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    • Student Leaders for Civic Action

    What is a Student Leader for Civic Action?

    Student Leaders for Civic Action (SLCA) Directors serve as a resource and leader to volunteers and community participants in Goucher College's many off-campus and on-campus Community-Based Learning Programs.  We seek SLCA Directors who are passionate about community action and social justice. SLCA Directors should have a high level of expertise in their particular site, or have significant experience that applies to that site or service location. We also seek SLCA Directors who are organized, can communicate effectively, and have some experience managing or supervising peers. 

    SLCA Directors will serve in the following programs:

    SLCA Program Goals:

    1. Ground students in standards of practice that are responsible, ethical, and sustainable
    2. Develop a cohort of student leaders, that can problem-solve together
    3. Provide structured resources, that allow students to develop their own individualized trainings and curricula, with strong institutional values and goals
    4. Strengthen peer-to-peer facilitation skills
    5. Deepen connections to Baltimore and individualized Community-Based Learning (CBL) sites
    6. Create a team culture that allows for autonomy in managing CBL sites, while creating an organizational structure that promotes best practice risk management
    7. Develop tools for reflection and having conversations around power, privilege, and race   

    What are the expectations of being a Community Service Student Director?

    This is a highly competitive and distinguished leadership opportunity. This is a paid position that will be considered an on-campus job. We do not recommend that students apply in their first year, but exceptional candidates should feel welcome to apply. Students already serving in the following leadership positions may be automatically considered ineligible due to overlapping training/meeting schedules: Residential Assistants, Goucher Guides, and some fall/spring athletes.  There may also be some conflicts with Ambassadors and Peer Listeners. If you are planning on working more than one job, you must disclose this information during the interview.

    Student Directors are responsible for the following:

    Community Service Student Directors are expected to: