Office of Admissions
1201 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
(800) 641-5678, ext. 2
(304) 367-4892
TDD: (304) 367-4200
Fax: (304) 367-4789
Email: admit@fairmontstate.edu
Join Orientation Team 2012 - Fairmont State University
O-Team stands for Orientation Team. It is comprised of a group of students dedicated to the institutions and to helping others. O-Team members facilitate numerous freshmen, transfer and adult sessions. O-Teamers also assist students and parents with advising and registration and help them discover on-campus resources by acting as a group leader/tour guide. O-Teamers participate in the creation and production of Orientation skits and assist other speakers during their presentations. O-Teamers also assist with assembling Orientation materials and work check-in/out.
O-Team is a very prestigious and influential group here at FSU. O-Team is a paid position that requires students to work some in the spring and at different times throughout the summer during Orientation sessions. O-Teamers are recruited, interviewed and hired in the spring semester.
There are several stages to the selection process:
1) THE APPLICATION: Review the job description thoroughly. Then, complete & submit app. by March 19, 2012 (either online at www.fairmontstate.edu/OTeam or www.pierpont.edu/OTeam or on paper to Hardway Hall Room 218).
2) RECOMMENDATIONS: Have one FSU and/or Pierpont faculty/staff member complete a letter of reference for you. Bring this recommendation along with you to one of the group interviews.
3) GROUP INTERVIEW: You’ll be asked to schedule a ‘Round 1 Group Interview’ (Two options exist: one during lunch on March 28 and another in the evening on March 29). Round 2 Interviews may or may not be required, based on the selection committee’s decision.
4) O-TEAM ’12 ANNOUNCED: on or before March 30, 2012 via e-mail.
5) MEET & GREET: for O-Team 2012 selectees (tentatively scheduled for April 13th).
To be eligible a student must:
• Be in good academic and disciplinary standing
• Relate well with students, parents, faculty and administration
• Be outgoing, fun, creative, friendly, reliable, responsible, confident, mature, motivated and flexible. Must also display a willingness to help and must be a good team player
• Demonstrate strong oral communication skills and charisma
• Not take summer classes, participate in any summer employment, productions, etc. that conflict with Orientation sessions or trainings.
• MUST be able to work each and every Orientation session and must be present at all paid trainings and meetings.
• Must conduct tours and remain outdoors in heat at times
On-the-Job Daytime Training Dates:
April 28, May 5 and May 15-18
On-the-Job Evening Training Date:
May 3
Orientation Daytime Sessions (approx. 7:00 am – 3:00 pm):
June 12, 13, & 19; July 11, 12 & 18; August 7, 8, & 16
Orientation Evening Sessions (approx. 3:30 pm – 8:30 pm):
June 14, July 19, & August 9
Basic benefits for O-Team members are:
• O-Teamers will be paid $10 per hour. A full pay amount is determined and then divided evenly amongst pay periods from April – August.
• Opportunity to enhance your human relation skills, knowledge, confidence, and service to others
• Opportunity to serve as a role model while assisting in the transition and retention of new students
• Networking with faculty and administration
• Summer Orientation shirts and other free-bees
• A great addition to your resume
• Orientation Leaders will have lunch/dinner provided during summer employment
• Possible opportunities for work during the semester (just after school begins, and during the two or three Winter Orientations – typically held Nov. – Jan.)
In order to apply, please fill out the application form below and click ‘submit’, or if you wish to fill out a paper application click here,fill out the paper form and bring it to Hardway Hall Room 218.
All items marked with a red *are required.
