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
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