explOregon Trip Leader
Division of Global Engagement – International Students and Scholar Services

Application instructions:

1) Write a letter of interest explaining your interest in the position and related experience;
2) Write the answers to the questions listed below;
3) OPTIONAL: Write a resume/CV;
4) Email letter of interest, answers to the questions, and optional resume/CV in PDF format to Candance Ku at exploregon@uoregon.edu.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. The position will remain open until filled.

Questions:
ExplOregon PR Communication Coordinator Questions
ExplOregon Trip Leader Questions
1. Tell me why you decided to apply to this job.
2. If you were to take someone on a tour, where would you take them and why?
3. How would your friends describe your personality or ability to interact with others?
4. Can you give 3 attributes that you feel make a good leader and can you give us an example of when you led a team?
5. What kind of experiences have you had in relating to people with different ethnic or cultural backgrounds – what have you learned?
6. What would you do if a group is standing around and you need to move the group?
7. What would you do in the case of an emergency or if someone goes missing while on a trip?
8. Do you have experience working with people who are older than you? On our trips, we welcome graduate students and scholars and/or their dependents. What experience do you have working with and being in a leadership position with people who are older than you?
9. Do you have a driver’s license? If so, what is your ability and willingness to drive a 12-passenger van for 2 hours or more? We take students to Portland and/or surrounding areas for day trips and leaders will be driving the 12 passenger vans that we rent.
10. What questions do you have for me?

Job description:
Hourly Wage: $ 11.25+/hr
Hours: This position is an academic year commitment with a schedule of 6-15 hours per 2 weeks. The majority of hours are spent leading trips; other hours involve fluctuating, independent tasks outside of the office, tabling and promoting explOregon during events, and a minimal amount of office work.
The International Student and Scholars Services (ISSS) Department in the Division of Global Engagement (DGE) is looking to hire 2-5 new explOregon trip leaders. The explOregon trip leader will work closely with the explOregon program coordinator, manager, PR Communication Coordinator, and the diverse team of student staff. The International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) unit within the Division of Global Engagement administers the explOregon program that provides opportunities for social integration for all students and scholars through trips and social activities. Applicants are encouraged to browse through our blog for more information on our program on our office blog at: blogs.uoregon.edu/exploregon/ and social media pages: https://www.facebook.com/UOexplOregon/, https://www.instagram.com/exploregon_uo/, and https://twitter.com/UO_ExplOregon
Responsibilities:
The trip leaders will work closely and purposefully as part of the explOregon Leadership Team, responsible for developing and leading a comprehensive trip and social/cultural integration program. The explOregon Leadership Team will consist of ISSS staff, explOregon coordinators, and trip leaders. A trip leader’s responsibilities are the following:
• Lead and guide week-end trips, day trips, locally and throughout the region;
• Assist in development of programming, including event creation, development, and promotion;
• Assist in marketing the program through presentations, tabling, and social media;
• Conduct pre-trip/event preparation and prepare post-trip feedback;
• Promote and represent explOregon and ISSS in a positive and professional manner;
• Ensure overall physical and emotional safety, health and experience during trips;
• Recognize and respond effectively to incidents and emergencies;
• Attend all staff meetings and in-service trainings;
• Interact with a mix of domestic and international students and scholars;
• Have the understanding and preparation of working with a large population of international students;
• Lead groups of 5 to 50 students with a team on day trips;
• Provide quality customer service;
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Minimum Qualifications:
• Must be a current UO graduate or undergraduate student
• Experience with coordinating or leading groups of individuals
• Familiarity with campus and community resources and services
• Comfortable with presenting in front of both small and large groups
• Self-motivated, flexible, and detail-oriented
• Strong task and time management skills, and the ability to handle a wide range of responsibilities assigned
• Ability to use verbal and written communication effectively and creatively
• Ability to work well with students of diverse backgrounds and nationalities
• Ability to work well as a group member and independently
• A positive attitude and strong sense of responsibility
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working with people from diverse cultures
• Strong leadership and group facilitation skills
• Ability and willingness to drive a 12-passenger van for 2 hours or more
• Valid Driver’s License
• Familiarity with campus social networks, including Facebook and Twitter, and student organizations
• International study, work, volunteer and/or travel experience
• Experience working with non-native speakers
• Work-study is preferred but not required
• Comfortable with filming footage on trips with GoPro and/or smart phone

explOregon PR Communications Coordinator
Division of Global Engagement – International Students and Scholar Services

Application instructions:

1) Write a letter of interest explaining your interest in the position and related experience;
2) Write the answers to the questions listed below;
3) Write a resume/CV;
4) Email letter of interest, answers to the questions, and resume/CV in PDF format to Candance Ku at exploregon@uoregon.edu.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. The position will remain open until filled.

