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Admissions Tour Guide at The Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, IL
Hospitality
Posted 0 days ago
Job Description
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty staff technical service or student) please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here apply internally through Workday. CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here apply internally through Workday.If you are NOT a current employee or student please click Apply and complete the application process for external applicants.Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work additional information on remote work at Penn State seeNotice to Out of State Applicants. JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTSThe Undergraduate Admissions Office (UAO) is looking to hire 45 Tour Guides reporting directly to the Visitation Team. Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to the following:Providing tours (minimum of 2 per week) to prospective families and private groups.Assisting with other duties as assigned such as event check-in and tour dismissal.Attend monthly tour training.The ideal tour guide applicant should demonstrate a positive enthusiastic attitude and strong customer service and interpersonal skills. Previous tour guide experience is beneficial but not required. Tour guides can work a maximum of 20 hours per week Monday - Saturday ranging from 8 AM to 5:30PM.Please include a resume and daily availability for Monday Saturday between the hours of 7:30am 5:30pm in addition to your application. Do not apply for this position unless you applied for this position on the Admissions website and have interviewed with the Admissions Visitation Team.This job requires the following 3 publicly available clearances: PA State Police Criminal Background Check PA Child Abuse History Clearance FBI Criminal Background CheckSubmission of the the above clearances along with attending an on-boarding session are required prior to beginning employment.The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity equity inclusion and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCESThis position requires the following clearances in addition to applicable background checks: PA State Police Criminal Background Check PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICSPursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988 Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security such as those concerning alcohol and drug use crime prevention the reporting of crimes sexual assault and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.EEO IS THE LAWPenn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability please contact .The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing equity respect and belonging. We embrace individual uniqueness as well as a culture of belonging that supports equity initiatives leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the universitys teaching research and service mission.Federal Contractors Labor Law PosterPA State Labor Law PosterPenn State PoliciesCopyright InformationHotlines Key Skills Culinary Experience,Sales Experience,Time Management,Marketing,Public Relations,Customer Service,Computer Skills,Microsoft Outlook,Basecamp,Salesforce,Inside Sales,Recruiting Employment Type : Part-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1
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