The Senior Week Co–Chairs are directly supervised by Campus Life staff and work with a variety of campus partners in supporting and promoting activities to celebrate the senior class, primarily events occurring during Senior Week; the week prior to Commencement. Due to the scope of the work, two Co–Chairs are typically selected each year as individual hires that will work as a pair. Generally, Co–Chairs may expect to work 2-5 hours a week, with workload increasing as the end of the academic year approaches. Please note that Co–Chairs continue working with their class and the Office of Advancement through their five-year reunion; however, compensation is only provided for responsibilities completed during senior year. After graduation, the role transitions to a volunteer position, with those specific duties detailed below.

Leadership Development

Campus Life embeds the Bates Leads Framework into its student leadership and employment positions. The following competencies are most relevant to this position:

Consciousness of Self & Impact: Awareness of one’s beliefs, values, attitudes, and emotions; recognition that these are shaped by cultural context and other external forces. Self-awareness, including one’s inherited and positional power and privilege. Awareness of one’s impact on individuals and community, recognizing the impact of each action and inaction

• Senior Week Co–Chairs will be most successful if they are able to know their own strengths and apply that knowledge to their work with peers and campus partners.

Commitment: The passion, energy, creativity, and follow-through one brings to ideas, pursuits, and collective goals.

• This position involves a high level of responsibility and requires individuals to capitalize on their passion for making a difference in the Bates community. Persistence and follow-through are often necessary to make initiatives a reality.

Collaboration: Working reciprocally with others. Working across differences to achieve a shared goal. Bringing multiple perspectives, diverse experiences, and individual creativity to bear on a pursuit.

• This position requires working with the other Co-Chair, Campus Life staff, Advancement staff, Dining, Conferences, and Campus Events staff, constituents, and other members of the Bates community.

Senior Year Responsibilities

1. The Senior Week Co–Chairs serve as event/program promoters and collaborators for the senior class from the date of their selection until commencement, utilizing an equity and inclusion lens in planning all events/programs/materials.
   1. Typically, Senior Co–Chairs do not staff large-scale Senior Week events, but they do serve as important communicators, planners, and point people.
2. The Senior Week Co–Chairs supports, themes and promotes class events, including Senior Week, in collaboration with the Office of Campus Life, the Office of College Advancement, and the Office of Dining, Conferences, and Campus Events.
   1. This includes assisting as a representative of the senior class in helping with details like themes, marketing of events to the senior class, and serving as a liaison.
   2. This includes providing support for the selection of the Ivy Stone and senior events hosted by the Office of College Advancement.
3. The Senior Week Co–Chairs serve as a bridge for communication between members of their class and a variety of campus offices.
4. Serve as the Senior Marshals for Commencement
5. Assist with selecting class memorabilia and/or swag  along with its distribution to the Senior Class

Post-Graduation Responsibilities

1. Senior Co–Chairs will transition after graduation to volunteers (unpaid positions).
2. Senior Co–Chairs are encouraged to volunteer with the Annual Giving office to plan, personalize, and build attendance for their 5th Reunion. This role is approximately 45-minutes per month in the 8 months leading up to Reunion.
3. Senior Co–Chairs communicate class news to Bates for class notes in the Bates Magazine.
4. Senior Co–Chairs serve as lead volunteers for personalizing their 5th Reunion.

Requirements

• Timely in presence and communications (ability to respond to emails within 24 hours unless special circumstance arises).
• Should be honest, flexible, responsible, dedicated, and level-headed.
• Willingness to learn and make changes based on recommendations of constituents, partners, and/or Campus Life staff.
• Passion in cultivating a fun, equitable, inclusive, and safe environment at Bates.
• Ability to work with and center diverse populations in all planning. Plans must reflect the diverse interests and identities of Bates seniors.

Reporting

The Senior Week Co-Chairs report primarily to the Assistant Director for Campus and the Coordinator of Campus Life Programming & First-Year Experience as well as the Senior Associate Dean for Campus Life.

Work Environment

Most work is done sitting. Personal device that can access the internet required.