Questions:
ExplOregon PR Communication Coordinator Questions
1. Tell me why you decided to apply to this job.
2. Do you have experience making presentations to various campus audiences? If so, tell me about these presentations?
3. We are trying to expand our outreach; can you give an example of outreach you’ve done?
4. What is your experience with social media platforms?
5. What are 3 attributes that you feel are necessary to be a PR Coordinator and give an example of when you used these skills?
6. What kind of experiences have you had in relating to people with different ethnic or cultural backgrounds – what have you learned?
7. What would you do if a project is delayed?
8. Tell me about your experience with digital marketing. Have you ever created a design for a website, advertisement, social media campaign, etc? How did you go about creating the digital marketing content? What was your process and what platform did you use to create the content?

Job description:
Hourly Wage: $ 11.25+/hr
Hours: This position is an academic year commitment with a schedule of 6-10 hours per week. Hours include both set office hours and fluctuating, independent tasks outside of the office.
The International Student and Scholars Services (ISSS) Department in the Division of Global Engagement (DGE) is looking to hire an ExplOregon PR Communications Coordinator. The explOregon PR Communications Coordinator will work closely with the explOregon program coordinator, manager, and student staff and collaborate with the DGE marketing team to assist the explOregon program with various projects and events. Applicants are encouraged to browse through our blog for more information on our program on our office blog at: blogs.uoregon.edu/exploregon/ and social media pages: https://www.facebook.com/UOexplOregon/, https://www.instagram.com/exploregon_uo/, and https://twitter.com/UO_ExplOregon
Responsibilities:
 Coordinate and assist in explOregon outreach events and activities
 Maintain explOregon blog
 Create digital advertisements and other various marketing materials
 Create social media posts and content calendar
 Lead explOregon trips
 Make presentations to various campus audiences
 Update and respond to messages on explOregon social media platforms
 Follow up with constituents and students to encourage participation
 Other duties as assigned

Required Minimum Qualifications:
• Must be a current or incoming UO student
• Experience with coordinating or leading groups of individuals
• Comfortable with presenting in front of both small and large groups
• Familiarity with campus social networks, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, blogging platforms, and student organizations
• Self-motivated, flexible, and detail-oriented
• Strong task and time management skills, and the ability to handle a wide range of responsibilities assigned
• Ability to use verbal and written communication effectively and creatively
• Ability to work well with students of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work well as a group member and independently
• Familiarity with general office procedures
• Familiarity with the following software: Word and Excel, blogging and social media platforms
• A positive attitude and strong sense of responsibility
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends

Preferred Qualifications:
• International study, work, volunteer and/or travel experience
• Familiarity with the following: Canva, Adobe Creative Suite platforms, WordPress, and/or MailChimp
• Work-study is preferred but not required
• Valid Driver’s License

Program Assistant
Division of Global Engagement – International Students and Scholar Services

Application instructions:

1) Write a letter of interest making sure to address how you think this job will help you in your future career, explaining your interest in the position and related experience; and
2) Write a resume/CV
3) Email both letter of interest and resume/CV in PDF format to Paolo Daniele at pdaniele@uoregon.edu.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Completed applications received by April 15 will be given priority consideration. The position will remain open until filled.

Job description:
Hours: 15 hrs/wk
Hourly Wage: $ 11.75/hr
The International Student and Scholar Services unit within the Division of Global Engagement administers services and programs for exchange and sponsored students. This includes oversight of their admission, correspondence with exchange partners and sponsoring agencies, as well as various UO academic and administrative units. In addition, the International Student and Scholar Services unit is responsible for managing the immigration, financial, and advising function for these students. The assistant will work closely and purposefully with the Coordinator of Exchange and Sponsored Students Programs to maintain the day-to-day operations of sponsored and exchange student programs by:
• Assisting with application materials, files, and correspondence with UO departments as well as with contacts at institutes in the U.S. and abroad;
• Helping coordinate the annual mailing of updated UO materials to exchange partners and sponsoring agencies;
• Assisting with questions from exchange and visiting applicants via email;
• Responsible for advocating for exchange and visiting student class schedules by contacting UO departments to clear the student for pre-requisites courses;
• Responsible for maintaining exchange and visiting social media platforms and exchange informational blog;
• Using and maintaining a database associated with assigned responsibilities;
• Providing support for programs aimed to engage UO students and departments with projects enhancing diversity;
• Providing support for special International Students and Scholar Services programs aimed to support international visitors.

Required Minimum Qualifications:
• Must have a Work-Study award
• Must be a current UO graduate or undergraduate student
• Excellent attention to detail
• Effective time management and administrative/office skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work well with students of diverse backgrounds
• International study, work, volunteer and/or travel experience
• Ability to work independently and responsibly
• Experience with database programs

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working with people from diverse cultures
• Familiarity with general office procedure
• Familiarity with the following software: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Ability to speak one or more languages, preferably French, German, Korean or Japanese