Become the Wildlands Studies Campus Representative!
Position Announcement ~ Campus Representative 2012-2013 Academic Year
Wildlands Studies LLC is looking for a Campus Representative for the 2012-2013 Academic Year. Is this you? Read the position description below and see if you think you would be a good Campus Representative. We are actively accepting cover letters and resumes from interested people. We would especially love to have a Wildlands Studies alumni as our Campus Representative.Campus Representative Information
Now accepting cover letters and resumes for our Campus Representative position for the 2012-2013 academic year. Applicants will be reviewed as they come in, and the position will remain open until filled.
Position Title
Wildlands Studies Campus Representative
Name of Employing Organization
Wildlands Studies LLC
We are an affiliate and educational partner of California State University Monterey Bay Extended Education
Work Location
Wildlands Studies is located in Santa Cruz, CA, although position travels to campuses across the USA and Canada. Must be willing to travel; able to work 5-6 days at a time, and willing to commit to a full season/academic term.
Brief Overview of Organization
Wildlands Studies field projects provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to join backcountry study teams as working field associates, studying environmental impact assessment, environmental policy, geologic, climatic and topographic factors that support various habitats, and the relationships between environments and culture. All work is conducted in the field. Most participants are undergraduates who join us on site from all over North America and Canada. Each program grants 4-12 units of upper division credit that transfers to the students’ home institution. Project teams consist of 8-16 participants working with a course instructor who provides onsite instruction and directs all field study activities.
Position Qualifications
• Strong interest or background in environmental education. BA/BS degree, Masters Degree preferred. Preference given to alumni.
• Excellent people and communication skills; experience giving presentations to large and small groups/ excellent oral presentation skills; able to establish professional rapport and build relations with university faculty, parents and students; able to research needed campus information; able to professionally represent Wildlands Studies to a variety of audiences. Easy going, approachable personality, flexible, willing to take on any task, able to use humor and diplomacy when working with others. Able to build and maintain relationships.
• Must be self-led, able to work independently, and take on increasing independent responsibility. Able to maintain confidences. Strong computer and internet skill. Good logistical planner willing and able to make own travel arrangements including air travel, car rental, accommodations; keep up with a full day of classroom presentations; track expenses; and provide accurate reporting.
Position Responsibilities
The Campus Representative will support the student recruitment efforts of Wildlands Studies through university visits, classroom presentations, and interactions with advisors, faculty and students. Position goals are to facilitate the Wildlands Studies outreach effort with the following aims:
~ Increase student exposure and enrollment in Wildlands Studies projects.
~ Improve/enhance relationships/exposure at visited universities by meeting with academic advisors and financial aid staff to discuss Wildlands studies programs, transfer of credits, use of financial aid, and promote advisor referrals.
~ Increase rate of student referrals from university advisors and faculty.
~ Increase the number of universities that allow use of financial aid for Wildlands Studies projects.
~ Increase number of consortium or consent agreements with universities.
Specific duties for the position include:
Information dissemination: Speak at universities in classrooms (main priority and effort), and/or when appropriate at student meetings or information sessions to solicit student enrollment. Meet with advisors and faculty to share information about Wildlands Studies, encourage student referrals, and help establish consortium agreements. When appropriate, meet with financial aid and/or study abroad officers to discuss use of financial aid in consortium agreements, answer questions, and promote campus relationship.
Data Management: Maintain reports that track universities visited, classroom presentations, number of students in each class, name of professors, meetings with academic advisors and other relevant recruitment data. Report this data back to main office in a timely manner. Evaluate campus visits; make recommendations for future recruitment efforts.
Campus Representative Schedule
Wildlands Studies visits campuses during the academic term (quarter and semester). Visits typically start the third week of the quarter/semester and continue for up to eight consecutive weeks for both fall and winter/spring terms. Campuses are grouped and visited by locations/region. Campus visit schedule agreed upon in advance.
Dates of Employment
Eight to nine weeks each academic term, starting September for Fall term and January for Winter term. Must be willing to make a full academic year commitment. Preference given to candidates willing to commit to two consecutive years.
Application Procedure and Deadlines
Email cover letter with stated interest and experience, along with resume to leslie@wildlandsstudies.com. Please be sure to review our website and programs before responding. Qualified applicants will be contacted. Applicants will be reviewed as they come in. Position open until filled.
Email all application materials to:
Leslie Arutunian, Director
leslie@wildlandsstudies.com