Corteama
Corteama is made up of upperclassmen and women volunteers who are in the second year of their Cortina experience or have completed the Cortina Program.

The Leadership Team, or “Corteama”

The Cortina Leadership Team is a group of students who are committed to cultivating meaningful relationships and programs within the Cortina community. Each student on the team is, first, a member of a team, and second, the responsible for a particular part of the program. The Leadership Team is advised by the Director, but at different times the Director may share that responsibility with the Graduate Assistant Director.

The Cortina Leadership Team is made up of Chair positions (Formation Time Chair, Class Co-Chairs, Recruitment Chair, Marketing Chair, Communications Chair, Service Chair and others, as deemed necessary), the 4 Resident Advisors and Assistant Resident Director. This group is responsible for overseeing the activities, processes, and people that are integral to making Cortina what it is.

Along with their respective duties, each of the chairpersons will be involved in a weekly planning meeting with the whole leadership team and a bi-weekly one-on-one with a Cortina staff representative. Also, each team member will be a part of the interview process for the next year’s class.


Meetings

For the 2015-16 academic year, Corteama Meetings will be held on one mutually agreed upon evening. The meetings will normally last for two hours; they could be shorter on any given week, but we want to make sure that students set aside this time. The time and day of the meeting will be decided between the Cortina director and Corteama members in Spring 2015.

The specific duties of each chairperson are as follows:

FORMATION TIME CHAIR

The Formation Time Chair will oversee the planning and implementation of the Cortina Weekly Formation Time. This person will be expected to:


-Create a schedule for the weekly Cortina Formation Times,
-Work in conjunction with Residence Life Staff members to facilitate on-going development and discussion of Cortina ideals,
-Collaborate with the Class and Service Chairs to integrate all facets of Cortina Life into Formation Time,

-Manage the Honoria budget for Formation Time speakers,
-Reserve space for each weeks’ Formation Time,
-Attend Cortina weekly Formation Time and Corteama meetings.

CLASS CO-CHAIR (3-4)

Philosophy, Composition, History* and Theology*

*new Spring 2016
The Class co-Chairs will facilitate the coordination of class content and community development with regard to the Fall courses (Philosophy & English) and Spring courses (Theology & History). They will be expected to:


-Facilitate course enrollment for the Fall and Spring,
-Serve as a liaison between their assigned Cortina professors and the Leadership team, including meetings with professors and class visitations (at minimum twice/month),
-Plan Fall and Spring Formation Time with the Formation Time Chair that integrates classroom material into Formation Time session,

-Attend Cortina weekly Formation Time and Corteama meetings.

RECRUITMENT CHAIR:

The Recruitment Chair will oversee the Recruitment processes. This person will be expected to:


-Plan and coordinate Cortina Information Nights for current freshmen students,
-Coordinate the Cortina Community application and interview schedule, including rooms, interviewers and interviewees, for rising sophomores,

-Work with admissions to train CU Stars on Cortina, find host placements for potential Creighton/Cortina students, & serve on student interest panels
-Assist with the selection process for freshmen applicants,

-Attend Cortina weekly Formation Time and Corteama meetings.

MARKETING CHAIR:

The Marketing Chair will oversee all Cortina marketing and the development of the Cortina brand. He/she will work closely with many other members of Corteama to help promote the program. His/her expectations include:

-Creating branding & social media engagement guidelines

-Design and Distribute marketing products for Cortina events

-Work closely with the Recruitment chair to create necessary marketing tools to promote Cortina to incoming students and to rising sophomores

-Work with Cortina Director to develop a Cortina alumni database and create materials to share with program alumni and parents

-Attend Cortina weekly Formation Time and Corteama meetings.

COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR:

The Communications Chair will oversee internal and external communications in the program. He/she will work closely with many other members of Corteama to help promote the program. He/she is expected to:

-Lead the internal and external communication efforts and the Cortina communications committee,

-Run the Cortina Facebook Page, Twitter, blog, and Instagram account.

-Meet with Collaboration Chair, Formation Time Chair(s), and Marketing Chair monthly and as needed

-Create and Distributes Minutes and Agendas for the Cortina Leadership Team Meeting

-Send weekly program email to the Cortina Community

-Maintain Cortina Calendar

-Keeps Google Docs updated and information stored well

-Attend Cortina weekly Formation Time and Corteama meetings.

SERVICE CHAIR

The Service Chair will oversee the Formation Group Leaders. He/she will be expected to:


-Plan and implement a training day prior to the start of the Cortina year,
-Meet with all formation group leaders monthly to do development and reflection on their leadership role,
-Collect information from the leaders about each service partnership, as well as Cortina student attendance,
-Coordinate transportation to and from service sites,
-Provide helpful information to the Leadership Team about the students’ engagement with the Cortina service sites,
-Trouble shoot and creatively problem solve when issues arise,
-Give guidance and encouragement to the group leaders about facilitating active discussion and a safe community within the Jesuit context during Sunday Community Time.

FORMATION GROUP LEADERS (approx. 20+ needed):

(Expectation of 4 hours each week)
Each Formation Group leader will be responsible for:


-Attend the training day before service begins in late August,
-Participate in weekly service with his/her Cortina Formation group,
-Facilitate reflection on service,
-Complete weekly attendance surveys,
-Attend Service Site Coordinator meetings as requested,
-Attend Cortina Formation Time on Sundays from 6-8 p.m., and facilitate formation group discussion, creating a safe space for open dialogue about faith, world issues, vocation, service, et cetera.,
-Communicate needs to the Service Chair, Cortina Director and/or Grad Assistant.