General Statement of Job

Represent MSSU and its core mission & values in a positive manner through community appearances and at MSSU campus events. Promote the Campus and increase school spirit.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties:

• Perform as "Roary the Lion" Mascot at community appearances and MSSU on-campus events.
• Maintain an outgoing and creative persona to engage spectators.
• Commit entirely to the assigned scheduled opportunities for "Roary" to appear at on-campus and off-campus events.
• Ensure "Roary" costume is well cared for and returned to URM after each performance.
• Assist in creating routines for promotional entertainment.
• Commit to appearances at campus and community events to promote school spirit.
• Help with promotional initiatives on social media.
• Distribute MSSU promotional items designed to help increase school spirit and brand awareness.
• Work events throughout the year, including summer if applicable, for an hourly wage.

Education, Experience, and Licenses

• High school graduate or GED required.
• Nights and weekend work required.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to make ethical decisions in doing what is best for both students and the University.
• Ability to work scheduled event dates, including outside the University.
• Ability to work nights and weekends.
• Must have access to reliable transportation.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or use a computer keyboard and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NOTICE: The above job profile does not include all essential and nonessential duties of this job. All employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact Human Resources to review and discuss the essential and nonessential functions of the job. An employee with a disability can evaluate the job in greater detail to determine if she/he can safely perform the essential function of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.