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Bonner Program Staffing

The document outlines staffing standards and roles for the Bonner program, emphasizing a structure that includes a Bonner Director, Coordinator, and student leadership like Senior Interns and the Bonner Leadership Team. It details responsibilities related to community engagement, mentorship, and program management while providing guidance for recruiting and training student leaders. Additionally, it suggests collaboration with campus-wide service initiatives to enhance the program's impact and growth.

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Staffing Your Bonner Program
What We’ll Cover • Bonner Program Staffing Standards • Staff Roles • Campus-Wide Center for Civic Engagement • Organizational Charts
Bonner Program Staffing Standards
Staffing Standards • 40 students: to 1 staff • During start up: clarify roles of staff and appoint director • Bonner Director reports to Senior Administrator • Creatively leverage available staffing (e.g., work study, VISTAs, graduate assistants)
Bonner Wiki: Bonner Program Staffing
Bonner Director • Oversees the operations of the civic engagement center and Bonner program • Serves as a key advocate and leader 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 connections
Bonner Coordinator • Designs, facilitates, and assesses the education, structure, and programming for Bonner Program • Provides ongoing mentorship and support to Bonner students • Monitors Bonners’ performance and completion of hours and expectations • Manages all components, including recruitment and selection • Manages sites and positions
Student Leadership Roles
Bonner Senior Interns Who? • 1 - 4 motivated students, rising Seniors or Juniors, in key program management roles How to pick? • Identify students with strong understanding of Bonner Program and how to mobilize students • Groom students in junior year (or before) What they do? • Coordinate BLT (Bonner Leadership Team) • Help organize and lead meetings & training • Help manage service sites • Help with accountability and BWBRS When/ Where? • Senior Interns have a track at Summer Leadership Institute • Many also attend Fall Bonner Congress
Senior Intern Training • Bonner National Meetings and online connections • Provide intensive training in: ‣ Program management ‣ Peer leadership ‣ How to facilitate workshops ‣ Organizational skills • Bonner Intern Handbook
Bonner Wiki: Bonner Senior Interns
Bonner Leadership Team (BLT) Who? • Student leaders who help run the Bonner Program and campus-wide engagement How to pick? • Determine structure and roles • Build in student voice • Select and/or elect students What they do? • Almost Everything! • Be creative with their 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 • Early application process (early spring) ‣ Written application ‣ Interview • Selection approaches: ‣ Voting ‣ Internal Appointment ‣ Combination
BLT Training • Orientation • Strengths / Styles • Team Building • Skill Development • Facilitation • Meeting Design • Accountability
Bonner Wiki: Bonner Leadership Team
Bonner Congress
Bonner Congress Who? • Two motivated students from BLT How to pick? • Educate yourself and prospective students • Process includes student voice (voting, presentations, nomination committee) and administrator input What they do? • Attend two meetings annually • Get extra leadership development • Help run meetings and work on projects • Provide student voice and perspective When/ Where? • Online (emails, Bonner Congress Group, Wiki) • Fall Meeting and Summer Leadership Institute
Bonner Congress Meetings • Fall and Summer • Inspiring Programming • Networking • National and International Partners • Best Practices
Bonner Wiki: Bonner Congress
Campus-Wide Center for Civic Engagement
Start-Up • Bonner Program staff may wear multiple hats • Begin with 5-10 students (freshmen & few upper class student leaders) • Add more students each year (by class) • Link with campus-wide service programs (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) 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 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
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
Sharing… • Campus Examples • National Bonner Interns & Staff
Suggested Exercises • Map your current Center structure • What is the story of your Center? How did you get here? • What infrastructure must you build?
1. Ensure your school is meeting the staffing requirements. If you are not, invite Foundation Staff for Alignment Visit and engage senior leaders in dialogue with Foundation Leadership. 2. Review resources and determine the best structure and composition for your Bonner Leadership Team. We recommend the size should be 15-20% of your total Bonners (i.e., 12 for a 60 person program; 4 people for a start-up of 20). 3. Personally recruit Senior Interns and Congress Reps for talent and diversity. 4. Examine your site structure also and engage Site / Issue Leaders. 5. Train student leaders in core skills using available workshops. 6. Review Self-Assessment Tool to gauge current level & functioning of your center. 7. Do recommended exercises to identify goals and areas to improve. 8. Work with Foundation staff to identify models and resources. To Do Checklist (p. 31 in Handbook)