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A Service/Leadership Liaison is an appointed first-year student that lives in each of the Residential Colleges as well as one commuter (6 Service Fellows in total). The Liaison serves as a link between the Butler Center and first-year communities and is primarily tasked with finding and providing service- and leadership-oriented activities for students within those communities. The Service/Leadership Liaison will also make connections with community partners while encouraging first-year students to take part in service activities with these organizations.

Expectations
  • Develop a year-long sustainable service project on a particular issue or community partner
  • Organize a non-sustainable service project centered on resident and commuter involvement
  • Announce Butler Center programs and events to college council/commuter meetings
  • Serve as an advocate for service and leadership endeavors at UM
  • Positively represent the University of Miami and Residential Colleges/Commuter Involvement in all endeavors
Desired Qualifications
  • Programming and event planning experience in high school
  • Service oriented, experience coordinating service projects
  • Willingness and passion to get involved with Butler Center programs and organizations
  • Students with humility who express the desire to lead others through service
  • A desire to learn about the Miami community
Application

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  • Applications due by 5 p.m. on Friday, September 14
  • Interviews will take place during the week of September 17-21
  • Applicants will be notified of acceptance by Friday, September 21 at 5 p.m.
Interactions with Residence Life/Commuter Liaison
(Butler Center Student Assistant)
  • Attend bi-weekly meeting with Butler Center professional staff and Residence Life/Commuter Liaison
  • Service/Leadership Liaison will communicate all residential college/commuter service-based programs to Liaison
  • Work with Liaison to complete position expectations
  • Service/Leadership Liaison will communicate with Liaison to stay educated about Butler Center events & relay this information to college councils/Commuter Assistants