Employment Opportunities

Employment Opportunities

OSLP Employment Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in working for the Office of Orientation & Student Leadership Programs! OSLP employes both graduate and undergraduate students. For more information about available positions, application information, job requirments, and hiring timelines, please see below.

Undergraduate Positions

Welcome Week Mentor 

Welcome Week Mentors to support and guide incoming first-year commuter students during Welcome Week. Mentors will serve as a resource, role model, and point of connection for new students. Mentors will help first-year students navigate campus life, access university resources, and build a sense of belonging. Responsibilities include facilitating daily group discussions, collaborating with the Office of Off-Campus Services and campus partners on events, providing programmatic support, and maintaining regular engagement with mentees throughout their first semester. This position requires full availability from August 18 through September 1, including mandatory training sessions on August 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, and 26. Welcome Week runs from Wednesday, August 27 through Monday, September 1, 2025.

Applications are now CLOSED! Applications will open later in the spring semester. 

Peer Referral & Orientation Staff (PROS)

The Peer Referral and Orientation Staff (PROS) are undergraduate students who know first-hand what it is like to deal with the concerns of Rowan University students. The PROS assist their peers in transitioning to Rowan and resolving any general adjustment problems that may arise in the process. They serve as excellent resources on campus organizations, academic exploration, and campus life. The PROS serve as orientation leaders and peer mentors, providing advice and referrals to various campus departments as needed after orientation.

Applications are now CLOSED!

 

Summer Orientation Clerical Assistant

The Clerical Assistant is a valued member of the orientation staff and reports to the Director of Orientation & Student Leadership Programs. Functional supervision is received from the Office Administrator as well as other graduate and professional staff in the office. The Clerical Assistant assists with routine office tasks, reception, and preparation for orientation programs that impact students’ academic and personal achievement at Rowan, and is expected to provide overall support to make each program a success. In all activities, the Clerical Assistant recognizes that service to new students and their parents and family members is a top priority.

Clerical Assistants are expected to work May - August 2026. 

Applications for the Summer Clerical Assistant position are CLOSED. Applications will open after spring break.  

Graduate Coordinator Positions

OSLP is hiring two Graduate Coordinator positions for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Application Information

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interviews will take place March 2 - 6, 2026. Offers may be made at any time after a student has been admitted to a graduate program. Candidates will be allowed a reasonable consideration period in order to weigh other graduate program and assistantship offers. We will not insist upon a response to the offer until the Council of Graduate School’s April 15th date for responding to offers of financial support. 

Interested applicants should send a cover letter highlighting relevant education and experience, a résumé, and the names of three references to the Office of Orientation & Student Leadership Programs at oslp@rowan.edu.

For questions about either position, please email oslp@rowan.edu or call 856-256-4041. 

Graduate Coordinator for Orientation 

The Graduate Coordinator for Orientation is a valued member of the Division of Student Life staff and reports to the Assistant Director for Student Leadership Development. The Graduate Coordinator is responsible for the successful preparation for and delivery of orientation and leadership programs that impact students’ academic and personal achievement at Rowan and is expected to provide overall support to make each program a success. In all activities, the Graduate Coordinator recognizes that service to students is a top priority.

Contract dates: August 10, 2026 - May 14, 2028 *renewed yearly pending job performance

Preferred start date: May 18, 2026 (date negotiable) *with the option to work hourly from May - August 2026

Remuneration: 

  • Tuition assistance for up to 9 credit hours a semester and up to 36 credit hours over two academic years (approximate value of $29,000)
  • Hourly pay of $18.24 per hour from May 18 - August 7, 2026. Graduate Coordinators are expected to work 25 hours a week during the summer. 
  • $14,500 annual stipend paid biweekly over the course of the contract. The Graduate Coordinator is expected to work 20 hours a week during the academic year. 

Graduate Coordinator for Orientation Job Description

Graduate Coordinator for Fraternity & Sorority Life 

The Graduate Coordinator for Fraternity & Sorority Life is a valued member of the Division of Student Life staff and reports to the Assistant Director of Student Organization Services within Orientation & Student Leadership Programs. The Graduate Coordinator is responsible for a variety of administrative and student service functions that support our fraternity and sorority chapters, the governing bodies within Fraternity & Sorority Life, and individual students’ leadership development. The Graduate Coordinator is expected to provide overall support to enhance chapter and individual student leadership development for the fraternity and sorority community at Rowan. In all activities, the graduate coordinator recognizes that service to students is a top priority.

Contract dates: August 10, 2026 - May 14, 2028 *renewed yearly pending job performance

Preferred start date: May 18, 2026 (date negotiable) *with the option to work hourly from May - August 2026

Remuneration: 

  • Tuition assistance for up to 9 credit hours a semester and up to 36 credit hours over two academic years (approximate value of $29,000)
  • Hourly pay of $18.24 per hour from May 18 - August 7, 2026. Graduate Coordinators are expected to work 25 hours a week during the summer. 
  • $11,500 annual stipend paid biweekly over the course of the contract. The Graduate Coordinator is expected to work 20 hours a week during the academic year. 
  • Housing Waiver: $13,472 per year (based on 2025-2026 housing rates)

Graduate Coordinator for Fraternity & Sorority Life Job Description

Graduate Coordinator for Leadership Rowan

The Graduate Coordinator for Leadership Rowan is a valued member of the Division of Student Life staff and reports to the Assistant Director, Student Leadership Development. The Graduate Coordinator is responsible for assisting in the successful preparation for and delivery of student leadership programs that impact students’ academic and personal achievement at Rowan, and is expected to provide overall support to make each program a success. In all activities, the Graduate Coordinator recognizes that service to students is a top priority.

Anticipated opening: 2027-2028 Academic Year