Department of Student Engagement

Community Engagement Ambassadors will collaborate with each other and the DSE professional staff to:

• Provide peer-to-peer training that promotes best practices in community engagement.
• Build connections with, and intentionally support the efforts of, all service, activism, advocacy, social justice, and cultural clubs on a regular basis.
• Strengthen Brandeis’ community engagement impact through coordination across clubs, campus partners, and collaborative programs (e.g., I am Global Week, Kindness Week, Stressbusters, We Wear Blue, etc).
• Support the Department of Student Engagement's efforts to continuously advance our collective commitment to anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to ensure all marginalized populations are represented and supported in our work.
• Develop programs that increase awareness of community service, social justice, and civic engagement opportunities.
• Team up with other campus leaders to address student needs regarding community engagement.
• Serve as a central resource and point of contact for students looking to volunteer or engage in service on behalf of the department.
• Collaborate with the Department of Student Engagement to lead ‘day of service’ events throughout the academic year, including VolunteerFest.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Take the lead on one of the following focus areas: Advocacy and Civic Engagement, Partnerships and Campus Outreach, Assessment and Community Building, and Training and Volunteer Retention.

Community Engagement Ambassadors must:

• Be an undergraduate student seeking a degree at Brandeis University
• Have a GPA of 3.0 or above
• Remain on campus the entire 2023-2024 academic year
• Feel comfortable with engaging in outreach initiatives with a diverse set of peers
• Have an understanding of and commitment to community engagement initiatives, with preference given to those who have engaged in at least one Brandeis sponsored community engagement program or club for at least one semester.
• Be able to commit approximately 8-10 scheduled hours per week to serving as a Community Engagement Ambassador

Applications for the 2023-2024 academic year will be due Sunday, March 12, 2023.

Department: Department of Student Engagement
Stipend: $15.00/hr (spring)
Hours per week:  8-10 hours per week
Duration: Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 (year-long position)

Position Overview:

This Community Engagement Ambassador will take the lead on advocacy and civic engagement initiatives for the Department of Student Engagement (DSE) and will assist students, clubs, or departments partnering with DSE to implement advocacy and civic engagement initiatives.

Advocacy & Civic Engagement Duties:

With the assistance of all of the Community Engagement Ambassadors, this position will take the lead to:

• Coordinate civic engagement, advocacy, and diversity, equity, & inclusion efforts in collaboration with campus and community partners to foster education, activism, and dialogue across campus.
• Create and facilitate programs and events that aim to foster civic learning and participation, inspire community action and social change, and help students advocate for important issues impacting our campus and communities and become more informed and engaged community members (e.g. social justice dialogue series).
• Collaborate and regularly meet with volunteer and activist clubs to serve as a resource on advocacy efforts and civic engagement initiatives.
• Support CEAP Ambassador of Assessment & Community Building in creating and implementing a network of volunteer and activist club leaders interested in joining efforts to support campus and community organizing and advocate for social change, paying special attention to cultural clubs, non-affiliated organizations, and other like entities that are often unrepresented.
• Help increase civic and democratic engagement among Brandeis students through collaboration with political and activist clubs and groups, supporting the Brandeis Civic Action Plan, and holding a seat on the VoteDeis Coalition.
• Hold a seat on the MLK Interfaith Day of Service planning committee to create spaces for community, dialogue, justice and growth.
• Support service & activist clubs and Waltham Group programs seeking to collaborate on advocacy initiatives and community action programming, as this aligns with their missions.

General Duties: 

Community Engagement Ambassadors will collaborate with each other and the DSE professional staff to: 

• Provide peer-to-peer training that promotes best practices in community engagement.
• Build connections with, and intentionally support the efforts of, all service, activism, advocacy, social justice, and cultural clubs on a regular basis.
• Strengthen Brandeis’ community engagement impact through coordination across clubs, campus partners, and collaborative programs (e.g. I am Global Week, Kindness Week, Stressbusters, etc).
• Support the Department of Student Engagement’s efforts to continuously advance our collective commitment to anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to ensure all marginalized populations are represented and supported in our work.
• Develop programs that increase awareness of community service, social justice, and civic engagement opportunities.
• Team up with other campus leaders to address student needs regarding community engagement.
• Serve as a central resource and point of contact for students looking to volunteer or engage in service on behalf of the department.
• Collaborate with the Department of Student Engagement to lead ‘day of service’ events throughout the academic year, including VolunteerFest.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Required to be an undergraduate student seeking a degree at Brandeis University.
• Required to have a GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Strong data & analysis skills, and an interest in civic engagement and/or social justice advocacy.
• Commitment to learning new skills and developing professionally.
• Comfortable with engaging in outreach initiatives with a diverse set of peers and campus/community partners.
• Understanding of and commitment to community engagement initiatives, with preference given to those who have engaged in at least one Brandeis sponsored community engagement program/club for at least one semester.
• Seeking candidates that bring diverse perspectives and social identities.

