Title: Summer Orientation Counselor

VP Area: Student Affairs - UMW

Department: Orientation and Programming

Campus Location: Main Campus

Advertised Range: $18.79/hour

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Summer Orientation Counselor will be primarily responsible for the training and supervision of the Orientation Leader team during May and June training, as well as June First Year (overnight) and Transfer (one day) Orientation sessions. Counselors will work with the Assistant Director and Student Coordinators of New Student Programs to coordinate and implement various programming aspects and logistics including evening activities, UMW Live informational skits, and supervision of Orientation Leaders during on-call time. Counselors will also be responsible for post-programming assessment efforts that will take place in the month of July.

This positing will fill multiple openings.

Required KSAs/Competencies/Qualifications

• Ability to establish rapport with students, support students, and challenge students when needed.
• Create effective personal and professional relationships with students while maintaining an advisory role.
• Tactfulness, confidence, and maturity are essential especially when working with students.
  
• Communication skills (written and verbal), listening skills, and interpersonal skills.
  
• Flexibility, openness, and willingness to consider alternative ideas and suggestions.
  
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple ongoing projects as well as track the activities of many student staff members at one time.
  
• Ability to problem solve.
  
  

Required Experience:

• Some experience working with First-Year or Transfer students.

Required Education:

• 1st year of graduate school

Additional Considerations:

• Understanding of student engagement, student development, and event planning.
• Some experience working with First-Year or Transfer students.
• Willingness to participate in early morning and late-night programming.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. To be considered for this position a state application must be received through the online employment system at https://jobs.umw.edu/. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand-delivered applications or resumes will not be accepted.

Excluding current UMW employees, selected candidate(s) must successfully pass a criminal history background check. Employment verification will be conducted to include current/previous supervisory employment reference checks. 

Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions. For more information, please visit http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/.

The University of Mary Washington adheres to the principle of equal opportunity. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, parental status (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors in recruiting, admitting, enrolling students or hiring and promoting faculty and staff members. Complaints of discrimination should be directed to the EEO officer of the University.

UMW Values Veterans: UMW is a proud member of the Commonwealth of Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program, authorized under the Code of Virginia (§2.2-2001.2). We are committed to recruiting, hiring, and retaining qualified Veterans and their spouses. Veterans who are hired into state positions may be eligible for additional leave accruals based on their total years of service in the military, National Guard or Reserve. For more information please visit: https://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/employeebenefits.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process (AHP). To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly Certificate of Disability or COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.