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2017 Bonner Program Staffing

The document outlines the staffing structure and roles within the Bonner Program, detailing the responsibilities of the Bonner director, coordinator, senior interns, and leadership team. It emphasizes the importance of clear role delineation, strategic recruitment, and mentorship within the framework of campus civic engagement. Additionally, it discusses the organizational charts and collaborative approaches to support community service initiatives across partnering institutions.

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Bonner Staffing The roles of directors, coordinators, students, and others
What We’ll Cover •Bonner Program Staffing Standards •Staff Roles ‣ Bonner Director ‣ Bonner Coordinator ‣ Bonner Senior Intern ‣ Bonner Leadership Team (BLT) ‣ Bonner Congress •Campus-Wide Center for Civic Engagement •Organizational Charts for Centers in the Bonner Network
Bonner Program Staffing Standards
Staffing Standards • 40 students: to 1 staff • During Bonner Program start up: clarify roles of staff and appoint director • Bonner Director reports to Senior Administrator • Creatively leverage available staffing (e.g., work study, VISTAs placed with partners)
Bonner Wiki: Bonner Program Staffing
Bonner Director
Bonner Director Role • Most often also holds the role of Director of Civic Engagement on campus • Oversees the operations of the civic engagement center and Bonner program • Serves as a key advocate for community and civic engagement on campus • Supervises and provides support to the Bonner Coordinator and other Center staff • Often plays a central role in promoting academic service- learning
Bonner Coordinator
Bonner Coordinator Role • Designs, facilitates, and assesses the educational model, structure, and programming for the Bonner Program • Provides ongoing mentorship and support to Bonner students • Monitors Bonners’ completion of hours and other necessary reporting associated with the program • Manages Bonner recruitment and selection • Maintains community partnerships
Bonner Senior Intern(s)
Bonner Senior Interns Who? • 1 - 4 motivated students, mostly rising Seniors or Juniors, who serve in key program management roles How to pick? • Identify students who have strong understanding of Bonner Program and/or how service is organized on your campus • Groom students in junior year (or before) What they do? • Coordinate the Bonner Leadership Team (BLT) and students • Organize and help lead meetings and training & enrichment activities • Help manage service sites, serving as a liaison • Help manage BWBRS When/ Where? • Senior Interns have a track at Summer Leadership Institute • Many also were Congress Reps or attend Congress
Senior Intern Training • Every summer and through online connections • Intensive training in: ‣ Program management ‣ Peer leadership ‣ How to design and facilitate workshops • Download and use the Senior Intern Handbook
Bonner Wiki: Bonner Senior Interns
Bonner Leadership Team (BLT)
Bonner Leadership Team (BLT) Who? • Student leaders who assist in the governance and visioning of a Bonner Program on campus How to pick? • Determine the purpose of the team • Decide where student voice is at the forefront of achieving Bonner Program goals • Select or elect students to serve on the BLT What they do? • Dependent on each school’s specific needs • Serve as student leaders and help guide the Bonner Program in specific roles When&/ Where? • Bonner Congress • Bonner Summer Leadership Institute
BLT Structures: Sample Structures Class Based Roles Committee Based Roles Chair Based Roles Family Based Roles
BLT Selection • Consider size and diversity of program ‣ minimum 75% FWS eligible • Early application process (early spring) ‣ Written application ‣ Interview • Selection approaches: ‣ Voting ‣ Internal Appointment ‣ Combination
BLT Training • Orientation • Strengths Assignment/Team Building • Skill Development
Bonner Wiki: Bonner Leadership Team (BLT)
Bonner Congress
Bonner Congress Who? • Two motivated students from your BLT who show leadership potential and a desire to improve your program, school, and community • Willing to serve as a liaison between peers, the Foundation, and the Network How to pick? • Educate yourself and prospective students on the role • Work with students to identify idea for their Congress Proposal • Create a process that includes student voice (voting, presentations, nomination committee) and administrator input What they do? • Design & implement a plan for an ideas to action project to build or strengthen their Bonner Program, campus, or community • Attend two meetings annually • Provide student voice and perspective to the Bonner When/ Where? • Online (emails, Bonner Congress Group, Wiki) • Fall Meeting and track at Summer Leadership Institute
