ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION

                                                                     Nonexempt

 

 

Job Title                                           :    STUDENT ORIENTATION ASSISTANT (8359)

Completion Date                              :    03/30/2004

Policy Group                                    :    Nonexempt-Clerical/Maintenance/Technical

Grade                                              :    180

 

PRIMARY IMPACT:

 

Provides standard administrative, technical, or production services or information that support others, and/or organizes data and information that is used and analyzed by others.

 

DUTIES:*

 

1.         Assist in all-day orientation classes.

 

2.         Greet students; direct to proper seating; serve as their liaison to staff and faculty.

 

3.         Maintain positive outlook, positive responses to questions, and a “can do” attitude with all requests.

 

4.         Maintain attendance, assignment, and grade records for designated students.

 

5.         Serve as general information and referral source for new students.

 

6.         Facilitate a small group of new students in discussions and relationship development.

 

7.         Proctor exams and/or quizzes.

 

8.         Conduct comprehensive walking introduction to the campus.

 

9.         Distribute all student materials such as folders, catalogs, assignments, etc.

 

*          Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples necessarily include all of the duties performed.

 

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

 

Knowledge of campus and resources.

 

Above average interpersonal and communication skills; comfortable addressing groups; good organizational skills; basic computer/keyboarding skills; dependable and punctual.

 

Strong ability to work as part of a team; handle stressful situations; have energy and stamina and a neat, clean appearance as representative of the college.

 

 

JOB EMPOWERMENT

 

(+)  The employee carries out detailed instructions for several tasks.  Guidance and instruction is always available to the incumbent and prior permission is required before changing the methods or steps used in the job's work.

 

LEADERSHIP OF PEOPLE

 

Accountable for helping others or providing regular guidance on an as-needed basis.

 

VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

 

Explaining information related to day-to-day or recurring issues.

 

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS

 

Completing routine forms requiring limited variations in the entry of data.

 

PROBLEM ANALYSIS

 

The employee typically has to deal with problems or situations similar to ones previously encountered and make choices from a limited set of alternatives.  However, after awhile, the answers tend to follow a pattern.

 

MINIMUM AND PREFERRED EDUCATION

 

Minimum:         A high school diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.).

 

Preferred:         A formal training program after high school of approximately one year in duration.

 

MINIMUM AND PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

 

Minimum:         One week to one month.

 

Preferred:         One week to one month.

 

Specifically, the position requires some related experience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Note:  "(+)" indicates that an "intermediate" definition was selected for this factor.  The statement applies to the lower level.

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