up with prospective, accepted, and enrolling students including, but not limited to postcards, phone calls, and emails. Also participate in social media outreach.
Job Requirements:
A well-rounded knowledge of the MCLA campus, majors, academic support resources, and extracurricular activities.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong computer and social media skills (Microsoft Office and other layout and design programs).
Strong Degree Works and Core Curriculum knowledge.
Good organizational skills and positive personality.
Ability to work with structure and independently and conduct themselves in a professional manner.
Conduct, academic standing, and history will be considered.
Must be available July 9 and July 10, 2024, and specific Saturdays throughout the summer.
Summer Housing is available at a reduced rate for those students who have on-campus jobs.
Additional Information:
This position is open only to students currently enrolled at MCLA.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts strongly encourages employees to be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations. The Centers for Disease Control recommendation is that everyone aged 6 and up should get 1 updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of whether they've received any original COVID-19 vaccines.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Should you need to request a reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email Barbara Chaput, Chief Human Resources Officer.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is deeply committed to fostering a community of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We provide equal access to educational, co-curricular and employment opportunities for all applicants, students, and employees regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, veteran status, or membership in any other legally protected class. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any educational program or activity that they operate, which extends to admission and employment.
Inquiries about Title IX, Equal Opportunity, or ADA/504 and other non-discrimination policies may be directed to MCLA's Title IX Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer, to the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, or both.
Justin MacDowell
Title IX Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer
375 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247
Phone: (413) 662-5571
justin.macdowell@mcla.edu
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
33 Arch Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02119-1424
Telephone: (617) 289-0111; FAX: (617) 289-0150; TDD (877) 521-2172
OCR.Boston@ed.gov