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Orientation Team (O-Team) Leadership Description
Benefits
- Assist new students and their families in their Western Illinois University transition.
- Join 11 other selected student leaders for a fun, challenging, and memorable experience.
- Gain valuable career-enhancing leadership experience.
- Receive pay along with free room and board during SOAR programs.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a guide and resource person for incoming students and families during SOAR 2012.
- Present and facilitate small group sessions and discussions.
- Lead campus tours.
- Perform a series of campus life skits in front of family and student audiences.
- Assist with the physical set up and teardown of programs.
- Guide and direct students and their families to various campus locations.
- Assist students and families with disabilities.
- Live in an assigned Western Illinois University residence hall during SOAR with the new students.
- Observe and address student behavior to enforce all rules, regulations, safety, and discipline in the residence hall.
- Facilitate emergency plans and procedures.
- Be confident and assertive in addressing students and their families.
- Play an active role in Fall Orientation 2012.
Eligibility Requirements
- Enrollment at Western Illinois University for the fall 2012 semester.
- Minimum 2.500 GPA and positive judicial standing at the time of application and throughout tenure of position.
- General knowledge of Western Illinois University resources.
- Effective interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to lead tours of campus, escort students and families around campus, and assist in the physical set up and teardown of programs.
- Availability for training, Summer Orientation and Registration programs, New Student Registration Programs, and Fall Orientation, and other programs as needed.
- Due to the time commitment, Orientation Team members will not be able to take summer courses (unless taken as an independent study or online course AND approved by SDO staff).
Application & Selection Process
NEW Orientation Team Applicants
- Application deadline has past for 2012.
- Applications will be available for 2013 Orientation Team next Fall 2012 semester.
- Contact Student Development and Orientation at (309) 298-1884 with any questions.
Contact Info
Student Development and Orientation
Seal Hall 301
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455
E-mail: sdo@wiu.edu
Phone: (309) 298-1884
Fax: (309) 298-3094
