Service Leader Positions
The following Service Leader positions are open for the 2019-20 school year. Applications will be accepted online through 5 pm, Friday, April 5.
All Service Leaders are required to:
- Attend Service Leader Retreats on Saturday, April 13 and August 18-21 (these are REQUIRED, really)
- Attend weekly Service Leader meeting during the 2019-20 school year, Wednesdays from 6-7 pm (credit bearing)
- Enroll in UNIV 2120 (1 credit, pass/fail Service Leader course)
- Spend two office hours per week in the Center providing office coverage, preparing for your program, working on projects, familiarizing self with local opportunities, etc.
- Represent the Community Engagement Center at Thunder U, August 22-24 (at scheduled times, not full days)
- Assist with Center events; club fairs, Volunteer Fair, Homecoming events, Thank You Reception, and others
- Be an SUU student (at least half time)
- Have and maintain a 2.5 or better grade point average
- Service Leaders are provided with a $250 bookstore stipend, a couple of cool shirts and a great leadership and personal development experience
After School Sports
- Coordinate with area Youth and Families with Promise organization and Cedar Middle School to identify potential youth participants
- Plan and oversee weekly physical activities for middle school aged youth, including advertising to youth, securing location, recruiting volunteer help
- Provide occasional additional enrichment activities for youth to encourage academic success
Alternative Break Manager*
- Working with Community Engagement Center staff, help oversee break trip development, advertising, and fundraising
- Assist in developing and providing break trip leader and break participant training
- Assist in providing logistical support to Alternative Break trips
- Plan annual Alternative Break celebration
- *This position requires participation in a Break Away trainings: (the CEC will cover all costs)
Alternative Spring and Winter Breaks
- Plan and carryout, with the help of the ASB advisor(s), all aspects of the alternative break including fundraising, student recruitment, travel arrangements, liability management, on-site activity planning, etc.
- May include coordinating with Habitat for Humanity, Via International, IVHQ, Break a Difference, or other service organizations
Bread & Soup Nite
- Plan and carryout monthly Bread & Soup Nite, including coordinating food, entertainment, location, publicity, etc.
- Coordinate with the HOPE Pantry Service Leader to create and distribute information on food insecurity and food resources
Days for Girls
- Coordinate with the local Days for Girls leadership to develop regular DFG events on campus
- Plan appropriate fund and material raising events
- Work to develop a DFG Alternative Break
HOPE Pantry
- Maintain Pantry including shelving and rotating stock, maintaining referral literature
- Coordinate with groups interested in helping with “can” or hunger activities
- Develop other hunger related programs (garden, food rescue...)
- Coordinate with the Bread & Soup Nite Service Leaders to create and distribute information on food insecurity and food resources
Mini-Breaks
- In coordination with CEC staff, plan two mini-breaks per semester (mini-breaks are one to three-day break experiences done in closer proximity to campus than the longer alternative breaks)
- Recruit participants
Paiute Center Tutoring
- Coordinate with local Paiute Center to assist with reading help/tutoring four afternoons per week
- Recruit SUU volunteers to participate
- Assist with incentive programs for Paiute youth
SAIL (Student Alliance of Interfaith Leaders)
- Plan educational and service events that bring people of diverse backgrounds together in a way that enhances understanding of students’ varied religious beliefs
- Plan events that support SUU’s Food and Faiths initiative
- Coordinate with existing food and/or faith related organizations and events (i.e. the HOPE Pantry, International Food Fair, Multicultural Club, Cedar City Interfaith Alliance and other religious organizations)
Service Club
- Recruit club members
- Coordinate two to three monthly service events, including opportunities to participate in on and off-campus events
- Participate as a club in campus and Center events
- Recruit SUU volunteers to assist
Special Events/PR/Social Media
- Serve as a liaison for the Service Leaders to campus organizations (SUUSA, Leavitt Center, etc.)
- Assist in planning one-time special events, which may include 9/11 Day of Service, Make a Difference Day, and others
- Assist with publicity efforts utilizing social media and other platforms
Sub for Santa
- Coordinate with Iron County Holiday Assistance to oversee Sub for Santa on campus, including the Angel Tree, fund and food raising events, etc.
- Coordinate community-based Angel Trees
- Coordinate one to two community-based fund/food/toy-raisers
SUU Discover—A Book is More Than a Cover (story hour)
- Coordinate with the Cedar Public Library to arrange a weekly story hour geared toward k-3-grade aged children
- Plan weekly age appropriate stories/activities
Wee Be Groovin’
- Coordinate with East Elementary to schedule time/location and advertise to East families and youth
- Plan and oversee weekly dance activities for elementary school aged youth, including recruiting volunteer help
- Offer additional enrichment activities or opportunities to youth/families as needed
Wee Swim
- Coordinate with the area Head Start preschool and the SUU swimming pool to arrange swimming lessons
- Advertise to Head Start parents
- Recruit Red Cross certified swim instructors and other volunteer help
- Provide three to four six week sessions during the school year