Regular Student Clerical - Orientation

Hours per Week

Up to 10-15 hours per week.

College/Department Overview New Student & Family Programs purposefully develops students and programs that create experiences which lead to growth, opportunities that become memories, and meaningful connections that lead to lasting relationships. We strive to foster a festive and memorable environment that encourages lifelong learning, community engagement, and a commitment to Central. #rollchos

Values:

• Commitment to Central: Honor Bronze and Blue is more than a tagline, it’s a way of life.
• Festive & Memorable: We provide unique experiences that leave a vivid impression on the student experience.
• Spirit of Service: We practice and instill the importance of service to campus and community, through volunteerism, visibility, and being the go-to people.
• 2nd Home: We strive to create an environment students call their home away from home.
• Personal Growth: We develop, challenge, and support students and ourselves to the highest potential.
• Intentionality: Theory guides our practice to provide purposeful experiences and outcomes.

Department Specific Job Functions

• Those selected must stay in Good Academic Standing to maintain their position as an Orientation Leader.
• Must maintain full-time enrollment during the Spring and Fall semesters unless an applicant is graduating that semester.
• Must participate in the Orientation Leader Retreat and training classes.
• Must be punctual to all Orientation Leader meetings, trainings, or job responsibilities. Applicants should conduct themselves in a professional manner both on and off campus. This includes, but is not limited to, appropriate professional behavior expected of the UCO students as outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.
• Applicants agree to wear and abide by the Orientation Leader dress code as designed by the supervisor. This code includes, but not limited to a name tag, specific shirts provided by the New Broncho Orientation Program, as well as specific types of shorts/pants/skirts.
• Those selected will participate actively in the Forge Orientation program and complete assigned tasks - small group activities, directional guides, enrolling guides, and other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Applicants will have the ability to be affiliated with their Greek lettered organizations throughout the Orientation experience but will promote Greek unity as a whole and encourage incoming students to find the best fit for them.
• Those selected agree to return any and all Orientation Gear/Uniform to the Orientation Supervisors in the case they are terminated.
• Orientation Leaders will stay in their assigned rooms during the Orientation programs they are working and will not be able to stay off campus during those program.

Enrollment Requirements

Fall/Spring Semesters: All student employees must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible to work any UCO student position. Half-time enrollment for fall/spring semesters is considered 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates. International students must be enrolled full-time to be eligible to work as a student employee. Full-time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.

Enrollment Exception: If the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of hours needed to graduate and anticipated graduation date) and submit it to Human Resources. This pertains to both regular and Federal Work Study Program positions. Contact jobs@uco.edu for more information.

Qualifications/Experience Required A valid driver's license is required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Sensitivity of intercultural communication.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Dependable.
• Punctual.

Physical Demands Reasonable accommodation, in accordance with ADA requirements, may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Organization

The University of Central Oklahoma prepares future leaders in an opportunity-rich environment, ideally located in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Central offers an innovative learning community to its more than 17,000 students, where teaching comes first, a commitment seeded in the university's roots as a teaching college. Students at Central develop personal relationships with more than 450 full-time faculty, 450 adjunct faculty and over 850 staff, like 2008 U.S. Professor of the Year, Dr. Wei Chen, who are committed to transforming lives.

With 117 undergraduate majors and 59 graduate programs, Central is a smart investment for students dedicated to their future success. Notable academic programs include Forensic Science, Music Theatre, Mass Communications, Accounting, the region's only accredited Professional Golf Management program, Jazz Studies and the Academy of Contemporary Music at UCO, located in downtown Oklahoma City's Bricktown district.

Central's appealing 210-acre campus is on track to become a certified botanical garden, offering both a pleasing learning and living environment and a source of pride for students, employees and alumni. In fact, Central is ranked among the top universities nationally in residence life and as one of the top universities to work for by the “Chronicle of Higher Education.” Central is also an official U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site, and hosted the 2010 World Sitting Volleyball Championships on campus. Founded in 1890, Central is the state's first public institution of higher learning, and continues to cultivate creativity and innovation in every corner of campus, bringing to life its core values of Character, Community and Civility each day.

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MISSION

The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) exists to help students learn by providing transformative education experiences to students so that they may become productive, creative, ethical and engaged citizens and leaders serving our global community. UCO contributes to the intellectual, cultural, economic and social advancement of the communities and individuals it serves.

VISION

UCO will become one of the Top 10 metropolitan universities of our kind in the United States by providing a transformative education as well as development experiences that help learners achieve their highest level of leadership potential.

CALL TO ACTION

The University of Central Oklahoma transforms each student by focusing our resources on the Central Six tenets of transformative learning.

All students will be transformed with:

• Discipline Knowledge
• Leadership
• Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities
• Service Learning and Civic Engagement
• Global and Cultural Competencies
• Health and Wellness

Transformative learning is a holistic process that places students at the center of their own active and reflective learning experience.

About Edmond/Oklahoma City Metro

The University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, a part of the growing, thriving Oklahoma City metropolitan area. At Central, our students, faculty and staff get the best of both worlds - the “small town” feel of Edmond, with the big city excitement of the Oklahoma City metro. Both the Edmond and the Oklahoma City metro consistently rank nationally among the safest, most affordable and most exciting places to live. In fact, Edmond recently ranked among the best places to live in the nation by Money Magazine and Family Circle magazine, and Oklahoma City ranked sixth in the nation for the “Best Places for Young Adults” by Portfolio.com. From year-round arts, music and theater offering, to exciting sporting events like the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder, to first class shopping, dining and more, Edmond and the Oklahoma City metro offer a diverse, active, culturally enriched lifestyle that's on the move to even bigger and better opportunities.