Madison Class
Challenge Student Director
Position
Description
The position of
Madison Class Challenge (MCC) Student Director resembles an
advanced paid internship. Reporting to the Assistant Director of
the Madison Fund, the MCC Student Director should anticipate
working approximately 10 20 hours a week at the LeeolouAlumniCenteror remotely
as agreed upon by supervisor.
The
responsibilities of the MCC chairperson include, but are not
limited to:
• Work with the
Madison Fund Assistant Director with advertising, interviewing and
selecting a MCC Steering Committee
• Prepare and
facilitate Steering Committee training in the spring and
fall
• Monitor progress
of MCC Steering Committee and programs and report status weekly to
the Assistant Director
• Lead all MCC
Steering Committee Meetings
• Continually seek
to improve aspects of the MCC program and facilitate
growth
• Set a positive,
optimistic and energetic tone through the school year
• Assist with hiring
the next MCC Student Director
• Additionally, the
MCC Student Director will oversee the activities of a student run
Steering Committee, ensuring that the following objectives are
accomplished:
• Recruit MCC
Challenge Captains
• Coordinate
training for MCC Challenge Captains
• Facilitate MCC
gift designation(s), payment methods and payment
schedule
• Design MCC
publicity materials to include press release, brochure, letters,
advertisements and telefund script.
• Communicate with
Deans, Vice Presidents, Senior Class President and other faculty,
staff and students
• Develop and plan
with the steering committee a detailed calendar of MCC
events
• Secure and
distribute incentives
Qualified
applicants should meet the following criteria:
• JMU full-time
student in good academic standing
• Motivated,
self-starter, highly organized
• Demonstrated
leadership skills
• Reliable and
flexible
• Able to handle
many projects at once
• Awareness of your
own strengths and weaknesses and willingness to enhance and improve
as necessary
• Team
player
• Computer skills
preferred
• Public Speaking
and group training/facilitating skills a plus
• Good sense of
humor!
• A strong passion
for James Madison University and
a commitment to the its long-term success
Questions?Please email Christine Bilbrey, Madison Class Challenge
Advisor
at bilbrecm@jmu.edu or call
568-8840