Ideas to Action Project • Their role is to represent, build, and lead • Ideas to Action Project chosen from campus and/ or Bonner Program Goals ‣ Community impact ‣ Student development ‣ Campus-wide engagement • Bonner Program Start-up can be the Ideas to Action Project
Bonner Congress Meetings • Every fall and summer • Inspiring learning • National networking • Connect with national and international partners • Attend workshops • Engage in visioning, planning and sharing best practices
Bonner Wiki: Bonner Congress
Campus-Wide Center for Civic Engagement
Start-Up Model • Bonner Program director may wear multiple hats • Begin with 5-10 students (usually freshmen with some upper class student leaders) • Progressively add more students each year (by class) • Link with campus-wide service programs from outset (for events, projects) Bonner Program Director (manages Bonner Program) Bonner Leaders (5-10 students with two serving as Congress Reps) Other Campus Faculty and Staff (engaged in community service learning) Site/Project Leaders (campus-wide volunteer management)
Intermediate Size Center Bonner Program Director (overall management) Other Campus Faculty and Staff (engaged in community service learning) Center Director (manages Center & oversees Bonner Program) VISTA(s) (training, enrichment, community partnerships) Site/Project Leaders (for teams of students at 6-15 sites or clusters) Bonner Senior Intern(s) (training, enrichment, community partnerships) Bonner Congress Reps (Foundation link, student voice, special projects) Bonner Leadership Team (class reps, committees, community fund)
Established Center Service Learning Staff (supporting academically-based service) Community Service Federal Work-Study Program (1-2 year commitment) Other Student Service Clubs (1x or occasional service projects) Bonner Program Director (overall management) Other Campus Faculty and Staff (engaged in community service learning) Center Director (manages Center & oversees Bonner Program) VISTA(s) (training, enrichment, community partnerships) Site/Project Leaders (for teams of students at 6-15 sites or clusters) Bonner Senior Intern(s) (training, enrichment, community partnerships) Bonner Congress Reps (Foundation link, student voice, special projects) Bonner Leadership Team (class reps, committees, community fund)
Bonner Wiki: Campus Wide Centers
Centers in Bonner Network
Assistant Dean of Civic Engagement Assistant Director of UCARE Administrative Lead Fellow Communications Fellow External Outreach Fellow (Community Partners) Internal Outreach Fellow (Ursinus Partners) Major Events Fellow
Advisor Student Coordinator Student Coordinator Alt Breaks Co-Directors Community Co-Directors Director of Communication Events Co- Directors Public Relations Co- Directors Committee Chairpersons Committee Chairpersons Desk Attendants Committee Chairpersons Committee Chairpersons
Center Director Center Assistant Director Scholar in Residence Service Learning Coordinator Volunteer Resource Coordinator MSU StudentsSite Coordinators AmeriCorps Members Project Coordinator
Director of Programs Director of Academic Integration Assistant Director, Faculty Development, Dake Program, CETL VISTA Fellow, Community Policy Institute VISTA Leader VISTA Leader VISTA Leader (HUD) Assistant Director, Bonner Program, Global Service Internship Assistant Director, Quality Assurance, Summer Service Scholars Assistant Director, Postgrad Programs (VISTA, Dake) Coordinator of NEXT Consulting Program Coordinator of Community Partnerships and Communications Office Assistant Coordinator, VISTA HUD ConnectHome Bonner Student Leadership
Assistant Vice President Community Initiatives and Center (CCE) CCE Director Assistant Director, Community Relationships & URD Associate Director, Community Engaged Learning Associate Director, Operations Associate Director Student Engagement & BSP Director Admin Coordinator, CCE Program Coordinator, Community Engaged Learning Admin Specialist & Data Reporting Analyst Director, 
 K-12 Collaborative Associate Director, Community Relationships & URD Assistant Director, Student Engagement & BSP Program Manager, Student Engagement & BSP Admin Coordinator, Student Engagement & BSP CCE Fellow, Student Engagement Assistant Director, CCE Communications & URD Admin Coordinator, Community Relationships & URD CCE Fellow, URD Catalyst, Community Relationships & Community Engaged Learning Bonner Student Leadership Team
Exercise • Map out your current Center for Civic Engagement • What is the story of your Center? How did you get here? • Where are you hoping to expand or improve?