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Service Activities provide great opportunity to learn and serve and grow ourselves and others. There are many opportunities that involve service needs on campus as well as in the community. Click on the leadership levels below to learn more about getting involved as a student leader.
Some of the regularly scheduled events are:
Blood Drive
High School Tutoring
Head Start
Adopt-A-Grandparent
Kid Connection
Project Inspire
Humanitarian Service Organization
Campus Initiated
Merit Badge Pow Wow
School Carnivals
Community Initiated
Charity Date Auction
Special Needs
SnoFest
Teton Marathon
Family Crisis Center
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Area Director
Area Director
A Student Area Director oversees an entire area of Activities. Student Area Directors are primarily responsible for teaching, training, and empowering the Student Directors in their area. They also meet with other Student Area Directors to counsel about Activities-wide issues.
Coordinator
Coordinators
Though not involved in the tactical planning and execution of events, coordinators oversee specific programs in Activities and lead, train, counsel and help managers succeed as they run programs and events. In Service, there are coordinator positions for Humanitarian, Community, and Campus.
The Service Coordinators are responsible for training, coordinatig, and supporting program managers. These positions require significant leadership and communication skills and a high degree of commitment. Generally 5-7 hours each week need to be dedicated to this position.
General Responsibilities
Assist in promoting the goals and objectives of the Activities and Service Activities programs
Teach the doctrine of service and help instill lifelong service values
Supervise, coach, train, and grow Service Activities Coordinators, and ensure they are doing the same for the Program Managers they work with
Oversee and support 3-6 service programs
Ensure Service Activities programs and events are well planned and managed, and that student volunteers are given ample opportunities to participate and grow through service
Conduct various stewardship/training/support meetings
Advise on issues in Service Directors Meeting
In order to be eligible to apply, a coordinator must be able to meet all of the following trainings, meetings, and conditions:
Academic Standards Requirements:
Be enrolled in at least one day-time class in the semester for which you are applying.
Have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Immediate Responsibilities if Selected as Coordinator:
Must be available to interview and select all of the Community Service program manager positions prior to the begining of the next semester.
Must be able to plan and attend trainings (mandatory to be a coordinator)Training Date TBA:
Other training to be announced.
Must be able to attend regular meetings during the semester.
Director
Director
As a director, you'll have the opportunity to direct, teach, train, counsel, and provide vision to students who are building programs and events in Activities. In this position you'll learn, stretch, grow and also help grow others.
The Campus Service Director will lead and supervise a couple of new campus programs and oversee the investigation and proposal of new campus service opportunities.
The Community Service Director will lead and supervise Coordinators working with Community service events and programs.
The Director is responsible for selecting, training, and managing all of the student leaders in their area. it requires significant leadership and communication skills and a high degree of commitment. On average, 10 hours each week will need to be dedicated to this position.
General Responsibilities:
Promote the goals and objectives of the Activities and Service Activities programs
Teach the doctrine of service and help instill lifelong service values
Supervise, coach, train, and grow Service Activities Coordinators, and ensure they are doing the same for the Program Managers they work with
Ensure Service Activities programs and events are well planned and managed, and that student volunteers are given ample opportunities to participate and grow through service
Plan and conduct weekly Service Activities meetings
Serve as a member of the Student Activities Council (SAC)
Immediate Responsibilities if Selected as Director:
Must be available to interview and select program coordinators and managers positions.
Must be able to plan and attend the trainings (mandatory to be a director).
Other trainings to be announced.
Manager
Managers
Student Managers are responsible for the planning and execution of events with the help of a council of volunteers. Managers counsel with their Coordinator about their stewardship and how to meet the needs of the students.
Specifically, managers within Service Activities perform the following roles.
Blood Drive Manager
With the assistance of a student council, the Red Cross Blood Drive program manager ensures the promotion of 2-3 blood drives and recruits student volunteers to become blood donors. This position requires good leadership and communication skills and a high degree of commitment. Generally, 3-4 hours a week need to be dedicated to the manager position.
High School Tutoring Manager
With the assistance of a student council, the High School Tutoring program manager oversees and facilitates the planning and execution of service opportunities for student volunteers. This position requires good leadership and communication skills and a high degree of commitment. Generally, 5-8 hours a week need to be dedicated to the manager position.
Head Start Manager
With the assistance of a student council, the Head Start program manager oversees and facilitates the planning and execution of service opportunities for student volunteers who work with preschool children of special needs families in an educational setting. This position requires good leadership and communication skills and a high degree of commitment. Generally, 5-8 hours a week need to be dedicated to the manager position.
Adopt-A-Grandparent Manager
With the assistance of a student council, the Adopt-A-Grandparent program manager oversees and facilitates the planning and execution of service opportunities for student volunteers who will visit and serve the elderly. This position requires good leadership and communication skills and a high degree of commitment. Generally, 5-8 hours a week need to be dedicated to the manager position.
Kid Connection Manager
With the assistance of a student council, the Kid Connection manager oversees and facilitates the planning and execution of service opportunities for student volunteers who mentor children in weekday after school programs and activities. This position requires good leadership and communication skills and a high degree of commitment. Generally, 5-8 hours a week need to be dedicated to the manager position.
