COMMUNITY SERVICE-LEARNING

2017-2018OutreachCoordinator Application

Name: / JAC #
Permanent Address:
Local Address:
P.O. Box: / Cell Phone:
E-mail:
Current Academic Level: / Expected Graduation Date:
Major: / Minor:
Current GPA:

I will be degree-seeking and taking at least 6 credits/semester next year Yes No (explain)______

If selected, I understand some job shadowing will begin this semester Yes No (explain)______

If selected, I will attend a 1-week training over the summer Yes No (explain)______

If selected, I understand that I will need to return Aug 18 for CS-L training Yes No (explain)______

If selected, I may be interested in working in CS-L over the summer Yes No (explain)______

Short Answers (no more than one page per question):Please type answers to all questions. Be Creative!

  1. Please tell us about your past leadership or employment experiences and how those experiences would contribute to your effectiveness in this position. Also include how this position might relate to your academic and future career goals.
  2. Please list any experience you may have with Adobe products, or any courses relevant to design. Please share an example of any work with these (**if you do not have experience with these specifically, please share an example of a flier/banner/advertisement you’ve created in general).
  3. Please list any experience you have with web development, or any courses relevant to web management/design. (**If you do not have any experience with this, please share some insight on do’s/don’t’s of web pages).
  4. Please list any experience you have with writing and/or presenting, or any experiences relevant to preparing and facilitating an info session, visiting a club/org/class. (**If you do not have any experience with this, please share some insight on do’s/don’t’s to consider).
  5. An important part of service leadership is knowing oneself. Please tell us about your strengths.
  6. What are your weaknesses or areas that you would like to develop further? How would you like to do this? What new skills would you like to develop in this position?
  7. What is the difference between service-learning and volunteerism?
Time Management:

If offered this position, how would you balance your time and commitments? In addition to your response to this question, please create a pie chart representing how you intend to allocate a typical day. Be sure to include sleep, the CS-L position, personal time, academic commitments, and co-curricular activities.

Identification Information:

Please provide one photograph (head shot) to help our review committee more easily identify you during both the interview and review processes.

Interview Information:

In the event you are offered an interview, please fill out the following doodle poll to let us know your availability:

Reference Information:

Please list two references who know of your knowledge, skills, and abilities. At least one must be a JMU faculty or staff member. Student references are not advisable. The reference forms are attached to this application. Give them to your referencesand have them return the completed form to Community Service-Learning as quickly as possible. They can be sent by mail (MSC 1011), FAX (568-6719) or e-mail (). Instructions are on the reference forms.

Name of Reference Phone E-mail Relationship to Applicant

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I certify that the information provided is accurate and complete:

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Applications are due by NOON on Thursday, March30, 2017. Please return your completed electronic application and an example of your work (a flyer, newsletter, etc)to . If you have any questions, call 540.568.2809 or email .

If you are offered this position (we hope to notify by 4/10/17), there will also be a few hours of shadowing to be completed by the end of Spring semester. To begin working for the office, the following is necessary:

1.Within one week of accepting the position, make an appointment with Debbie Fox, the CS-L Administrative Assistant ( or 540.568.2373). Provide the following at your appointment: copy of social security card and knowledge of tax information (i.e. do your parents claim you on their taxes, number of exemptions and dependents to claim on your tax forms, and if you should claim 0 or 1 exemptions).

2.Following your meeting with Debbie, you will be contacted by the Student Work Experience Center (SWEC). You will have ten days to set up an appointment with SWEC (5th floor SSC). Provide the following at your appointment: passport ORtwo forms of identification (NO copies permitted) (i.e. JACard, driver’s license, voter registration card, U.S. military ID card, etc).

3.Shadowing will be scheduled at the convenience of you and the current Outreach Coordinators.

**If you have worked on campus within the past six months (not for an affiliate such as Aramark or Follet), then you will not need to meet with SWEC again.**

COMMUNITY SERVICE-LEARNING

2017-2018 Outreach Coordinator Reference Form

Applicant’s Name: / Date:
Reference’s Name: / Title:
Relationship to Applicant: / How long have you known the applicant?
Reference’s Phone Number: / Reference’s E-mail Address:

Community Service-Learning

800 S. Main St. MSC 1011

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA 22807

AX 540-568-6719

Dear Friend of Community Service-Learning,

The person above has applied for the position of Outreach Coordinator with Community Service-Learning and has selected you to evaluate his or her qualifications. Please take a few minutes to complete this reference form. If you have any questions you may contact the office at

540-568-2809. Thank you!

This position will provide services for the Alternative Break Program, a student led service program during Thanksgiving, Spring, May, and Weekend Breaks, but also the annual programming efforts for Active Citizen Week. Strong candidates for the position must be detail oriented, have good facilitation and interpersonal skills, and have both web and print based advertising skills.

There are two options for completing this form. Please check one:

____ I will complete this form to the best of my knowledge

____ I prefer to write a letter, which is attached.

Regardless of the option you choose, please return this reference form to Community Service Learning byNOON, Thursday, March 30, 2017. You may drop it off in our office (2nd floor SSC), or send it by fax (8-6719), mail (MSC 1011), or e-mail ().

Thank you for taking the time to help us make our program great.

Misty J. Newman

Associate Director for Global Community Engagement

Community Service-Learning

SECTION I: Autonomy & Teamwork

From your knowledge, please rate the student's ability and motivation to work autonomously and among others.

SECTION II: Social Sensitivity and Commitment to Service

From your knowledge, please rate the student's commitment to service and sensitivity to the views of others. If possible please give an example of this service commitment:

SECTION III: Interpersonal & Advertising Skills

From your knowledge, please rate the student's ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of people (i.e. students, agency heads, faculty) and utilize a variety of means (i.e. web, facilitate information sessions, print media) for said communication.

SECTION IV: Organizational Skills

From your knowledge, please rate the student’s ability to organize information and present it to others in a useful form. This would also include time management skills.

SECTION V: Additional Comments

Please describe any notable abilities, interests, skills or experiences of the applicant:

What is one area of growth that you would like to see the applicant focus on through this experience?

If applicable, please describe any reservations you might have about the applicant:

SECTION VI: Overall Recommendation

Please check one of the following to summarize your overall recommendation of the applicant:

I recommend the applicant without reservation.

I recommend the applicant as a good prospect.

I have some reservations about the applicant's abilities.

I have substantial doubts about the applicant's suitability.

CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT

Please indicate below whether you do or do not wish your reference to be revealed to the applicant:

____ I AUTHORIZE a release of this reference, upon request of the applicant.

____ I DO NOT authorize the release of this reference.

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Thank you for your time.