Campus Support Point Person - VOLUNTEER

NOTE: This is a non-residential, seasonal (May - October) position. Campus Support Point Persons are local volunteers, housing is not provided. Before submitting your application, please read our Frequently Asked Questions. 

Omega Seasonal Staff Experience 

Omega’s seasonal staff experience offers the unique opportunity for individuals to contribute professional skills and compassionate customer service while thriving in a vibrant learning-oriented environment.    

• Contribute Meaningful Work – Join a team of people who are passionate about contributing to a meaningful cause.   

• Learn and Grow – Enjoy access to specially designed Holistic Education Program classes, trainings, and events.

• Immerse in Nature – Explore Omega's beautiful 250-acre campus and amenities.

Seasonal Staff Commitment  

We seek individuals who are committed to providing exemplary work in support of our mission, and who model our values – Holism, Community, Sustainability, Service, and Integrity. Seasonal staff members represent Omega as excellent stewards of professional and compassionate service. Each interaction with workshop participants, faculty and fellow staff members, creates the Omega experience. 

Job Description

Campus Support Point Person: volunteer, part-time. Reports to Campus Support Supervisor.

Summary

The Campus Support Department is located in Omega’s parking lot where team members greet arriving and departing guests, staff, and faculty. Duties include parking facilitation, luggage transport; organize on-site Omega transportation services, dorm kit sales, and providing individual logistical support. Campus Support also coordinates with Reception, Guest Services, and Faculty Support in order to provide effective customer service. Campus Support staff ensure luggage is labeled correctly in order for it to be delivered to and from the parking lot in an efficient manner.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Enthusiastically welcome participants as they arrive in the Omega parking lot.
• Direct participants to the next step of their arrival process in a timely manner.
• Assist in monitoring the parking lot for both commuters and overnight guests.
• Direct participants to the correct departments to get answers to their questions.

Work Details

• This position functions outdoors on the Omega Campus.

• This is a volunteer, non-residential position. Weekday, weekend, morning, midday and evening availability may be required. 

Physical Requirements

• Ability to constantly work in outdoor weather conditions.

• Ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time

• Ability to traverse a hilly campus in diverse weather conditions

• Ability to position self to perform diverse job tasks as necessary

• Ability to communicate information and ideas so that others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

• Ability to workin a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Ability to observe details at close range. 

Required Experience/Qualities 

• Must be available on Fridays and/or Sundays from 3-7pm.

• Timely, reliable and service oriented individual.

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

• Team player.

• Alignment with Omega's mission, goals and core values.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Volunteer Benefits

Dining Hall Greeter are volunteers and are scheduled when the Omega campus is open, between mid-May through late-October. In appreciation of volunteer service, we are happy to extend the following:  

• Participation in community classes, events, open classes, sampler classes and evening performances

• Use of the library, tennis/pickleball, volleyball and basketball courts, gardens, hiking trails and the lake  

• One delicious meal during each volunteer shift 

•  20% discount at Omega Cafe, Store, and on Omega Wellness Center Services

• Greeters who commit to volunteer for the whole season may be eligible for a weekend-long catalog workshop 

Beyond these benefits, no monetary compensation is provided.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Omega complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable New York State or local laws. Consistent with those requirements, Omega will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability if such accommodation would allow the individual to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.   

Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Inc. (“Omega”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, New York State, and local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. As a community of learners, we are committed to putting our organizational aspirations into practice, as outlined in our Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion (JEDI) Statement.

Omega strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of actual or perceived race; color; creed; age; religion; national origin; citizenship status; sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions); gender (including gender identity); sexual orientation; disability; marital status; partnership status; familial status; status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking, or sex offenses; genetic predisposition; veteran’s status; military status; or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances. All Omega employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.