Job Title Task Worker Agency Texas A&M University Department Office Of Registrar Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location College Station, Texas Job Type Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term) Job Description What We Want Are you ready to be the voice of celebration at our graduation ceremonies? As the Graduation Announcer, you’ll play a pivotal role in making commencement unforgettable. You’ll be responsible for announcing the names of degree candidates as they cross the stage, including their degree type, college, department, name, and honors. This role requires exceptional public speaking skills, clear verbal communication, and the ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others. You’ll need to maintain a fast pace and adapt to changes in a dynamic, live, large-scale audience environment. Experience in calling or shadowing another caller during a TAMU graduation ceremony is a plus. What You Need to Know Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience Cover Letter & Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended Qualifications Required Education and Experience + Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience Preferred Qualifications + Familiarization with TAMU commencement production and execution + TAMU graduation caller experience Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities + Background in public speaking in a strong, clear announcing voice + Able to multitask and respond quickly in an environment with a live, large-scale audience + Proficiency and ease at announcing a variety of names + Experience in either public speaking, media broadcasting, sports announcing or some combination of the three + Available each term for the duration of commencement ceremonies (May, August, December) + Have completed the initial meeting with the Registrar + Attend, or have scheduled to attend at least one ceremony to observe another experienced caller execute the process Responsibilities Public Speaking + Responsible for public speaking and verbal communications for graduation ceremonies + Responsible for announcing the names of degree candidates, as they cross the stage during commencement + This includes but is not limited to announcing degree type, college, department, and name Training + Each candidate will meet with the Registrar where an explanation is provided on how the ceremonies work and are shown a sample caller list. There will be a follow-up email with the additional explanation of symbols they will encounter on the list(s) so that they are able to recognize and announce them during the ceremonies. Lastly, they will attend a second ceremony where they will be giving a small list of names to announce (note: ceremony will be fully staffed with callers, this will just be to help with the acclimatization) Who We Are The Office of the Registrar has the primary responsibility of maintaining academic records of all current and former students. The Office of the Registrar has two priority goals: to maintain a high quality of service to all who come into contact with the office and maintain and protect the academic integrity of the student record in accordance with University, state and federal guidelines. Why Texas A&M University? We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.  + Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums + 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays + Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)   and at least  eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)   each month + Automatic enrollment in the  Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx) + Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/) + Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more + Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee + Living Well , (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees Our Commitment Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experience. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service. All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.