Good Start 2015

23 June, 2015

Calling New Graduates > Become A Good Start Leader

Closing Date For Applications: 5pm Friday 26th June 2015

 

The CIT Strategic Student Engagement and Retention Initiative is now recruiting for Good Start Leaders for 2015. This paid opportunity will last for three and a half months, from mid-August to end of November 2015. The appointed leaders will actively support, promote, and develop student engagement and retention activities at CIT (including all constituent colleges) through the Good Start campaign.

CIT Strategic Student Engagement and Retention Initiative (CITSSERI):

CIT is committed to developing and implementing actions to improve and enhance the student experience and has established a CIT Strategic Student Engagement and Retention Initiative (CITSSERI). Attached to the Office of the Registrar and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the focus of this initiative is to work with academic faculty, school and department staff and students to review best practices to date, explore current issues, develop proactive and collaborative strategies appropriate to need and facilitate implementation.

One of the key actions of the initiative is the development and delivery of Good Start, CIT’s first year induction programme based on the first six weeks of college. We wish to recruit a small team of hardworking, enthusiastic recent CIT graduates to run and event-manage Good Start 2015.

Key Duties:

The successful candidate will be expected to:

  • Promote Good Start to students and staff through a number of activities
  • Co-ordinate and oversee the roll out of Good Start programme of activities.
  • Create and maintain an upbeat social media campaign to reach target audience
  • Design and develop a Facebook and Twitter campaign to promote events and activities
  • Carry out other duties as requested by Head, CITSSERI.

Benefits to the Good Start Leader:
Involvement in the CITSSERI project will give the project officer the opportunity to improve the following skills:

  • Creativity
  • Leadership skills
  • Event management skills
  • Presentation Skills
  • Communication Skills

Terms and Conditions:

The successful candidate will be contracted from mid-August 2015 to end November 2015.Payment will be at an hourly rate of €10.68 and will be paid on the basis of completed timesheets.

How to apply:

An up to date CV with a covering letter that outlines why you think you are the person for the job should be emailed to marese.bermingham@cit.ie before 5pm Friday, 26 June 2015.