Administrative Skills, Event Management, Food and Beverage Industry, Lift/Move 25 Pounds, Safety Compliance
Student Event and Academic Ceremonies Usher for Convocation 2026
Providing event support and ushering for Academic Ceremonies.
This is a student position that pays $14.95/hr.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Availability for either early arrival or late departure from campus, depending upon the ceremony dates
- Attend rehearsal prior to the actual event and receive specific instructions/written guidelines
- Meet with event coordinator to receive your assignment, and necessary instructions
- Assist in pre-arrival check for venue safety compliance as per crowd management guidelines
- Assist with the processional & seating of graduates during institutional ceremonies
- Communicate & uphold policies regarding cameras/recording, smoking, food/beverages, latecomer seating, crowd management enforcement, etc.
- Provide emergency announcement when required
- Remain after each event to help guide guests, and provide any necessary instructions to their next activity, and collect programs
- Assist in gathering lost items to deliver to lost & found after the event
- Do not leave until released by the event supervisor
- Provide administrative tasks for events such as bagging programs, putting up posters, and other duties as assigned
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.