Congratulations on taking the first step to becoming an Orientation Leader (OL)!

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1 Dear Student Leader, Cngratulatins n taking the first step t becming an Orientatin Leader (OL)! Serving the University as an Orientatin Leader (OL) prvides yu the pprtunity t assist in transitining ur newest Owls t the FAU Family! Thrughut yur experience as an OL, yu will prvide leadership t new students, interact with family members, build relatinships with University Faculty and Staff, and be a part f making an impact n FAU, all while develping persnally and prfessinally. This infrmatin packet cntains a detailed descriptin including qualificatin and expectatins, cmpensatin package, and a detailed descriptin f the applicatin prcess. Please pay clse attentin t instructins fr cmpleting and submitting applicatin materials! We sincerely hpe yu will cnsider applying t be apart f the Orientatin Team. Applicatin are due Nvember 4, at 10 p.m. Please nte that late applicatins will nt be cnsidered. If yu have any questins, please d nt hesitate t cntact us! Have an Owltastic Day! Danielle Shiflett Assistant Directr, Office f New Student Orientatin vcffman@fau.edu

2 Name f Psitin Orientatin Leader als knwn as an OL Psitin Overview As an OL wrking with first-year and transfer students, yu prvide leadership t new students, interact with family members, build relatinships with University Faculty and Staff and are a part f making an impact n incming classes all while develping yur leadership skills within a team envirnment. The OL serves as a leader, supprter, facilitatr and cach t all new students in an effrt t prvide a seamless transitin t FAU. As a team f 36 peple, we prvide high-quality educatin, supprt and transitin resurces t nearly 4,000 first year-students; 10,000 transfer students; and 2,500 family members and guests. Supervised By Danielle Shiflett and Dr. Katie Burke Start/End Date Training frm January 1, 2019 April 30, 2019 Psitin begins April 1, 2019 t January 31, 2020 Minimum Qualificatins Be a full-time, undergraduate, degree-seeking student wh has cmpleted a minimum f 12 credit hurs at FAU by the end f the Fall term. Have a cumulative grade pint average (GPA) f at least 2.75 at the time f applicatin This GPA must be maintained thrughut the psitin. Applicants wh apply befre cmpleting 12 hurs may be hired n a cnditinal basis until final grades are psted. Applicants must be in gd academic standing. Applicants als must have at least a 2.5 term GPA in Spring t remain n the team. Be free frm any disciplinary r judicial vilatins f the Student Cde f Cnduct. Enrll in the LDR 2010, Intrductin t Leadership curse in the Spring semester and earn a B r better, r have already cmpleted the curse with a B r better. There will be a reserved sectin fr Orientatin Leaders. If yu have already taken LDR 2010, yu will nt take this curse fr credit, but will be required t attend all class times. Must be based primarily a student n the Bca Ratn campus during Orientatin Leader appintment The Cmpetencies Cmmunicatin Skills: Exemplify effective verbal and written cmmunicatin thrugh facilitatin and rle mdeling behavirs that will be develped thrugh the Facilitate new students intrductin t the university by maintaining an pen, helpful attitude, and using effective cmmunicatin techniques Orientatin Leader Cmmunicate all cunseling and crisis situatins t the Orientatin Prfessinal Staff Members. Experience Cnduct neself prfessinally in all cmmunicatin with Orientatin Leader staff, Prfessinal staff, and prgram participants. Serve as the main pint f cntact fr rientatin students in yur assigned grups and extend supprt t ther rientatin grups Wrk Ethic & Prfessinalism Gain experience wrking in a prfessinal envirnment (being punctual, adhering t dress cde, etc.) Represent the University prfessinally and ethically at all times, includes rle mdeling the values f Flrida Atlantic University. Prvides exemplary custmer service and acts with integrity n and ff the jb. Attend a 1-hur Bystander Interventin Training (Part f the Student Affairs & Enrllment Management Cre Training Prgram). Attend a 1-hur Title IX fr Student Emplyees Training (Part f the Student Affairs & Enrllment Management Cre Training Prgram).

3 Teamwrk/ Cllabratin Interact with ther departments n campus and understand hw they cntribute t the FAU cmmunity. Skills Give and receive feedback frm peers r ther team members in rder t perfrm the task. Exemplify actively listening skills t thers viewpints as well as facilitating and psitively cntributing t grup discussins. Pssessing the capacity t cmprmise and is willing t make cncessins in rder t mve the grup frward in finding slutins. Able t wrk independently with minimal guidance and as part f a cllabrative team. Critical Thinking/Prblem Slving Skills Assist with student, parent, faculty, staff, emplyer and cmmunity member questins with a curteus and prfessinal demeanr by utilizing knwledge f the department and the university. Cnduct event set-up and wrap-up, versee check-in, facilitate grup sessins, lead walking turs, escrt students t prgrams, prvide presentatins, aid in registratin prcess, and serve in student panels. Able t be flexible and adaptable in all university and campuswide settings. Develp recmmendatins and truble shting skills thrughut the OL Experience. Digital Technlgy Skills Utilize applicatin sftware such as Owl Guides, FAU Mbile, and the Guardian App Utilize Scial Media Platfrms including, but nt limited t: Facebk, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter Leadership Skills Exhibit servant leadership by mentring and guiding small grups f students during first-year rientatin sessins and transfer rientatin sessins. Facilitate grup understanding f campus resurces, plicies, prcedures, and transitin t campus life fr students and their families/guests thrugh presentatins, individual and grup interactins. Create an inspiring team envirnment with an pen cmmunicatin culture. Serve as a psitive representatin f Flrida Atlantic University and as a resurce t new students and their guests. Have the ability t build rapprt and relatinships based n vulnerability and authenticity Attend a 1-hur Leadership Institute (Part f the Student Affairs & Enrllment Management Cre Training Prgram). Career Management Glbal/ Intercultural Fluency Attend a 1-hur Career Readiness sessin (Part f the Student Affairs & Enrllment Management Cre Training Prgram) Attend an 18-week training curse t prepare fr the Orientatin Leader psitin, which includes, but nt limited t Strengths Finder, True Clrs, Public Speaking, Custmer Service Philsphies, etc. Increase mindfulness and appreciatin f diverse perspectives, backgrunds, and cultures.

