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Student Employee, Admissions Office & Tour Guide
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What they do
A Travel or Tour Guide leads tours for groups of visitors or tourists. Leads tours of museums or famous or historic sites, and provides visitors with details and anecdotes about the history and significance of buildings, artwork or collections. Travels with a group of tourists, plans site visits and daily itineraries, interprets languages, and shares specialized knowledge about a country or city with the group.
$40,114 / year median in Illinois
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Joliet, Illinois, United States Job Description Position Title:
Student Employee, Admissions Office & Tour Guide Job Description:
Student Employee, Admissions Office & Tour GuidePOSITION TITLE
Student Employee, Admissions Office & Tour Guide STATUS:
Part timeDEPARTMENT
AdmissionsDIVISION
Student DevelopmentREPORTS TO
Rosa Salazar/Student Recruitment CoordinatorCLASSIFICATION
Non-exemptHIRING RANGE
$15.00 per hour (Position is FWS Eligible)ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1.
Conduct tours to prospective students and parents. 2. Assist at the Admissions front desk as needed, including answering phones and greeting customers. 3. Assemble packets for mailing as needed. 4. Alphabetizing and filing of admissions records. 5. Preparation of forms for scanning. 6. Assist in the maintenance and updating of student records. (high school transcripts and ACT scores) 7. Photocopy, scanning, and fax documents as requested. 8. Assist with the distribution of daily mail. 9. Deliver materials to internal departments as requested. 10. Assist in campus events organized by Admissions. Such as College Fair and Discover JJC. 11. Perform related duties as assigned.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1.
Must maintain satisfactory academic progress (minimum 2.0 GPA, not on academic probation, and in good standing at JJC). 2. Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits hours at JJC during fall/spring semester. 3. Maintain Confidentiality of student information 4. Self-motivated 5. Dependable 6. Basic computer and data entry experience and knowledge helpful. 7. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community, displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 1.
Strong Public Speaking Skills 2. Strong Customer Services Skills 3. English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency. 4. Demonstrated multicultural competence.PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Normal office physical demands.
- Must be able to lead walking tours across main campus.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Duties are performed indoors in the usual office environment, with participation in off-campus activities as needed.
- May work up to 20 hours per school week and additional hours during the summer if office budget allows.
- Will include occasional weekend hours for campus events and may include regular evening hours.