Orientation Program Coordinator

About the role

Reporting to the Director of New Student and Family Programs, the Orientation Program Coordinator will lead the coordination of transition programs for first-year and transfer students, with specific focus on orientation planning and student leader development. The Coordinator will also assist with the organization and execution of new students and assist with parent/family orientation programs, which introduce incoming students and their family members to the university community and its resources, policies, and procedures. The Coordinator will also lead administrative initiatives for the department, including Spartan Link Online Orientation, social media and website management.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Assistant Director and Director to design and implement orientation programs offered to new students prior to the beginning of each semester.
• Support programmatic efforts during First year and Transfer Orientation, including but not limited to set up, leading Orientation Leader debrief meetings, providing effective customer service to all participants, and facilitation of sessions.
• Help coordinate the scheduling of events by making arrangements for food services, facilitators and rooms for the programs to accommodate student needs.
• Assist with the assembly of program materials (e.g., giveaways, daily schedule of events, handouts, evaluations, planners, promotional materials, etc.).
• Communicate with campus partners to confirm participation of guest speakers and panelists for First year and Transfer Orientation sessions.
• Help prepare presentation materials (i.e., slide shows) to ensure accurate, coherent and consistent information.
• Work with the Parent and Family Programs Coordinator to ensure Parent and Family Orientation runs concurrently and is aligned with the student orientation schedule.
• Support the Parent and Family Programs Coordinator with parent/family programming and programmatic efforts as needed.
• In collaboration with the Assistant Director, develop and facilitate annual New Spartan Convocation, including creation of the schedule, confirming participation from campus partners and community members, supervising event logistics, and involving the SJSU Administration.
• Support the involvement of campus partners in orientation by coordinating input and timing as well as directing presentation format to ensure accurate, coherent and consistent information.
• Write and edit content for the SJSU online orientation platform, Spartan Link, collaborating with