Department: Department of Student Engagement
Stipend: $15.00/hr 
Time commitment: 8-10 hours per week
Duration: Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 (year-long position)

Position Overview:

This Community Engagement Ambassador will take the lead on assessment, coalition building and community organizing initiatives for the Department of Student Engagement and will assist related community service clubs and Waltham Group programs to implement assessment and utilize results. 

Assessment & Community Building Duties:

With the assistance of all of the Community Engagement Ambassadors, this position will take the lead to:

• Take a lead role in the continued development of RISE (Resources in Supporting Engagement), a network of service, activism, advocacy, social justice, and cultural clubs to offer opportunities for support, collaborations, joint training, and resource sharing.
• Assist in the facilitation and management of the Commitment to Service Award Committee, reviewing individual and group volunteer requests, responding to student inquiries, preparing monthly agendas, and other behind the scenes duties.
• Hold a voting seat on the Commitment to Service Award committee, promoting the expansion of the definition of service at Brandeis to be more inclusive and accessible to students and community members, uplifting the engagement efforts of our community and representing the student voice. 
• Assist the Department of Student Engagement and service club leaders with the creation, organization, implementation, and analysis of assessment initiatives focusing on the two pillars of assessment (volunteer satisfaction and program impact in the community).
• Host focus groups and gather annual qualitative and quantitative data about departmental impact and student learning outcomes that will be used to affect meaningful change.
• Advocate for students to log their hours for the Commitment to Service Award Program and assist with gathering quantitative and qualitative data regarding Brandeis’ community impact.
• Serve as a resource to build community amongst all service, activism, advocacy, social justice, and cultural club leaders and volunteers.

General Duties: 

Community Engagement Ambassadors will collaborate with each other and the DSE professional staff to: 

• Provide peer-to-peer training that promotes best practices in community engagement.
• Build connections with, and intentionally support the efforts of, all service, activism, advocacy, social justice, and cultural clubs on a regular basis.
• Strengthen Brandeis’ community engagement impact through coordination across clubs, campus partners, and collaborative programs (e.g. I am Global Week, Kindness Week, Stressbusters, We Wear Blue, etc).
• Support the Department of Student Engagement’s efforts to continuously advance our collective commitment to anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to ensure all marginalized populations are represented and supported in our work.
• Develop programs that increase awareness of community service, social justice, and civic engagement opportunities.
• Team up with other campus leaders to address student needs regarding community engagement.
• Serve as a central resource and point of contact for students looking to volunteer or engage in service on behalf of the department.
• Collaborate with the Department of Student Engagement to lead ‘day of service’ events throughout the academic year, including VolunteerFest.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Required to be an undergraduate student seeking a degree at Brandeis University.
• Required to have a GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Strong data, analysis, and organizational skills
• Commitment to learning new skills and developing professionally.
• Comfortable with engaging in outreach initiatives with a diverse set of peers and campus/community partners.
• Understanding of and commitment to community engagement initiatives, with preference given to those who have engaged in at least one Brandeis sponsored community engagement program/club for at least one semester.
• Seeking candidates that bring diverse perspectives and social identities.

Department: Department of Student Engagement
Stipend: $15.00/hr 
Time commitment: 8-10 hours per week
Duration: Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 (year-long position)

Position Overview:

This Community Engagement Ambassador will take the lead on events, marketing, partnerships & collaborations, and campus/club outreach initiatives for the Department of Student Engagement (DSE) , and will assist students, clubs or departments partnering with DSE to implement high-impact marketing, collaboration, and outreach practices.

Marketing & Campus Outreach Duties:

This position will work with the rest of the Community Engagement Ambassador team to lead efforts related to: 

• Develop partnerships across campus with student clubs, staff, and faculty members to market and share information about community engagement, including promoting the newly created Community Engaged Scholars Program and other COMPACT initiatives. 
• ​​Create events to support the needs of on-campus partnerships and enhance these relationships and ensure CEAP has a presence on campus and in the community (e.g. I am Global Week, Kindness Week, Stressbusters, We Wear Blue, etc).
• Engage in peer-to-peer student outreach, holding weekly office hours to support service, activism, advocacy, social justice, and cultural clubs regarding their events, marketing needs and best practices.
• Organize programs and events which help build collaborative partnerships and foster community building across student organizations (e.g. community service fairs, networking events, etc.).
• Creatively advocate for students to log their hours for the Commitment to Service Award (CTSA) Program and develop engaging materials to help students and clubs navigate the process of logging their impacts.
• Partner with the DSE Social Media and Marketing Intern to log community service related updates to the website and uniquely showcase community engagement opportunities on DSE social media platforms and newsletter. 
• Coordinate CEAP Ambassador representation, market DSE programs, and document CEAP’s participation at key campus and off-campus events (i.e. Waltham Group Recruitment Night, Admitted Students Day, panels, community events, etc.).
• Give presentations and information sessions to raise awareness about community service programs, including visiting classes, departments, residence halls, or student groups that may be interested in an overview of DSE/CTSA.

