Middlebury Panther Mascot (Academic Year 2024-2025 901700)

This position is level B on the Student Wage Scale.

This position is for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. The start date will be the day before new student move in and the position will continue through the full academic year.

Essential Functions:
The Middlebury Panther Mascot is a symbol of school spirit at the College that aims to brighten the days of people on campus. As such, we are seeking students who want to make Middlebury a better place through intentional displays of positivity.

We are looking for students with a strong sense of school spirit, and preference may be given to students with past experience in performance related activities.

Other:
The Panther suit best fits individuals that are 5’6-6’0. However, anyone of any size should be able to use the panther suit effectively.

Requirements

• Attend various College events such as, but not limited to; new student move in, fall family weekend, homecoming, various sporting events, student life events, Winter Carnival, Preview Days.

• Attend events in a timely fashion and commit to agree upon hours for each event.

• Lead the charge of school spirit through animated gestures and friendly interactions with students, staff, faculty, alumni, and families.

The mascot must also keep their identity a secret, as it preserves the reverence of the Panther symbol.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
The mascot needs to have availability in their schedule to attend various events throughout the school year. We expect the mascot to commit far in advance to large-scale events and be willing to occasionally commit on short notice to small-scale events.