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