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Part Time Tour Guide Brenham campus

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Posting Details

VEVRRA Federal Contractor – Priority referral protected veterans requested.

Position Information

Requisition Number 2024027P
Position Title Part Time Tour Guide Brenham campus
Salary Range $15.00 hr
DBM Rating A13
Job Type Part Time
Job Category Professional/Staff
Anticipated Start Date 04/15/2024
Campus Brenham
Application Deadline
Extended Open Deadline
FLSA Non-Exempt
Security Sensitive? Yes
Work Hours M-F 19 hrs/wk
Position Summary Information

Objective
Give campus tours to prospective students, parents, visitors and communicate their enthusiasm about Blinn College
Required Quals Summary
  1. Ability to communicate well to groups and individuals
  2. Available to work 19 hours per week
Special Notes To Applicants
Quick Link https://employment.blinn.edu/postings/11870

Position Details

Principal Accountabilities

Principal Accountabilities
1. Provide walking tours of campus to prospective students, parents, and visitors. Following a pre-determined route, tours can take up to 1 hour 15 minutes, sometimes in inclement weather. During the busy season, multiple tours per day are possible.
Principal Accountabilities
2. Provide general information, explanations, directions and guide services for the campus/college
Principal Accountabilities
3. Maintain consistent and effective level of professionalism with prospective students, parents and visitors and have good time management skills.
Principal Accountabilities
4. Performs other related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
1. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbal and written communication with the ability to work with diverse groups of people and personalities
Minimum Qualifications
2. Ability to memorize and recite facts clearly and accurately
Minimum Competencies

Minimum Competencies
1. Ability to work well in a team environment
Minimum Competencies
2. Must be enthusiastic, committed to Blinn’s mission and values while enjoying working with people and sharing your enthusiasm for Blinn College with prospective students, parents and visitors.
Minimum Competencies
3. Maintain an established work schedule. Available to work up to 19 hours per week
Minimum Competencies
4. Ability to make individual and group presentations
Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications
1. Current or past student of Blinn College
Preferred Competencies

Working Conditions

Are there particular working conditions associated with this job that should be noted (I.E., working environment, hours of work, workspace, etc.)? No
If 'Yes', please explain
Physical and Mental Requirements

Physical and Mental Requirements: Moderate lifting, 15 to 44 lbs., Light lifting, under 15 lbs., Moderate carrying, 15 to 44 lbs., Light carrying, under 15 lbs., Walking, Standing, Sitting, Climbing stairs, Operating office equipment, Hearing (with aid), Hearing (without aid), Seeing
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Environmental Requirements

Environmental Requirements: Outside, Inside, Excessive heat, Working closely with other, Working alone
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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Are you legally eligible for employment in the U.S.?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * Please explain any tour guide experience you have or any relevant experience as it pertains to the job description.

    (Open Ended Question)

  3. * Please describe your experience with group and/or individual presentations.

    (Open Ended Question)

  4. * Are you a current or former Blinn Student? Please answer Yes or No, also include your student ID number and the term(s) in which you attended.

    (Open Ended Question)

  5. * Please list the days and hours you are available to work between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday through Friday

    (Open Ended Question)

  6. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • Advertisement (specify in next question below)
    • Blinn Website
    • Blinn Employee
    • Internet Site (specify in next question below)
    • Indeed
    • Higher Ed Jobs
    • HERC - Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
    • TACC - Texas Association of Community Colleges
    • Other (specify in next question below)
  7. If in the previous question you selected "Advertisement", "Internet Site", or "Other", please specify how you heard about this employment opportunity.

    (Open Ended Question)

  8. * Please choose all that apply below. If you answer yes to any, please upload a copy of your DD214 or DD1300 in the optional documents section. For definition of claiming military employment preference please see the following website:http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/pdf/GV.657.pdf)
    • Yes, I am a veteran, including a veteran with a disability.
    • Yes, I am a veteran's spouse who has not remarried.
    • Yes, I am the spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces or Texas National Guard serving on active duty.
    • Yes, I am an orphan of a veteran who was killed while on active duty.
    • Yes, I am a veteran who received a dishonorable discharge from the military because I refused the COVID vaccine.
    • Yes, I am claiming military employment preference.
    • No, to all the above.
  9. * To be eligible for employment in the U.S. and at Blinn College, will you now or in the future require Blinn College to commence ("sponsor") an immigration case in order to employ you (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration case)? This is sometimes called "sponsorship" for an employment-based visa status.
    • Yes, I will now or in the future need H-1B visa sponsorship
    • No, I will not need sponsorship now or in the future for an H-1B visa
  10. * Are you employed part-time or full time in an overtime eligible position at another state agency or institution of higher education? Do you plan to continue your employment if hired at Blinn College?
    • Yes, I am in an overtime eligible position and Yes I plan to continue
    • Yes, I am in an overtime eligible position and No I do not plan to continue
    • No, I am not in an overtime eligible position and Yes I plan to continue
    • No, I am not in an overtime eligible position and No I do not plan to continue
    • I am not employed by another state agency or institution of higher education

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
Optional Documents
  1. DD214 (required for Veteran's or Veteran's preference)
  2. DD1300 (required for orphan's or surviving spouse)