Admission Student Lion Mascot 2024-2025

Gain some valuable work experience while making a difference on campus!

Instructions for Applying to this Position

1. How to complete the Student Application:

1. If you have had an on-campus job, please log-in using your LionLink Credentials to your Dayforce account by clicking here, navigate to Main Menu then click “Careers”, search for this position title, and then click the “Apply Now” button.
2. If you have never held an on-campus job, apply through Dayforce by clicking “Apply Now” at the bottom of this job posting.  You will be taken to a new page and will be prompted to create a new candidate account”.

Position Summary:

The Admission Office is seeking a highly enthusiastic and motivated student to serve as the campus mascot and mascot handler. Students must display professional manners in order to represent the college and its standards while also adding their own personality and character into the role. This role requires initiative to interact with current students, prospective students, and community members at campus and community sponsored events. It is also required to be able to perform, dance, and be able to do gymnastics to some basic level. Students must be able to use the role to boost morale and engage attendees at a wide variety of events. Hours of work may include day time, night time, and weekend events.

Essential Job Functions:

Campus Mascot Lion:

Responsibilities include-

1. Completion of training
2. Commitment to the Admission office by signing up for events
3. Wearing the campus mascot uniform
4. Engaging crowds during campus and community sponsored events
5. Signature of a confidentiality agreement and maintaining anonymity while in uniform
6. Uphold a professional level of decorum

Mascot Handler:

Responsibilities include-

1. Completion of training
2. Commitment to the Admission office by signing up for events
3. Accompanying the Lion to events and ensuring safety of student in costume
4. Engaging crowds during campus and community sponsored events
5. Signature of a confidentiality agreement
6. Uphold a professional level of decorum

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. 

The individual is routinely exposed to indoor conditions, minimum outdoor weather and temperature extremes, and moderate noise level.

Qualifications/Prerequisites:

1. SKILLS

1. In the suit: while in the suit, the only means of communication will be by body gestures and movement. The mascot cannot speak while in character. Outside of the suit: employees will be expected to effectively communicate their availability and willingness to cover events for Albright College and community-oriented events.
2. Employees must possess a positive attachment to Albright College and a willingness to represent the college at a variety of different college/local events.
3. Some level of dance skill and gymnastics is required; in order for the mascot to have spirit it must be able to perform and have the artistic capability of coming up with dances, TikTok routines, and perform alongside cheerleaders

2. EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

1. N/A

3. EDUCATION
1. Currently enrolled Albright College student in good standing

At Albright, we believe our differences make us stronger and empower us to better understand and respect one another in a just and fair manner. With this in mind, the College recruits, houses, educates, employs, supports, and generally celebrates people of all statuses, identities, and backgrounds, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religious or spiritual identity, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, marital and parental status, veteran status, political affiliation, and physical and mental ability. Albright College is an EEO employer and, as stated above, is actively committed to inclusivity within its community. In pursuit of that, we actively encourage diversity in all dimensions among applicants for this position.
Additional information about Albright College is available at www.albright.edu.