Part-Time Mascot

Lone Star College; Cypress (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Tax-deferred retirement plan

Job summary

Lone Star College in Cypress, TX seeks a part-time Mascot to energize campuses, engage students, and support marketing and events. You will perform in a full mascot costume, interact with diverse audiences, and assist with events, tours, and community outreach while upholding college standards.

Responsibilities include event setup, promotional content support, and general office tasks. The role requires reliability, flexibility, and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Coursework experience, or demonstrated interest in marketing, communications, multimedia, photography, video, events, community outreach, student engagement, or a related field.
• High-energy, outgoing, positive, and creative personality with the ability to engage diverse audiences of all ages.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate professionally with students, employees, and community members.
• Ability to perform in a full mascot costume using nonverbal communication, gestures, body language, posing, and audience interaction.
• Physical stamina and agility to wear a full mascot costume with limited visibility; able to walk, dance, pose, wave, and lift/carry up to 20 pounds.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills.
• Positive attitude, collaborative mindset, reliability, flexibility, and commitment to professionally representing LSC

Responsibilities

• Serve as the college mascot at approved campus events to promote campus spirit and represent the college.
• Bring the mascot to life through nonverbal communication and audience interaction.
• Assist with event setup, materials, guest engagement, photo opportunities, and coverage.
• Maintain mascot costume care, storage, and readiness.
• Collaborate with College Relations staff and other teams on appearances and marketing projects.
• May support marketing, communications, and multimedia efforts, including digital/print content and social media.
• Provide general office, administrative, and department support.
• May conduct campus tours for prospective students and community visitors.
• May assist with calling campaigns and recruitment initiatives.
• Represent the college professionally by following policies and brand standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission ofLone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position.A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professionalcommunication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect andaccountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" isdesigned to recognize colleges that have been successful increating great workplaces and to further research and understandingof the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impacton organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiplecategories.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transferand career training education to 80,000+ students each semester.LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution bythe Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight WorkforceCenters of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Located in suburban northwest Houston in the heart of the CyFairCommunity, the college provides a full range of offerings includingunique programs in fire science technology, logistics managementand sonography. Since opening our award winning campus in 2003, thecollege has experienced record growth and supports an excitinglearning environment that brings together state-of-the-arttechnology and active, collaborative learning.

Location address is 9191 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress, TX77433.

Job Description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The PT Mascot supports campus spirit, student engagement, communityoutreach, and college events by serving as the assigned LSC mascotat approved activities and appearances. This position brings themascot to life through energetic, positive, and professionalnonverbal engagement at orientations, campus events, communityactivities, college fairs, special appearances, and studentengagement programs. The role may also assist with marketing,communications, multimedia, event preparation, general officesupport, and departmental operations. This position requiresreliability, creativity, professionalism, flexibility, physicalstamina, and the ability to follow college policies, safetyprotocols, mascot guidelines, confidentiality expectations, andbrand standards.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Serves as the college mascot at approved campus student,employee, athletic, recruitment, outreach, community, and specialevents by providing energetic, welcoming, and engaging interactionthat promotes campus spirit and positively represents thecollege
2. Brings the mascot to life through nonverbal communication,gestures, body language, posing, audience interaction, andexpressive movement while remaining in character duringappearances
3. Supports event preparation and execution by assisting withsetup, material preparation and distribution, guest engagement,photo opportunities, event coverage, cleanup, and otherevent-related needs
4. Maintains the mascot experience by assisting with proper care,cleaning, storage, preparation, and readiness of the mascotcostume, props, and related materials
5. Collaborates with campus departments, such as College Relationsstaff, and other teams to support mascot appearances, engagementopportunities, marketing/communications projects, outreachactivities, and department initiatives
6. May assist with marketing, communications, and multimediasupport, including digital and print content, social media support,writing assistance, photography, video, promotional materials, andrelated department projects
7. Provides general office, administrative, and departmentalsupport, including organizing files, preparing materials, trackingproject needs, assisting with scheduling or meeting preparation,and supporting daily operations.
8. May conduct campus tours for prospective and new students, aswell as community visitors.
9. May provide support for calling campaigns and other recruitmentor student engagement initiatives
10. Represents the college professionally by following collegepolicies, safety protocols, mascot guidelines, confidentialityexpectations, brand standards, and appropriate conduct duringcampus and community activities
11. Responsible for other reasonable, related duties asassigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Coursework experience, or demonstrated interest in marketing,communications, multimedia, photography, video, events, communityoutreach, student engagement, or a related field.
• High-energy, outgoing, positive, and creative personality withthe ability to engage diverse audiences of all ages.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including theability to communicate professionally with students, employees, andcommunity members.
• Ability to perform in a full mascot costume using nonverbalcommunication, gestures, body language, posing, and audienceinteraction.
• Physical stamina and agility to wear a full mascot costume withlimited visibility, including in warm or outdoor conditions; ableto walk, dance, pose, wave, and lift/carry up to 20 pounds.
• Basic experience with Microsoft Office, Canva, Adobe CreativeSuite, or similar platforms preferred.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills.
• Positive attitude, collaborative mindset, reliability,flexibility, and commitment to professionally representing LSC

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

The work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods ofstanding; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurringbending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similaractivities; or recurring lifting of moderately heavy items, such astypewriters and record boxes. The work may require specific, butcommon, physical characteristics and abilities, such as aboveaverage agility and dexterity.

WORK SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS:

• Work hours will include evenings and weekends, outdoors inextreme heat and cold
• Must have reliable mode of transportation to travel to campuslocations within the LSC Service Area

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current or former LSC Student or community member with apassion for our college

Salary

Hourly Pay Rate is $15.92.

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial workenvironment, excellent work/life balance, tuition waiver,participation in a tax deferred retirement plan and more.

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.