Student Employment

Orientation Peer Assistant Position

 

Orientation Peer Assistant (OPA) Applications for Summer 2012 are available NOW!

 

Applicants are HIGHLY encouraged to attend an OPA Info Night to learn more!

OPA Info Nights

• Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 at 8:30 p.m. in AH 101 (Highly encouraged to attend this session.)
• Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 @ 8:30 p.m. in CSU 253

Please review and complete the information below to be considered for the OPA Position

• Job Description and Application Check List
• Application
• Reference Form (You will need three of these.)
• Interview Availability Form

Role of Orientation Student Staff

The Office of First Year Experience seeks to employ undergraduate students who are committed to assisting new and transfer students with their transition to Minnesota State University Mankato.

The orientation positions require students to serve as positive role models, mentors, discussion leaders, tour guides, educators, or class registration advisors. Summer orientation positions require students to be available from the middle of May through the end of July and periodically throughout the academic year. These positions provide students with campus involvement experience as well as additional benefits.

Orientation Peer Assistant Benefits Include:

• Leadership experience
• Compensation of approximately $3,600.00
• Free housing during the summer
• Free meals during the orientation programs
• Earned University credit

 

 

Registration Assistant Position

• Registration Assistant Applications for Summer 2012 will be available March 2012!

Registration Assistant Benefits Include:

• Assist new students with the registration process at Orientation!
• Must be enrolled in a summer course and be available from Noon-5:00 p.m. from May 28-July 24, 2012.
• Earns $8.00 per hour!

Registration Assistant Job Description

 

For more information on either position contact:

Melissa (Mel) Iverson
Office of First Year Experience
Gage Center 10

Phone: 507-386-5498

Email: melissa.iverson@mnsu.edu

Now hiring Learning Community Coordinators for 2012-2013!

Applications due in the Office of First Year Experience by February 8th.

Contact Kate Hansen in the Office of First Year Experience at 507-389-5498, 10 Gage Center, or kate.hansen@mnsu.edu with questions.

Application materials are available for download below, or stop in the Office of First Year Experience 10 Gage Center to pick up an application packet.

INFORMATION SHEETS:

• Being an LCC: What You Need to Know
  
• 1st Year LC Job Description (working with first year learning communities)
  
• Sophomore LC Job Description (working with sophomore learning communities)

APPLICATION MATERIALS:

• 2012-2013 Application Form
• 2012-2013 Reference Form (you'll need 3 copies of the form)

 Purpose of a Learning Community

The Minnesota State University, Mankato learning communities program provides an opportunity for incoming first-year students to join a community that supports their academic success and transition to college life, as well as encourages students to involve themselves in different opportunities the campus has to offer. learning community students take some of their semester classes together and many live on the same residence hall floor providing an excellent opportunity to connect with other first year students.

Role of the Learning Community Coordinators

Each learning community has their own Learning Community Coordinator (LCC) who is dedicated to the academic success of every member as they transition to college life at Minnesota State University Mankato. The LCC assists each student in setting academic goals, develops study groups for the community, and plans service work, cultural appreciation, and other events.

Benefits include:

• Leadership experience
• Compensation of $3000 per year
• Coordinators of 1st year LCs are provided a single room at the price rate of a double room