Are you our head tutors for the Orientation Week 2025 at Cognitive Science?

Do you want the opportunity to be in charge of creating a social, professional and fun week for incoming students at Cognitive Science BSc? Do you want experience with coordination and planning for 80 students, and to lead your own tutor team of 10-15 enthusiastic fellow students?

We are looking for two head tutors that can take a professional role in organizing the next Orientation Week. It is preferred that one of the tutors speaks Danish.

As a head tutor you will be responsible for:

• Organizing the Orientation Week and Cabin trip, which includes scheduling and running meetings as well as having a general overview throughout the planning period.
• Creating a budget and collecting and distributing funds.
• Producing the orientation week program, writing and distributing the introduction letter and arranging the Cabin trip.
• Recruiting and leading volunteer tutors and mentors.
• Collaborating with department management and Study Center Arts.
• Evaluating the Orientation Week.

We are looking for head tutors that:

• Is comfortable leading projects, talking in front of crowds and meeting new students.
• Can handle stressful situations and is able to maintain an overview of the project.
• Keep deadlines and monitor different working groups and their tasks.
• Is open, welcoming, helpful, responsible and good at collaborating.
• Respects Arts policies concerning alcohol at orientation.
• Has an understanding of different cultures and knows how to create a good international environment.
• Is able to create an inclusive environment where new students feel safe and welcome regardless of their social background and identity.

With the role you will get:

• A large network across your studies and the university.
• A lot of fun and personally challenging assignments.
• A possibility to manage and lead a project.
• A recommendation from the Head of Department.

The final program for the Orientation Week should be finished by the end of May. The Study Center Arts holds a webinar for head tutors on February 26th from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, as well as a workshop on March 19th from 4:15 PM to 7:00 PM. We expect you to participate in both. Furthermore, we expect you to be present during the introduction week (Week 35 – August 25th to August 29th).

The School has granted 140 student assistant hours (HK rate) for the position. When you are two, these hours will be shared evenly between you.

If you are interested in the position, please submit your application and CV no later than February 17th. If you are applying as a team, please mention this in your application.

If you have any questions about the position, feel free to contact departmental consultant Sabrina Bækkelund Hansen at [email protected].

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Department: Kognitionsvidenskab/Cognitive Science

Deadline: 17 February 2025

Location: Aarhus C Jens Chr. Skous Vej 2