NSOP Coordinator Job Description

NSOP Coordinator: Position filled Fall Semester

Orientation Coordinators:

• Work under the supervision of the staffs of Student Development and Activities and College Activities and in conjunction with the First Year Class Center and the Barnard Dean of Studies Office to coordinate all aspects of the Orientation program.

• Serve as a member of the NSOP 2001 strategic planning committee.

• Serve on the Committee, Crew Chief and Orientation Leader selection committees.

• Coordinate the day-to-day work of Committee members in producing all programs and publications.

• Work with the Student Development and Activities and College Activities staffs in training Orientation Committee members and organizing and leading Committee meetings.

• Work with activities offices and deans to plan and present Crew Chief and Orientation Leader training.

• Coordinate all Crew Chief and Orientation Leader responsibilities and crew assignments with the Committee.

• Oversee the development of Orientation themes and graphics, produce Orientation mailings, and coordinate communication with parents, new students, and Orientation personnel, under the guidance of the Student Development and Activities and College Activities staffs.

• Plan selected major programs, make periodic reports, assist in monitoring the Orientation budget, oversee Orientation housing, and serve as a liaison to other organizations and offices involved with Orientation.

• Coordinate January Orientation with the assistance of Student Development and Activities or College Activities Staff (responsibilities may vary between schools.)

General Responsibilities
Responsibilities and training of Coordinators begin immediately upon selection and continue parttime in the Spring semester, fulltime from the Tuesday after Memorial Day through Orientation, and parttime for up to four weeks after Orientation for followup work. During the Summer, Coordinators and Committee members may not make other daytime commitments or hold other fulltime positions.

In addition to the above responsibilities, Coordinators share general Committee responsibilities, including, but not limited to: publications layout and ad solicitation, brainstorming program ideas, planning programs and staffing them during Orientation, and assisting with school nights, mailings, and Crew Chief and Orientation Leader selection and training.

Qualifications
The NSOP Coordinator should have strong leadership and interpersonal skills, energy, selfdirection, institutional pride, and enthusiasm for planning Orientation, and welcoming new students to Columbia and Barnard. Applicants should have experience or be familiar with the Orientation program as well as have a working knowledge of the first year academic program at Columbia or Barnard campus life. Coordinators should have experience in programming, public speaking, and working with groups. Applicants must be in good academic standing with no outstanding incompletes and should be current juniors or sophomores.

NSOP Intern-
Summer internship Job Description

75% Orientation Assistant
Provide administrative support for orientation programs, specifically coordinate space reservations and service (technical, setup and facilities) requests for SDA, NSOP Committee and FYCC and follow up on all requests.

Assist the Assistant Director with NSOP budgetary tracking for all orientation expenses.

Serve as a liaison to other office (i.e. housing, dinning, lerner, fycc) working in conjunction with SDA for better orientation event coordination.

25% Programming Assistant
Assist student activities coordinators with advanced planning for fall 2000 training and programming including research talent, booking space, maintaining summer summer contact with clubs and organizations.
Stipend: $2500 + summer housing