Project Inspire Manager
Project Inspire is a unique program whereby students initiate their own service excursion that typically lasts multiple days during semester breaks. Students who want to initiate their own service excursion will become the manager over their own project and are expected to meet certain requirements and deadlines to qualify for the experience. A plan and proposal for your service excursion needs to be approved through the Service directors' council and Service advisors, and you will be expected to work effectively and consistently with the self-initiated service coordinator for training, coaching, and accountability.
To manage a Project Inspire excursion requires effective leadership and communication skills and a high degree of self-initiative, follow through, and commitment. Generally, 5-8 hours a week need to be dedicated to this position.
General Responsibilities
•· Select, train, and lead a council to run your service event
•· If working with a sponsoring community agency, coordinate with them through effective and consistent communication
•· Teach and instill lifelong service doctrine and values in council members and volunteers.
Humanitarian Service Organization Manager
With the assistance of a student council, the Humanitarian Service Organization program manager oversees and facilitates the planning and execution of service opportunities for student volunteers who complete humanitarian aid projects such as hygiene and educational kits. This position requires good leadership and communication skills and a high degree of commitment. Generally, 5-8 hours a week need to be dedicated to the manager position.
Campus Initiated Manager
With the assistance of a student council, the Campus Initiated Manager program manager oversees and facilitates the planning and execution of service opportunities for student volunteers. This position requires good leadership and communication skills and a high degree of commitment. Generally, 5-8 hours a week need to be dedicated to the manager position.
Merit Badge Pow Wow Manager
With the assistance of a student council, the Merit Badge Pow Wow manager oversees and facilitates the planning and execution of service opportunities for student volunteers who assist as merit badge counselors at the Boy Scouts' Merit Badge Pow Wow event. This position requires good leadership and communication skills and a high degree of commitment. Generally, 3-5 hours a week need to be dedicated to the manager position.
School Carnivals Manager
With the assistance of a student council, the School Carnivals Manager program manager oversees and facilitates the planning and execution of service opportunities for student volunteers. This position requires good leadership and communication skills and a high degree of commitment. Generally, 5-8 hours a week need to be dedicated to the manager position.
Community Initiated Manager
With the assistance of a student council, the Community Initiated Manager program manager oversees and facilitates the planning and execution of service opportunities for student volunteers. This position requires good leadership and communication skills and a high degree of commitment. Generally, 5-8 hours a week need to be dedicated to the manager position.
Charity Date Auction Manager
If selected to fill a position in the Charity Date Auction program, you will oversee a council of student volunteers that assist with the planning, organizing, and implementation of the annual Charity Date Auction event. This position requires good leadership and communication skills and a high degree of commitment. Generally, 5-8 hours a week need to be dedicated to the manager position.
Family Crisis Center Manager
With the assistance of a student council, the Family Crisis Center manager oversees and facilitates the planning and execution of service opportunities at the Family Crisis Center location in Rexburg, ID. This position requires good leadership and communication skills and a high degree of commitment. Generally, 5-8 hours a week need to be dedicated to the manager position.
Volunteer
Volunteers
Volunteers make up the largest group of students that help run Activities. Being a volunteer is a great way to jump in and get involved, develop skills, meet people and help create existing events and programs at BYU-Idaho. Volunteers work under the direction of managers who oversee the planning, organization and execution of specific events and programs.
Volunteers can do the following within Service Activities.
Special Needs Volunteer
Merit Badge Pow Wow Volunteer
If selected to fill a position in the Merit Badge Pow Wow program, you will serve on a council with other student volunteers to assist with the planning, organizing, and recruiting of students willing to be Merit Badge counselors in a variety of areas. Council members must be able to attend a weekly meeting, volunteer 3-8 hours a week, and follow through with commitments.
Charity Date Auction Volunteer
If selected to fill a position in the Charity Date Auction program, you will serve on a council with other student volunteers to assist with the planning, organizing, and implementation of the annual Charity Date Auction event. Council members must be able to attend a weekly meeting, volunteer 3-8 hours a week, and follow through with commitments.
Teton Marathon Volunteers
If selected to fill a position in the Teton Marathon, you will serve on a council with other student volunteers to assist with the planning, organizing, and recruiting of students to assist with the Teton Dam Marathon event. Council members must be able to attend a weekly meeting, volunteer 3-8 hours a week, and follow through with commitments.
SnoFest Volunteers
If selected to fill a position in the SnoFest program, you will serve on a council with other student volunteers to assist with the planning, organizing, recruiting of students to assist with the SnoFest event. Council members must be able to attend a weekly meeting, volunteer 3-8 hours a week, and follow through with commitments.
School Carnivals
If selected to fill a position with School Carnivals, you will serve on a council with other student volunteers to assist with the planning, organizing, recruiting of students to assist with the School Carnivals that take place at the area elementary schools during Halloween. Council members must be able to attend a weekly meeting, volunteer 3-8 hours a week, and follow through with commitments.
