iLEAD: Orientation Leader (OL) - Part-time

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Job Title: iLEAD: Orientation Leader (OL)

Department: Center for Student Engagement

Division: Student Affairs

Reports to: Student Involvement Specialist  

General purpose: Orientation Leaders(OLs) are ambassadors for MICA, and facilitate Orientation for first-year and transfer students at the beginning of the Fall and Spring Semesters.

Summary of Essential Functions  

• OLs are ambassadors for MICA, responsible for facilitating undergraduate first-year and transfer student orientation.

• OLs play an active role in every program at Orientation, take initiative to create a supportive environment for new students throughout the year, and thoroughly understand our campus resources.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in the check-in process on move-in day.

• Help guide new students when moving into their residence halls.

• Give new students campus and neighborhood tours.

• Eat meals with new students.

• Have a daily meeting with your orientation students to review the day, answer questions, facilitate icebreakers, and build community through small group time.

• Host, support, and implement evening socials like Extreme Bingo and Game Night.

• Answer questions and be a resource to new students.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Ability to communicate effectively with new students and teammates, via email and in-person.
• Strong interpersonal relationship skills and the ability to work collaboratively with others.

• Ability to consider the diverse needs and interests of the MICA student body, and address these through intentional and thoughtful programming and communication.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a currently enrolled MICA undergraduate student at time of employment

• Must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5

• Demonstrated leadership abilities

• A desire to serve the MICA community 

Compensation

• $15/hour

• Meals during trainings

• 10 meal swipes during New Student Orientation

• 2 Orientation T-Shirts and other Orientation swag

• Early move-in for On-Campus students

• Orientation Leaders are expected to attend all mandatory trainings and events, as outlined below:

  • Orientation Leader Training: Wednesday, August 12 – Tuesday, August 18, 2026 (includes Joint Student Leader Training)

  • Must be available every day of Fall Orientation (Wednesday, August 19 – Sunday, August 23, 2026)

  • Convocation: Morning of Tuesday, August 25th before morning classes.

• Orientation Leaders cannot serve as an RA

• Student employees may not work more than 20 hours per week across all on-campus positions

Application Timeline & Details

• Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. The position will remain open until all positions are filled, or July 1, 2026, whichever occurs first.

• Interviews will begin in March and candidates may be contacted for interviews until all positions are filled.

• For more information, please contact Nico Tackenberg at or . 

• Please note: This position is contingent on the college’s operational plan, fiscal budget, and the department’s need for student employees.

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

• Work environment: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate or high.

Maryland Institute College of Art is committed to its policy of providing equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status (disabled, Vietnam-era, or otherwise). Furthermore, the College does not tolerate any form of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment or sexual violence. This policy applies to all programs, facilities, and activities provided by Maryland Institute College of Art, including but not limited to admission, educational programs, and employment.

Applicants must apply online for each job in which they are interested. You will not be considered for any job for which you have not specifically applied. We do not accept applications via email, U.S. mail, or fax. Successful candidates for any staff or faculty positions will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

MICA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources at 410-225-2363.