Campus Guide with Scripps Howard Center

Position Information

Working Title Campus Guide with Scripps Howard Center Department Community Connections Type of Work Study Federal, Institutional, Graduate Building/Office Location GH - Griffin Hall Work Schedule

Tours and events are flexible and vary each week. Most tours are held Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. Guides pick the dates and times that they can work.

Occasional evenings & weekends.

Job Description

The Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement/Community Connections seeks NKU students to be campus guides for our Preschool-12th grade outreach programs and community projects. We focus primarily on grades 3rd-8th. Campus guides act as leaders, hosts, and presenters to local schools who visit NKU. Guides will also be expected to be hosts, greeters, and NKU representatives at university-sponsored and campus events.

These Group Visits Typically

• Occur most frequently between 9 AM and 1 PM, Tuesday-Friday, but some tours occur in the late afternoon and possibly on weekends.
• Include a campus Walk & Talk where guides will show off NKU.
• Include a classroom experience or academic demonstration, such as a show at the planetarium or a musical performance.
• Include upwards of 120 students per visit.
• Visiting students are broken into groups of 25-35 students per tour group, so numerous tour guides are needed for large group visits.
• The number of group visits varies per week; guides pick and choose the tours they can lead; there is no requirement for minimum hours per week.
• Community events are periodic and could come up at any time.
  
  

Primary Responsibilities

In order to lead group visits for Community Connections, you are expected to:

• Attend a training session.
• Shadow experienced tour guides as a trainee until you are comfortable giving a personal tour.
• Check email frequently and respond to requests in a timely manner.
• Introduce yourself with your name, major, hometown, living arrangements, expected date of graduation, and other fun or interesting information to visiting students.
• Assist faculty and staff in demonstrations and classroom activities.
• Communicate with local teachers and education administration to keep group visits flowing smoothly.
• Arrive promptly, tell the facilitator you are present and drop visiting groups off promptly when the visit is concluded.
• Give campus Walk & Talks to visiting students, showing NKU in a positive light and sharing important and interesting information about the university.
• Keep the attention of the visiting students until Walk & Talk is over.
• Take control when groups become rowdy or chaotic
• Use little or no college jargon; make your language appropriate to the age group.
• Smile and show your excitement.
• Share personal examples, as appropriate.
• Offer the best possible tour experience.
• Do not smoke or drink prior to or during the tour
• Communicate the status of group visits and voice issues, concerns, etc with the supervisor on a regular basis.
• Assist in cleaning up after the groups’ activities or lunch.
  
  

Qualifications

Must be able to attend the mandatory training session to be scheduled at a later date.

Must be able to shadow at least three tours with experienced campus guides.

The Tour Guide Must Possess

• An enthusiasm for Northern Kentucky University.
• Knowledge of NKU, the campus, and student life.
• The ability to lead a group and speak publicly.
• The desire to interact with elementary and middle school students and prior experience with youth is preferred.
• Some free time between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at least one weekday per week.
  
  

Any candidate offered this position will be required to undergo a pre-employment criminal background check as mandated by state law.

Minimum Education Some College Pay Rate $13.00/hr

Posting Detail Information

Requisition Number 20261932 Job Open Date 02/09/2026 Job Close Date 06/30/2026 Quick Link https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/15459