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Campus Director Application Form & Job Description
Please fill in the following application form and email it to neha@learningenterprises.org along with a completed resume/CV
by Friday August 21st, 2015 midnight Eastern Standard Time. If you have any concerns or questions about this deadline or
the application itself, please email neha@learningenterprises.org
Why be a CD?
The Campus Director role is a great way to gain practical experience in human resources, recruiting, project
management and marketing while holding a leadership role with LE. As Campus Director you will hone your
ability to plan, set goals, lead a project, use your initiative and creativity, and work as part of a team in
order to recruit Learning Enterprises volunteers. Without having to commit your summer to LE again, the CD
role gives an opportunity to serve your college and the community you lived in by recruiting new teachers
for the 2016 Program Year.
Job Description
As the Campus Director, you are LE’s link with potential volunteers, donors, and many of LE’s other
stakeholders. You must be willing to recruit, select and train volunteers and also give top priority to
fundraising on your campus. As well as your responsibility and commitment to your campus, you have to be
ready to help other CDs with interviewing and events where necessary and to work as part of a team of CDs
which will support each other throughout the year. Doing your job well requires more than just getting your
job done. It involves having your heart in it, owning your responsibilities, anticipating problems, sharing
your experiences with your volunteers and passing on the essence of LE to the future of LE. Please be aware
that this job lasts from September to June of the following year.
If you have any questions concerning this position, please forward them to neha@learningenterprises.org
Current LE campuses
Alfred University (Program Year 2014)
American University (PY 14)
Brown University
University of Delaware
Georgetown University
George Washington University
Seattle Pacific University (PY 14)
Stanford University (PY 14)
Texas A&M University
Trinity College, University of Dublin (PY 14)
University of California, Berkeley
University of Maryland
University of Washington (PY 14)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Yale University (PY 14)
If your campus is not on this list or is listed as a PY 14 campus, please make sure to complete the questions
relating to new campuses in the application form.
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Position Description
The campus director’s job consists of four main parts: Recruiting volunteers, selecting volunteers,
training volunteers, and fundraising for LE.
Work closely with the Executive Director of Talent and Recruitment (DTR) and program directors
throughout the program year.
The CD position is an average of 6 hours/week during the fall and spring semesters.
CDs will also be expected to help out with other CD tasks as well where necessary and appropriate.
The ability to work well in a team is essential.
A note about the Campus Director(s) at-Large:
We will also hire at-large campus directors to interview and be responsible for applicants and volunteers
from those colleges who do not have a dedicated LE Campus Director. This director has the same
responsibilities as any other CD but works across a much more spread out applicant/volunteer base, meaning
that the director must be creative, flexible, and competent in all forms of electronic communication and
possess a vision to overcome the geographical barriers which come with being an at-large director. You will
have to make yourself accessible by phone, electronic communication and e-mail to potential volunteers to
answer questions. Interviews can be done remotely over the phone or other media.
Successful candidates will be expected to:
1.
Plan for the year
 Compile a ‘Campus Plan’ for the year stating your aims and objectives in terms of recruitment,
fundraising, training and interviewing and also lay out how you expect to make your goals and targets
become a reality.
 The ‘Campus Plan’ will then be agreed upon with the DTR. The DTR will work with you throughout
the year to help you achieve and surpass these predetermined goals.
2.
Work as part of a team of CDs
 Maintain weekly contact (more during busy periods) with the DTR and other CDs so as to share ideas
on recruitment, interviewing, training and fundraising. Note that CDs will be expected to follow a
48-hour response policy with any and all LE-related communication.
 Help out with events taking place in nearby colleges and help with recruiting, interviewing or
training applicants who are not from their campus where necessary and appropriate.
 Take on extra organizational responsibilities if/when the need arises.
3.
Recruit volunteers
 In cooperation with the executive staff and fellow CDs, each CD will aim to attract an appropriate
number of applicants as agreed upon in the Campus Plan.
 While making use of standard recruitment and advertisement material, CDs will also think creatively
about the use of more tailored material to advertise LE and its mission.
 Host a number of information sessions.
4.