General Duties: 

Community Engagement Ambassadors will collaborate with each other and the DSE professional staff to: 

• Provide peer-to-peer training that promotes best practices in community engagement.
• Build connections with, and intentionally support the efforts of, all service, activism, advocacy, social justice, and cultural clubs on a regular basis.
• Strengthen Brandeis’ community engagement impact through coordination across clubs, campus partners, and collaborative programs (e.g. I am Global Week, Kindness Week, Stressbusters, We Wear Blue, etc).
• Support the Department of Student Engagement’s efforts to continuously advance our collective commitment to anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to ensure all marginalized populations are represented and supported in our work.
• Develop programs that increase awareness of community service, social justice, and civic engagement opportunities.
• Team up with other campus leaders to address student needs regarding community engagement.
• Serve as a central resource and point of contact for students looking to volunteer or engage in service on behalf of the department.
• Collaborate with the Department of Student Engagement to lead ‘day of service’ events throughout the academic year, including VolunteerFest.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Required to be an undergraduate student seeking a degree at Brandeis University.
• Required to have a GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Strong marketing, networking, event planning and organizational skills.
• Commitment to learning new skills and developing professionally.
• Comfortable with engaging in outreach initiatives with a diverse set of peers and campus/community partners.
• Understanding of and commitment to community engagement initiatives, with preference given to those who have engaged in at least one Brandeis sponsored community engagement program/club for at least one semester.
• Seeking candidates that bring diverse perspectives and social identities.

Department: Department of Student Engagement
Stipend: $15.00/hr 
Time commitment: 8-10 hours per week
Duration: Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 (year-long position)

Position Overview:

This Community Engagement Ambassador will take the lead on training and volunteer retention initiatives for the Department of Student Engagement (DSE) and will assist students, clubs or departments partnering with DSE to implement high-impact training and volunteer retention strategies. 

Training & Volunteer Retention Duties:

With the assistance of all of the Community Engagement Ambassadors, this position will take the lead to:

• Develop, facilitate, and implement all-volunteer and leadership training initiatives including community engagement tracking and best practices in engaging with the Waltham community. 
• Streamline opportunities for programs and clubs to receive and collaborate on similar training initiatives, including supporting the Community Engaged Leader Series by facilitating a Volunteer Engagement session. 
• Compile a directory of Brandeis faculty and staff and any other applicable experts (including community partners and alumni) willing to train community volunteer and activist clubs. Determine and track best partnerships that can enhance volunteer training sessions.
• Meaningfully and intentionally incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion and social justice education into student trainings.
• Serve as a resource on creating impactful trainings and best practices to retain volunteers for all volunteer and activist clubs.
• Assist in the development of a pilot training curriculum for alternative break trip participants, leaders, and advisors (i.e. Service Without Borders, Global Brigades, Habitat for Humanity, etc.).
• Coordinate volunteer retention, appreciation, and celebration efforts, including serving on the Celebration of Service Committee and assisting with Volunteer Appreciation Week, among other volunteer recognition efforts.
• Curate a list of impactful reflection strategies, focusing on the four C’s of reflection (continuous, challenging, contextualized, and connected) and facilitate volunteer reflection at prominent service events including VolunteerFest, Celebration of Service, etc. 

General Duties: 

Community Engagement Ambassadors will collaborate with each other and the DSE professional staff to: 

• Provide peer-to-peer training that promotes best practices in community engagement.
• Build connections with, and intentionally support the efforts of, all service, activism, advocacy, social justice, and cultural clubs on a regular basis.
• Strengthen Brandeis’ community engagement impact through coordination across clubs, campus partners, and collaborative programs (e.g. I am Global Week, Kindness Week, Stressbusters, We Wear Blue, etc).
• Support the Department of Student Engagement’s efforts to continuously advance our collective commitment to anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to ensure all marginalized populations are represented and supported in our work.
• Develop programs that increase awareness of community service, social justice, and civic engagement opportunities.
• Team up with other campus leaders to address student needs regarding community engagement.
• Serve as a central resource and point of contact for students looking to volunteer or engage in service on behalf of the department.
• Collaborate with the Department of Student Engagement to lead ‘day of service’ events throughout the academic year, including VolunteerFest.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Required to be an undergraduate student seeking a degree at Brandeis University.
• Required to have a GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Experience leading and developing trainings.
• Commitment to learning new skills and developing professionally.
• Comfortable with engaging in outreach initiatives with a diverse set of peers and campus/community partners.
• Understanding of and commitment to community engagement initiatives, with preference given to those who have engaged in at least one Brandeis sponsored community engagement program/club for at least one semester.
• Seeking candidates that bring diverse perspectives and social identities.