The Student Leadership Directory is a listing of various positions and opportunities for undergraduate students to gain leadership experience on campus. Some are open to any student who is interested while others may have limited availability. To apply for specific positions or jobs, please visit HANDSHAKE or directly contact the supervisors listed in the descriptions below. For more information about how to get involved on campus, please visit the Center for Student Involvement\u2019s website, stop by the office in SC-202 of the Student Center, or call the office at 201-684-7593.<\/p>\n
<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span> Academic Student Leadership Position<\/p> The Dean’s Student Advisory Council is composed of ASB students who have written an essay expressing why they wish to join the council and give ASB students a voice. The Council meets with the Dean twice each semester to discuss areas of interest and concern to business students, typically on Thursdays from 1:00 – 2:00 PM. Students must be declared business majors in good academic standing, willing to devote time and energy to helping improve the overall learning experience of fellow students. We look for students representing all of the business majors and concentrations across all four years of study.<\/p>\n Contact:<\/strong> <\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span> Volunteer Positions\/ Organizations<\/p> Peer facilitators help our first year and transfer students make a successful transition from high school to college. Applicants should be comfortable leading class discussions in the First-Year Seminar Course and open to giving and receiving mentoring.<\/p>\n Contact:<\/strong> The Women\u2019s Center offers opportunities to volunteers year round. Whether it is button-making, tabling for an event, or just putting up posters, we appreciate the students who come out to give us a hand.<\/p>\n Email: women@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n The Global Roadrunner Program is designed to engage returned study abroad students in the development and strengthening of a study abroad \u201cculture\u201d at Ramapo of New Jersey. It is very exciting for a prospective participant to hear about study abroad from a peer\u2019s perspective. Participation in this volunteer activity allows students to gain leadership experience, event planning skills, exposure to public speaking as well as a great resume builder.<\/p>\n Global Roadrunners assist the Study Abroad Advisor with classroom presentations, information tables, and other events throughout the year. Global Roadrunners plan their own events and meet with potential study abroad students in a peer advisor capacity. The time commitment depends on the individual and what they can fit into their schedule. \u00a0Any returning RCNJ study abroad student in good academic standing is eligible to become a Global Roadrunner. The Roukema Center for International Education is looking specifically for students who are passionate about their study abroad experience as well as international education as a whole. Each student must submit a completed Global Roadrunner application and resume. Those selected will then proceed to the interview phase where final students will be chosen.<\/p>\n Contact: The College Judicial Review Board presides over student misconduct cases when the accused student may be suspended or expelled from the College. The Board is comprised of faculty, staff, and student volunteers with each cases comprising of five members. An administrator from the Office of Student Conduct\u00a0serves as the Board Advisor. Board members play an active role in listening to all testimony and evidence presented, and they have an opportunity to question all witnesses in order to gain a better understanding of the issues related to the allegation(s). If members of the College Judicial Review Board decide, through deliberation, that the student(s) is responsible for the allegation(s), they then determine an appropriate sanction. Board members receive training, support, and guidance from the Office of Student Conduct\u00a0staff. Students, who serve on the Board, must have earned at least 28 credits, maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA, and be in good social standing with the College.<\/p>\n Contact:<\/strong> Kathleen Hallissey The mission of the °®ÒºAƬ Admissions Student Ambassadors Program is to act as official representatives of Ramapo at all special events hosted by the College throughout the course of an academic year. The °®ÒºAƬ Admissions Student Ambassadors is not a student club on campus, and is strictly a volunteer organization with mandatory attendance at events throughout the year. They represent diverse backgrounds and academic disciplines and strive to embody school spirit and represent the College and its history, programs, services and facilities in the most informational and enlightening ways possible. All eligible students must be good Academic and Social Standing and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and Full Time Student Status. Students interested should have community service and leadership experience; public speaking experience and positive personality is important as well.