Pre-Orientation Adventure Program Guide

Position Title: Pre-Orientation Adventure Program Guide

Semester/Year: 2021 / 2022 Academic Year

Positions Available: 12-18

Job Location: Geneva

Supervisor: David Mapstone

Payrate: $350

Start Date: August 11, 2021

End Date: August 19, 2021

Hours Per Week: Hours will vary up to 28 hours per week

POSITION SUMMARY

The Pre-Orientation Adventure Program (POAP) is an optional, five-day outdoor experience offered to incoming first-year students. The program provides the chance to experience hiking, kayaking, or participating in a community service program in the greater Geneva area. Students will also get a chance to meet classmates, learn new skills, ease into the collegiate lifestyle, and have a bit of fun before formal Orientation and classes start.

Job Requirements:

• Be in good academic standing.
• NOT be an RA, Orientation Mentor/Leader, or Fall Athlete that needs to participate in pre-season for the Fall of the 2021 Academic Year
• Have some previous form of outdoor experience.
• Be currently certified, or willing to become certified, in some form of First Aid, CPR, and Wilderness First Responder. HWS will cover some or all of the cost for training.
• Be available for a possible recon trip sometime before August 11, 2021.
• Be able to return to campus August 11, 2021 and work through to the afternoon of August 19, 2021
• Be physically able to carry 35+ pounds over rough terrain, and cope with the unknowns of the weather.
• Be able to lead and manage 8-10 incoming HWS students who may be very close in age, but not maturity and who may not have had any prior outdoor experience under the conditions stated above.

• Well-organized
• Responsible
• Dependable and punctual
• Creative
• Friendly
• Possess extremely strong communication skills and be willing to take initiative
• Strong customer service orientation; positive, helpful, resourceful
• Demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to unique social, cultural, and economic
• circumstances of students
• Highly reliable, flexible and adaptable
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Familiar with HWS campus, programs, services, departments, etc.

Review of applications will begin immediately. You may be contacted by the hiring supervisor for additional information. Interested applicants are to submit a professional resume using our application service Interfolio using the link on the right of the page.

An interview will be required.

If you have any questions about using Interfolio, please email HR@hws.edu or call the Office of Human Resources at 315-781-3312.