Select Volunteers
 CDs will consider and interview all applicants in a timely manner.
 After each interview the CD will write an evaluation of interviewed candidates for the Program
Directors (PD) for second-round interviews.
5.
Train and support volunteers
 CDs will carry out a full and proper training of volunteers, using their own training ideas while still
adhering to the basic training guidelines which will be explained by the DTR.
 Outside of formal training you must also be available to answer your volunteer’s questions, emails
and generally be of support to your volunteers.
6.
Fundraise
 Fundraising is vital to Learning Enterprises; as a staff member you will be expected to support LE’s
fundraising campaigns both on and off campus.
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The method of fundraising is entirely flexible and the DTR and other CDs will support you in your
efforts.
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Campus Director Application:
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All applicants should complete Sections A and B.
Only applicants who are applying to be a CD of a campus not
listed on page 1 should complete Section C.
Section A:
General Information
Name:
Email Address:
School:
Permanent Location:
(i.e. where will you be during the majority of the
programming year 2015-2016)
Skype Name:
Phone number (including country code) at
which we can contact you on:
Application Information:
Are you interested in any other staff roles
within LE? If so, please specify.
Is there a chance you may study abroad during the academic year 2015-2016?
_______ Yes
_________ No
If yes, please comment about how you anticipate your study abroad will impact your work with Learning Enterprises:
Please list all of your commitments during the forthcoming year and the number of hours per week you expect to
devote to those commitments.
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Learning Enterprises History
Please list the Learning Enterprises program(s) in which you have participated.
Program Country
Program Year
Please list the Learning Enterprises staff positions you have held, if any?
Job Title
Program Year
Section B:
Free Response Questions: (Please Limit your response to 250 words per question)
One of the biggest challenges for CDs is to generate an awareness of and interest in applying to LE.
With specific reference to recruitment, what action would you take to overcome this challenge?
LE relies on fundraising to keep the organization fee-free. Describe an idea for fundraising that is
realistic and appropriate for your campus.
One of the challenges of being a CD is the ability to stay motivated and work independently throughout
the program year. What do you imagine will be the most difficult aspect of this challenge for you and
how do you plan to overcome that challenge?
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Section C:
Campus Information
Name of campus:
Connection to campus (Current Student,
alumni etc):
Number of students at campus
(Undergraduate/Postgraduate):
What faculties, departments and other groupings within the college (Such as clubs and societies) do you intend to target
during recruitment?
Target number of applicants:
Free Response Questions: (Please Limit your response to 250 words per question)
Why do you want to be a Campus Director for Learning Enterprises at a new (or PY 14) campus and what
experiences do you have that help qualify you for this position outside of your volunteer work with LE?
(Focus on service, leadership, fundraising, etc.)
What characteristics of the proposed college (focus on mission/values, history/clubs/societies already
present, etc.) make it suited to LE?
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Safety and Security Questions
The questions below are part of the process to help provide a safe and secure environment for the children who participate
as students in Learning Enterprises programs, all LE volunteers and staff and the communities in which LE programs operate.
All information is held strictly confidential by the Learning Enterprises staff.
1. Have you ever been convicted of a crime or misdemeanor? If so, please describe the incident(s).
2. Have you ever been dismissed or resigned from any position, volunteer or salaried, because of an accusation of criminal or
sexual misconduct on your part?
3. Have you ever been put on academic probation, suspended, expelled, or otherwise been required to take a leave of
absence from any academic institution you attended?
4. Have you ever been denied access to volunteer or work in a school or education program for minors?
5. Have you ever been accused of sexual misconduct or harassment with a child, youth, or adult?
6. Have you had any experiences that might make it difficult for you to participate as a volunteer in a youth-focused
organization like Learning Enterprises? Are there any other factors or issues that LE should be made aware of before you
undertake this role?
7. Are you aged at least 18 or over at the time of completing this application?
Electronic Signature
With this electronic signature I affirm that all the information I have provided Learning Enterprises on this application is what
I know to be true as of the date certified below.
Electronic Signature:
Date:
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Resume
Please attach an updated CV, complete with contact info for references. You may include the information as part of your
app or attach it to your email as a separate document.