Job Title

Orientation Leader 2026

Salary

Department

Outreach, Recruitment, and Orientation

Work Schedule

Part Time

Job Summary

About the office of Outreach, Recruitment, and Orientation: 

The Department of Outreach, Recruitment, and Orientation at California State University, Fullerton is committed to guiding prospective students and their families through the information-seeking and enrollment process for both the California State University system and Cal State Fullerton. We provide essential in-person and virtual tailored support services to facilitate a seamless transition to college, not limited to admissions requirements, CSU application workshops, campus tours, and new student orientation. Our personalized assistance aims to promote access to higher education, foster a diverse and inclusive community, and provide a foundation for student success.

About the Orientation Leader Position: 

Orientation Leaders will assist the department of Outreach, Recruitment, and Orientation in executing CSUF Orientation programs, inclusive of New Student Orientation, Parent & Supporter Orientation and Welcome Week activities. Orientation Leaders are responsible for supporting general event operations, leading small groups, leading campus tours, facilitating workshops, and forming connections with campus partners, new students, and parents and supporters. We are looking for a team of Orientation Leaders that represent a spectrum of experiences through majors, on and off campus involvements, interests, accomplishments, and backgrounds. 

Being an Orientation Leader is the perfect way to grow leadership skills, make a positive impact on new Titans, and build your own community of student leaders. 

Position Responsibilities: 

• Be assigned small groups of new students during Orientation sessions and serve as a leader and facilitator of group activities;

• Support general event operations not limited to check-in, room loading and unloading, guiding students around campus, facilitating discussions and mini-sessions, organizing event supplies;

• Assist with the execution of Parent & Supporter Orientation and connect/communicate with parents and supporters;

• Maintain professionalism and quality when handling Orientation events supplies and technology;

• Support office, event, and customer service-related operations; 

• Support Pre-Orientation execution; 

• Relate and connect with students, parents and supporters, and campus staff;

• Be reliable, punctual, responsible, flexible, a team player, and demonstrate strong communication skills;

• Uphold values of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion;

• Serve as a positive and professional representative of Outreach, Recruitment, and Orientation, and Cal State Fullerton;

• Staff Welcome Week activities;

• Staff Spring Orientation 2027;

• Staff Spring Welcome 2027;

• Attend all scheduled training days, session prep days, session days, and other team meetings;

• Collaborate effectively with other ORO student staff and professional staff;

• Adhere to all student staff expectations as outlined in the ORO student handbook;

• Complete and adhere to all required trainings required by the University;

• Other duties as assigned.  

Position Time Commitments:

Anticipate 30 - 40 hours per week throughout the summer term. 

• Orientation Leader Training

  • May 27 - June 12 (excluding weekends)

  • 9am - 4pm daily 

  • Inclusive of Orientation Leader Training, Session Prep, Walkthrough Day

• Orientation Sessions (26 sessions) 

  • June 15, 16, 18, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 30

  • July 1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30, 31

  • 6:30am - 3pm 

• Welcome Week

  • First Week of Fall Semester 2026 

    • Staff 5 - 20 hours of Welcome Week events as class schedule allows

• Spring Orientation 2027

  • January 7, 8 

  • 6:30am - 3pm

• Spring Welcome 2027

  • Dates TBD

Dates and times are subject to change as program is finalized.

Minimum Qualifications

Ability to learn and perform assigned work; follow oral instructions; work cooperatively with faculty, staff, and other students; communicate effectively with all levels; and read and write English at a level appropriate to the position.

Required Qualifications

• Matriculated CSUF undergraduate student enrolled in a full-time academic degree program

• Enrolled in 5 units or less during the summer term. Students enrolled in more than 5 units during the summer will be automatically ineligible for the Orientation Leader position

• GPA of 2.5 or greater during the Spring 2025 semester 

• Good judicial standing with the Office of Student Conduct

• Able to attend all required dates listed above 

• Passion for fostering a team atmosphere and peer success 

• Strong values for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

• Ability to communicate effectively and resolve conflict

• Ability to meet deadlines, work in a fast-paced environment, problem-solve creatively, collaborate with other student leaders and professional staff

Background Check

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for this position. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Out-of-state Employment Policy

In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and requires hiring employees to perform CSU related work within the State of California.