Orientation Advising Opportunities for Faculty & Staff

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:19:12 -0500

The Office for Academic & Pre-Professional Advising has openings available for summer Orientation Advisors! As an advisor, you would attend Orientation sessions where you would meet with students one-on-one to plan out and register for classes. No previous experience is required, and we will provide all training necessary!

Besides compensation, this is a rare chance for part-time faculty to gain advising experience – highly sought-after in faculty openings – as well as to interact with students outside of the classroom. As a faculty member myself, I can absolutely say that my teaching effectiveness has been augmented by my advising experience. For full-time faculty, meanwhile, this is the absolute earliest point at which you can begin to engage with your department’s incoming students: to give them the best possible head start in their studies (and to make your own future advising appointments easier!).

Both full-time and part-time faculty are eligible to be compensated at the rate of $100 per all-day session and $50 per evening session; full-time faculty are compensated through a budget transfer to their departments.

Staff are not eligible for monetary compensation; this is, nonetheless, an excellent opportunity for professional development.

More details are provided in the application attached, which is due HERE by May 1, 2020. We will also be hosting a number of informational sessions for those who may be interested:

Wednesday, March 11, 12-1 PM at Sherman Hall 220 (B-Wing, 2nd Floor)

Thursday, March 26, 12-1 PM at Sherman Hall 220 (B-Wing, 2nd Floor)

Monday, April 6, 12-1 PM at Sherman Hall 220 (B-Wing, 2nd Floor)

Thursday, April 16, 4:30-5:30 PM at Sherman Hall 220 (B-Wing, 2nd Floor)

Please let me know if I can provide any additional assistance!

With best regards,

Laszlo Korossy, Ph.D.

korossy1@umbc.edu