First Year Programs

Student Coordinators: A&O Program

The Student Coordinators (StuCos) for Advising & Orientation work as part of a collaborative team of professional staff, Student Coordinators, Student Assistants, and other student leaders to foster a meaningful first-year experience at the University of Washington. There is one open position: StuCo for A&O Programs. 
 
StuCos serve as paraprofessionals in the development and facilitation of Advising & Orientation programs and the recruitment, selection, training, and supervision of the Orientation Leader staff. StuCos also supports other FYP programs as needed. Together as a team, we provide high-quality education, support, and transition resources to nearly 9,200 first-year students, including transfer and international students.  

Overview

Current hourly wage: $19.97 (until December 31, 2024)

New hourly wage: $20.76 (effective January 1, 2025)

Start/end date: Oct. 2. 2024 – Jan. 2026 

Student Employees cannot work more than 19.5 hours per week while classes are in session, including finals week, but can work up to 39.5 hours during breaks in winter and spring as agreed upon by your supervisor. 

Hours available: 
Autumn quarter: 10–15/week 
Winter quarter: 12–17/week 
Spring quarter: 12–17/week 
Summer: 35–39.5/week  
Autumn quarter: 3–5/week (cross-training)

Leave time (including vacation and sick time) may impact hours worked each week.

This position is an in-person position in MGH 120 with occasional work from home opportunities if needed and as agreed upon by your supervisor. 

Summary of work 

The StuCo for A&O Program will: 

  • Administrative work (40%)
    • Coordinate and support VOL staffing, VOL training, daily briefs, and communication for all quarterly A&O programs (fall, winter, spring, and summer admits). 
    • Staff winter and spring A&O sessions (fyp.uw.edu/calendar for dates)
    • Support in the selection of the Virtual Orientation Leader team, including recruitment info sessions, application review, interview support, and the selection process. 
    • Create an VOL staff development & engagement calendar for the summer quarter (ie-debrief reflection questions, mid-summer evals, husky pups, secret VOL, end-of-summer celebration, campus-partner thank you, etc.) 
    • Attend VOL events planned in the engagement plan if possible, ie - VOL Dinners, etc. 
    • Utilize and build technical and administrative skills/tasks within Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Zoom, Visual Zen, and other internal UW databases/ systems 
    • Prepare presentations and present at various public events, including at FYP info sessions, etc. 
    • Cross-train incoming A&O Student Coordinators during autumn quarter following the A&O summer. 
    • Other FYP duties as assigned include but not limited to: reviewing websites and providing feedback, processing evaluation data, representing FYP at UW-wide events. 
    • One-on-one make-up sessions for students who missed content as needed
    • H2H slide development 
    • Help develop the connection-group VOL track for all A&O programs.  
  • Primary support for the Virtual Orientation Leader training team in developing and carrying out the VOL Training Curriculum (40%).
    Including but not limited to: 
    • Give feedback to Program Manager on training assignments, build out training site, develop weekly lesson plans/modules, facilitate training material, work with students who missed training material to facilitate and catch students up, track participation, grade and manage assignments, communicate with VOLs 
  • Provide additional support (20%)
    • Support and assist the StuCo for A&O logistics in their tasks and projects
    • Facilitate 1:1 make-up sessions for students who need accommodations during winter and spring A&O.

Required qualifications

  • Full-time, degree-seeking, undergraduate student at the University of Washington in Seattle
  • Enrolled in at least 12 credits in spring quarter (spring-quarter graduates are eligible to apply)
  • Enrolled in no more than 5 credits in summer quarter
  • Good academic and conduct standing prior to and throughout the entire term of employment. This includes a GPA of 2.5 or above. 
  • Must be available to work: 
    • Autumn ('24)
      • Winter break: Winter A&O dates (December, dates TBD)
    • Winter ('25)
      • VOL/FIGL recruitment (early February)
      • Spring break: Spring A&O (TBD)
    • Spring 
      • Virtual Orientation Leader training (TBD)
    • Summer 
      • Training days (2 weeks in mid–June)
      • A&O dates (June–September)
      • Dawg Daze (September)
      • Husky Kick-off (September)
    • Autumn ('25)
      • Cross-training (3–5 hrs/week)

Preferred qualifications

  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, must be flexible and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to remain curious, intentionally reflect, and generate creative suggestions
  • Receptive to balancing several points of feedback, okay with public edits
  • Flexible when working on collaborative and independent projects
  • Willingness to seek help and ask questions
  • Ability to collaborate with StuCo team over long-term projects
  • Thorough understanding of how to build community within a team
  • Experience working with FYP as a student employee, peer educator, or volunteer
  • Experience and skills working with Microsoft Office and Google Drive, specifically Excel/Sheets

Application

Applications are currently closed.