Hall Ambassador
2018-19 Application Currently Closed
Brief Description
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Application open June 25 - Sept. 14, 2018
Compensation
$8.30 per hour
Employment Term
Fall 2018 & Spring 2019
Hall Ambassador (HA) | The HA reports to the Marketing Coordinator and works with Hall Directors, Graduate Hall Directors, Resident Advisors, hall staff and volunteers to effectively communicate with hall residents, maintain marketing/communication messaging, facilitate hall and room tours and handle tasks relative to liaison services for the Office of Residence Life and recruitment.
- This position would be a great fit for a student thinking about a career in marketing, communications or business
- Time commitment week of events: up to 5 hours leading up to the event and 4 - 7 hours the day of the event.
- Time commitment week without events: up to 5 hours
We are currently looking to fill 1-2 HA positions in the following residence halls during the 2018-19 academic school year. Each hall position MUST be filled by a current resident in the hall.
- Centennial Hall
- Conklin Hall
- Falcon Heights
- Founders Hall
- Kreischer Quadrangle
- Kohl Hall
- McDonald Hall
- Offenhauer Towers
Additional Qualifications
- Strong customer service skills
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Strong work ethic and the ability to work independently
- Personable, presentable and articulate
- Demonstrated organizational and leadership skills
- Outgoing and comfortable recruiting volunteers
Hall Ambassador Job Duties
Primary Duties:
- Prepare for and provide residence hall tours for new student recruitment events. These events are not limited to, but will include:
- Preview Days: 2 in the fall semester and 2 in the spring semester
- Falcon Fridays: Usually 5 in the spring semester
- Recruit and train volunteers to show their rooms during each event and to facilitate hall tours.
- The week of recruitment events, prepare the hall for guests; post signs notifying residents about the upcoming event; inspect the building for cleanliness and addressing any issues or concerns with hall staff management.
- Track number of visitors to designated hall during recruitment events
Secondary Duties:
- Solicit feedback from guests and tour guides for improvement of future events.
- During non-event weeks, inspect the hall for outdated or damaged signs, hang new signs as needed and provide feedback on ways to improve communication efforts to residents
- Advocate for hall events and encourage participation by sharing information on personal social media accounts
- Provide the Marketing Coordinator with weekly content and photos to post on the Residence Life social media profiles
- Willing to participate in photo/video shoots for University marketing purposes in the residence halls and assist in recruiting students in the hall to participate
- Assist the marketing department with accessing the residence hall for building photo/video shoots and recruit show rooms as needed
- Send a weekly re-cap to the Marketing Coordinator on the hall status and work preformed
Application Process
| Step 1 |
Apply Now | After you apply, your application will be checked for eligibility. If you meet the position requirements, your application will become Active. |
| Step 2 | If your application is Active, it will remain on file for 3 months and you will be contacted for an interview if a position opens that meets your qualifications. |
| Step 3 | If you are not contacted for an interview within 3 months, please re-apply. Just because you weren't contacted doesn't mean we won't want to hire you in the future. |
Please note: All position information, including the compensation, are subject to change. The information provided on this page is a reflection of the current academic school year position. If you have any questions about the Application Process, please email us at ResLifeJobs@bgsu.edu. Thank you for your interest in the position!