<\/p>\n Contact: Wellness is Now\u00a0Peer Educators are students who are specifically trained to educate their peers about safe and healthy choices in relation to physical health, mental health, and alcohol use. The Health Awareness Team Peer Educators will implement this process through presentations, programming, and tabling at various events on campus.<\/p>\n Contact:<\/strong> Megan Johnston All Residence Life student staff members are expected to maintain the highest academic, social, and judicial standards. They rotate responsibilities for office hours and nighttime duty. An extensive hiring process is conducted each spring, and each fall as needed.<\/p>\n Contact:<\/strong> Residence Life <\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span> Training\/ Classes\/ Certifications<\/p> There are plenty of ways to get involved in °®ÒºAƬ\u2019s Student Government Association. Running for a Senate position is a great way to start off the year and being a part of the senate means you get to vote on all sorts of campus changes in policies, events, programs, etc. and be the voice between the students and the faculty of °®ÒºAƬ. If finance is in your future, maybe the SGA Treasurer is the position for you with control over the budgets and allocating of internal funds. If you are all about keeping organized and taking good notes, the Secretary is the position for you in recording meeting minutes and keeping track of organizational documents. Full year elections are held every April, but anytime is a good time to become a member of SGA. Look out in the Daily Digest for announcements in position openings!<\/p>\n Contac<\/strong>t: Benjamin Hartman Student Governor is a two year position. The first year the student fills the role of Alternate Student Governor which includes shadowing the current Student Governor. After the first year, the Alternate becomes the official Student Governor and becomes a voting member of °®ÒºAƬ\u2019s Board of Governors and a member of the Alumni Executive board. Both the Alternate and the Governor are also associate members of Student Government\u2019s Cabinet. Attending fundraising and alumni events are a large part of the position as well as assisting with the Senior Legacy Fund which encourages students from the graduating class to give back to °®ÒºAƬ. Interviews are held in the spring semester. Candidates must have two full years left at °®ÒºAƬ in order to be able to fulfill this position. It is never too early to start looking into a position like this.<\/p>\n Contac<\/strong>t: Benjamin Hartman The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the college, making pivotal decisions involving tuition prices, capital improvements, and curriculum changes. Each year one °®ÒºAƬ student has the opportunity to serve on it. Becoming the\u00a0Student Trustee\u00a0is one of the most influential positions an undergraduate can attain, because the Board depends on this student\u2019s unique perspective on pressing issues concerning the whole school. It is a two year position: the first year is completed as the Alternate Student Trustee, participating in all Board meetings and events while learning proper procedures; the second year is carried out as the Student Trustee, casting votes like any other full Board member. Those who are passionate about preserving higher education at Ramapo, possess the confidence to work with high level College administrators, and are interested in gaining an invaluable lesson in leadership should apply.<\/p>\n Contact: <\/strong>Olivia Ha <\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span> Campus-Wide Committees<\/p> The mission of the College Programming Board (CPB) is to provide fun, free, on-campus events for the °®ÒºAƬ community to enjoy. We supply a variety of activities and performances to cater to °®ÒºAƬ\u2019s diverse campus. We are students planning for students. Contact:<\/strong> Cheyenne Shannon, advisor Contact<\/strong>: Jack Nesmith, advisor Contact<\/strong>: CPB <\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span> On-Campus Employment with a Leadership Focus<\/p> Peer Career Advisors are the first point of contact for students seeking career-related services and provide early-stage advisement on a peer-to-peer level. They support the professional staff by helping students identify where they are in the career development process and find new avenues for exploration. Peer Career Advisors bring student experiences to the Cahill Center and conduct student outreach through event programming in residence halls, classes, and at club\/organization meetings. They are trained in aspects of advising to promote successful job and internship search strategies, introduce students to various online tools and resources, help students access the career library, and conduct resume\/cover letter reviews. Peer Career Advisors are knowledgeable about all services offered by the Cahill Center, and promote opportunities at °®ÒºAƬ to gain self-knowledge, understand and practice life\/career decisions, and apply classroom experiences to real-world settings.