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Emerging Leaders Program Leadership Team Application 2020-21

The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) Leadership Team positions provide ELP alumni with opportunities to further develop and broaden their leadership skills. Leadership Team members are committed to the mission, goals, and learning outcomes of ELP; serve as model student leaders; mentor current ELP students; and actively participate in all aspects of the program.

All applicants must be graduates of the Emerging Leaders Program. In order to be considered for the position, Leadership Team applicants must be a current UC San Diego student in good standing. 

*In order to apply for a Leadership Team position, please complete the online application no later than 12:00 PM Noon PST on Wednesday, May 20.  For questions, please contact Melina M. Remesha, ELP Director, at melina@ucsd.edu.

Responsibilities of all Leadership Team members:

  • Attend and assist in facilitating all workshops, retreats, Leadership Team meetings, and other dates as determined
  • Assist in planning the fall retreat, winter retreat, spring retreat, and ELP graduation
  • Facilitate recruitment, selection, and interview processes for cohort members and succeeding Leadership Team
  • Function as a student leader role model for cohort members and fellow Leadership Team colleagues

Peer Mentor:

  • Plan, prepare for, and facilitate weekly small group meetings
  • Advise and mentor cohort members through small group activities and quarterly one-on-one meetings 
  • Support personal growth and leadership development of assigned small group members
  • Advise cohort members in planning the capstone project
  • Monitor progress of graduation requirements completion for assigned small group members

Workshop Coordinator:

  • Coordinate logistics and secure guest speakers for weekly workshops
  • Prepare documents, handouts, and other administrative materials as needed
  • Plan and coordinate quarterly socials for cohort members

Alumni Engagement Coordinator:

  • Manage ELP alumni roster
  • Update and monitor ELP alumni social media groups to facilitate networking
  • Collaborate with Workshop Coordinators on weekly workshops that involve alumni engagement opportunities
  • Plan and implement alumni engagement opportunities
  • Plan and produce annual ELP alumni reunion
  • Coordinate logistics and materials for ELP graduation

Alumni Engagement Coordinator is not required to attend weekly workshops; cohort retreats are optional.

Assessment Coordinator:

  • Develop program assessment processes as needed
  • Develop assessment processes to track progress and experience of student Leadership Team members
  • Administer program assessments throughout the duration of the program
  • Compile and analyze results from program assessments administered
  • Compile and produce the year-end ELP annual report

Program Manager:

  • Assist in advising student Leadership Team members in effectively completing their responsibilities
  • Mentor student Leadership Team members through one-on-one meetings
  • Meet with each cohort member at least once throughout the program to assess their engagement in the program
  • Support personal growth and leadership development of student Leadership Team members and cohort members
  • Coordinate with the ELP Director on program administration
  • Co-lead weekly Leadership Team meetings
  • Prepare documents, handouts, agendas, and other administrative materials as needed
  • Compile and evaluate completion of graduation requirements for cohort members

Program Manager must have previously served on the Leadership Team.

Application