Student Trip Leader
Being a student trip leader is a great opportunity to lead your peers on a service trip. Design and facilitate reflections and evening activities, serve as a communication point person on-site, and receive a trip cost reduction.
**Students who are not selected to be a Student Trip Lead are still eligible to apply for the trips as a general applicant. Please see the Student Trip Leader application for more details.
Required Skills
- Positive attitude
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage many tasks
- Passion for serving others
- Leadership skills including consensus building and group facilitation
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Must be in good academic standing
Preferred Skills
- Experience in leading reflection groups
- International travel experience
- Group travel experience
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively and meet periodically with Staff and/or Faculty trip leaders, as well as with student co-leader(s), and maintain regular and open communication
- In consultation with CEL staff, design and facilitate meaningful nightly reflection activities
- Plan and implement pre-trip meetings to prepare team for all aspects of travel; meetings will include team bonding, cultural development, travel/safety guidelines, and reflection/learning activities around issues to be addressed in the week of service
- Coordinate student fundraising efforts as necessary
- Other duties as assigned
Questions? Please contact Jeanie Maidona at jmaidona@CalLutheran.edu