<\/p>\n Contact<\/strong>: Cynthia Michalewski The Center for Student Success accepts applications for student employees each Spring for the following year. Two different job opportunities are available. Students can apply as a student worker in the office responsible mainly for helping with the intake for academic advisement or they can apply to be an Orientation Leader during the summer. We are looking for students with enthusiasm, strong customer relation skills, related experience, and willingness to work hard and develop new skills. Please look for these applications to be open in March.<\/p>\n Contact<\/strong>: Meghan Gregory, First-Year Experience Coordinator The Center for Student Involvement looks for enthusiastic, organized and motivated student leaders to assist in the mission of providing excellent co-curricular experiences for our students. Positions are available in all areas of CSI including; Building Managers, Civic and Community Engagement Center, Fraternity and Sorority Life, J. Lee\u2019s, Main Office, Roadrunner Central, Student Activities Revenue Management, Women\u2019s Center, and more! Applications are available each Spring semester, but opportunities for employment may arise during the year.<\/p>\n Contact<\/strong>: Eddie Seavers Approximately 3,000 students commute to and from Ramapo, making commuters one of the largest groups of students on campus and an essential part of °®ÒºAƬ\u2019s family. Commuter Affairs is committed to academically and socially connecting commuter students to the Ramapo Community by providing services and programs that will identify and meet the needs of our commuter student population.<\/p>\n Contact: Jack Nesmith Contact: Commuter Affairs The Student Promotion Coordinator (SPC) supports the on-site campus dining team in the process of developing and implementing dining promotions, using their input at every stage of the process to inform and inspire creative ideas, and guide the implementation of the resulting promotion campaigns. In this role, the SPC interacts with internal team members; creative agencies (if applicable); media and public relations personnel; client stakeholders and customers in the formulation of a promotional plan of action. This person will have a high level of customer contact and must be comfortable assuming a leadership position during the actual promotional events. The SPC requires strong presentation skills; excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong organizational skills; and dynamic leadership abilities. The position reports directly to an assigned Dining Department Supervisor.<\/p>\n Student applications can be obtained by visiting our office Ramapo Dining Office \u2013 Located between the Birch Tree Inn and Atrium. Part-time and full-time applications may also be obtained by visiting our office Ramapo Dining Office- °®ÒºAƬ Student Center. Please apply in person.<\/p>\n Building Managers are individuals who have shown dedication to the Department of Athletics and a desire to grow with us. These positions are directly responsible for all activity in the Bill Bradley Center during their shifts, including but not limited to, the second floor fitness area, the dance rooms, computer room, climbing wall, two gymnasiums, game room, pool and the lounge areas. In this position, they are to know of all uses available for the facility. Conflict resolution and emergency response are critical for this position.<\/p>\n Contact<\/strong>: D.J. Pinton Resident Assistants (RA) and Community Assistants (CA) are the first point of contact for students living in traditional residence halls and apartment complexes, respectably. RAs and CAs are live-in student-staff members who, while promoting a welcoming and diverse atmosphere, also plan, organize, and implement programming events within the halls and throughout the campus. RAs and CAs receive rigorous training in the areas of conflict mediation, confrontation, wellness, tolerance\/diversity, campus resource guidance and referral, and much more. RAs\/CAs also commit leadership to Residence Life committee projects.<\/p>\n To apply for a RA\/CA position, please go to the bottom of the page where it states, SARDs are upper-level student leaders who assist professional staff members in managing campus residence halls, supporting Resident Assistants (RAs), and promoting a positive residential community.<\/p>\n This program is designed to support incoming °®ÒºAƬ students affiliated with OSS and the U.S. Department of Education TRIO grant in their first year matriculated year at Ramapo. Continuing students\u2019 with a minimum of 24 credits, 3.0 or better GPA and strong communication skills can apply to be an OSS Academic Peer Coach. Coaches participate in training prior to the beginning of the fall semester and throughout the year on disability awareness and coaching techniques for time management and study skills. The OSS students agree to work individually with a coach for an hour a week during the first semester and the second semester by request. Coaches will attend bi-weekly group meetings and maintain reports on individual participant progress with the OSS Coaching Program Coordinator.<\/p>\nAnisfield School of Business<\/h3>\n