4 Cmpensatin Have respectful engagement with diverse grup f peple including the Orientatin Leader team, students, families, guests, faculty, staff, and administratrs. Attend a 4-hur ADL Campus f Difference Diversity Training (Part f the Student Affairs & Enrllment Management Cre Training Prgram). Yu will be paid a ttal f $2300 ver the curse f the summer emplyment, with an additinal $200 flex bucks t use frm May August. Yu will be paid hurly at $10 an hur fr April & fall emplyment. Accmmdatins Yu will be assigned a rm and will be required t reside there fr the summer term (May-August). This may invlve having ne r mre rmmates depending n the residence hall we are assigned t. The cst f husing (apprx. $3000) will be cvering by the Office f New Student Orientatin. Meals During First-Year Student Orientatin, Lunch and Dinner n Day 1 and Breakfast n Day 2 will be prvided. All ther meals are the respnsibility f the OL. Unifrm OLs will be prvided with 2 f the fllwing: 2 Pl s and a Team T- shirt. In additin, OLs will receive an fficial nametag, backpack, and a jacket. Nte: The OL is respnsible fr prviding the khaki bttms and clsed-te shes as part f the unifrm.

5 Psitin Terms & Cnditins Cmpensatin OLs will be paid a stipend bi-weekly, receive husing in a FAU residence hall fr summer (May beginning f August), meals during sessin and a unifrm. Length f Experience Summer first-year student rientatin sessins run June-August, with additinal sessins ffered prir t the start f spring classes in January. Transfer Orientatin sessins run frm April August, with additinal sessins ffered in Nvember-January. All dates and times prvided n the OL Cntract are subject t change depending n the finalizatin f the University calendar and Orientatin Planning. Husing While living n campus, OL s are expected t abide by all plicies and prcedures set frth by Husing and Residential Educatin. In additin, OLs (n matter what age) agree t refrain frm bringing, string, cnsuming alchl/illegal substances n campus including their persnal residence hall rm. Further, new students (including thse wh start in summer r fall) will nt be allwed in the OL residence hall at any time. Leadership Class 2019 All Orientatin Leaders are required t enrll in LDR 2010: Orientatin Leader sectin n Campus in the spring f 2019, which will take place n Mndays frm 11:30 a.m. 1 p.m. The curse must be cmpleted with a grade f a B r better in rder t remain n the Orientatin Team. Orientatin Sessins OLs are required t participate in all Orientatin Sessins fr First-Year Students. During First-Year Orientatin, the Sessin is divided int 3: Day 0 (day befre), Day 1, and Day 2. Orientatin Leaders are expected t participate in all aspects f the sessin and have n utside cmmitments. OL s are required t be n campus starting n Day 0 at 9 p.m. thrugh 6 p.m. n Day 2. OLs are als required t participate in assigned Transfer Orientatins, which will be assigned in April fr the summer term and September fr the fall term. Perfrmance There will be three frmal perfrmance review times: At the cmpletin f May training, after the first 6 sessins, and at the cmpletin f summer. The purpse f these reviews are t prvide critical feedback n verall jb perfrmance. In additin, each OL will participate in an exit interview at the cmplete f the psitin. SROW Suthern Reginal Orientatin Wrkshp will be held n March The registratin fees will be cvered 50% and the htel and transprtatin fees will be cvered 100%.

6 Summer Class/Wrk Given the time cmmitment f the Orientatin Leader psitin, OLs are nt allwed t take summer classes r have an additinal jb. During the Spring and Fall semester, ther emplyment is allwed, but must NOT cnflict with training, rientatin sessins, etc. Spring 2019 Training Dates Training will ccur Mndays and Fridays starting n January 9. Mnday Training will take place the entire Spring Semester frm 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Friday Training will be frm 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. until March 15, and then 2 p.m. 4 p.m. until the end f the spring semester. Additinally, the Orientatin Leader retreat will be January 20-21, Training OL are expected t be at all f the training dates prvided n the OL Cntract. Additinal training dates may be added as needed. Training is nt ptinal and is required t serve in this psitin. Applicatin Prcess Orientatin Leader Applicatin Opens September 24, 2018 Infrmatin Sessins (Must attend 1 sessin) Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 3 p.m. All infrmatin sessins will be held in Natins Thursday, Octber 4, 2018 at 10 a.m. Multipurpse Rm Mnday, Octber 8, 2018 at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Octber 16, 2018 at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Octber 24, 2018 at 11 a.m. Friday, Nvember 2, 2018 at nn Orientatin Leader Applicatin Due Grup Interviews Nvember 4, 2018 at 10:00 p.m. Nvember 13, p.m. 4 p.m. Nvember 13, p.m. 8 p.m. Nvember 16, a.m. 12 p.m. Nvember 16, p.m. 4 p.m. Ntificatin f Next Rund t Individual Nvember 26, 2018 Interviews Individual Interviews Week f December 3 11, 2018 Annuncement f 2019 Orientatin Leader December 19, 2018 psitin