Titan Gold Core Ambassador and Tour Guide
TITAN GOLD CORE AMBASSADOR
Student Ambassadors for the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
The following are the most common job responsibilities associated with this position:
CAMPUS TOURS
- Lead between 2 and 4 campus tours per week, plus work up to 5 Saturday mornings each semester (approximately 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on Saturday).
- Work and give tours over the three-week J-term and May-term sessions.
- Assist with additional campus tour requests for special group visits, campus preview days and other recruitment events.
ADMISSIONS RECEPTION DUTIES
- Assist the Admissions front desk reception staff and other staff in projects and administrative duties. Total scheduled time commitment per week, including tours, is approximately 12 hours.
- Answer phone calls, interact with on-campus guests, send emails, process mail and participate in some data entry / data verification.
CORRESPOND WITH PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
- Be involved in social media initiatives within the admissions office: post to social media groups, write blogs, take photos, etc., daily.
MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
- Accompany admissions counselors on high school visits / college fair visits as schedule permits.
- Other duties as assigned by the admissions office.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
To be considered for the position, you must:
- Be a full-time UW Oshkosh, Oshkosh campus student
- Support the University's commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- Have at least one year of experience living in a university residence hall or willing to live in a residence hall during the first year in the position
- Enjoy public speaking
- Be comfortable working with diverse groups of students and guests
- Maintain a cumulative collegiate GPA of 2.75 or higher
- Demonstrate exemplary leadership potential
- Be comfortable using social media to communicate with prospective students
- Be involved in on-campus extracurricular activities
- Be free of disciplinary sanctions and/or convictions
- LOVE UW Oshkosh!
AWARD
Students who are selected as one of the seven Titan Gold Core Ambassadors will receive:
- Cost equivalent of room and board, as well as $300 Titan Dollars ($200 in fall semester, $100 in spring semester) for books and Titan apparel. The compensation package is based upon residence hall standard double occupancy rates, classic meal plan. This equates to approximately $8,120 per academic year before taxes.
- Potentially renewable each year upon successful application process, performance evaluation, full-time credit status, good academic standing and exemplary discipline standing, specifically: (a) a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75, with no semester below a 2.0; and, (b) good disciplinary standing, free of sanctions and/or convictions.