Dean’s Student Advisory Council<\/h4>\n
\nEmail:
\nPhone: (201)684-6653<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\nCenter for Student Success<\/h3>\n
Peer Facilitator<\/h4>\n
\nTracey Bender, Senior Assistant Director of Student Success & Testing
\nEmail: tpastori@ramapo.edu\u00a0<\/a>
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\nContact:<\/strong> Center for Student Success
\nEmail:\u00a0success@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/p>\nCenter for Student Involvement<\/h3>\n
Women\u2019s Center Volunteers<\/h4>\n
Global Roadrunners \u2013 Study Abroad Peer Mentor Program<\/h3>\n
Study Abroad Peer Mentor<\/h4>\n
\n<\/strong>Roukema Center for International Education
\nEmail: goabroad@ramapo.edu<\/a>
\nPhone: (201)684-7533
\nLocation: ASB 123
\nWebsite:\u00a0https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/study-abroad\/global\/<\/a><\/p>\nOffice of Student Conduct<\/h3>\n
College Judicial Review Board Volunteers<\/h4>\n
\nEmail: studentconduct@ramapo.edu<\/a>
\nPhone: (201)684-7869<\/p>\n°®ÒºAƬ Admissions Student Ambassadors<\/h3>\n
Student Ambassadors<\/h4>\n
\n<\/strong>Jose Vallejo, Admissions
\nEmail:\u00a0jvallejo@ramapo.edu<\/a>
\nPhone: (201) 684-7308
\nLocation: McBride House
\nWebsite:\u00a0https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/freshmen\/rasa\/<\/a><\/p>\nCenter for Student Wellness<\/h3>\n
Wellness is Now (WIN)Peer Educators<\/h4>\n
\nEmail: mjohnst2@ramapo.edu<\/a>
\nPhone: (201)684-7185
\nLocation: E-201<\/p>\nOffice of Residence Life<\/h3>\n
\nEmail: staffsel@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\nStudent Government Association<\/h3>\n
Student Government Association<\/h4>\n
\nEmail: <\/strong>bhartma5@ramapo.edu<\/a>
\nLocation: <\/strong>SC-223<\/p>\nStudent Governor<\/h4>\n
\nEmail: <\/strong>bhartma5@ramapo.edu<\/a>
\nLocation: SC-223<\/strong><\/p>\nStudent Trustee<\/h4>\n
\nEmail: oha@ramapo.edu\u00a0<\/a>
\nLocation: SC-223<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\nCollege Programming Board<\/h3>\n
College Programming Board (CPB)<\/h4>\n
\nInvolvement with CPB can range from 2-12 hours, depending on your position. The structure of the College Programming Board consists of a 9 person executive board. There are then 15-20 students who serve on one of the following committees: On campus programming, Tuesday Night Live Series, Music, Publicity and Culture programming. In addition to the e-board and committee members, there will be a group of students who serve as the CPB Street Team who are focused on advertising CPB events. Students who would like to apply for any of these positions are invited to fill out an application which can be found on Archway.<\/p>\n
\nEmail: shannonc@ramapo.edu <\/a><\/p>\n
\nEmail: jnesmith@ramapo.edu\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
\nEmail: CPB@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\nCahill Career Development Center<\/h3>\n
Peer Career Advisors<\/h4>\n
\nEmail: cmichale@ramapo.edu<\/a>
\nPhone: (201)684-7780
\nLocation: C-209<\/p>\nCenter for Student Success\u00a0and First-Year Experience<\/h3>\n
Student Employees<\/h4>\n
\nEmail:\u00a0mgregory@ramapo.edu<\/a>
\nPhone: (201)684-7517<\/p>\nCenter for Student Involvement<\/h3>\n
Student Employees<\/h4>\n
\nEmail: eseavers@ramapo.edu<\/a>
\nLocation: Center for Student Involvement, SC-200<\/p>\nCommuter Affairs<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\n<\/strong>Email: jnesmith@ramapo.edu\u00a0<\/a>
\n<\/span>Location: Center for Student Involvement, SC-202D<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Email: commuters@ramapo.edu\u00a0<\/a>
\n<\/span>Location: Center for Student Involvement, SC-200<\/p>\nDining Services<\/h3>\n
Dining Services: Student Program Coordinator (SPC)<\/h4>\n
Intercollegiate Athletics<\/h3>\n
Building Manager<\/h4>\n
\nEmail:\u00a0dpinton@ramapo.edu<\/a><\/p>\nOffice of Residence Life<\/h3>\n
Resident Assistants \/ Community Assistants<\/h4>\n
\n\u201cCommunity Assistant and Resident Assistant Job Applications\u201d:\u00a0https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/students\/reslife\/<\/a><\/p>\nSenior Assistant Resident Directors (SARD)<\/h4>\n
Office of Specialized Services<\/h3>\n
OSS Academic Peer Coaching Program<\/h4>\n