CAT Assistant Managers oversee large- and small-scale events, traditions, and programs on the Bates campus designed to meet the interests of Bates students and create a lively, inclusive community. The Assistant Managers work closely with the CAT Manager and CAT Advisor on planning the logistics, staffing, and finances of each CAT sponsored event, tradition, and program. For small-scale events, CAT Assistant Managers will staff and run the events for the Bates Community.

Leadership Development

CAT Student Employees commit to personal leadership development through application of the Bates Leads Framework in all aspects of the work — Campus Life embeds the Bates Leads Framework into its student leadership and employment positions. CAT Student Employees are leaders — who take responsibility for solving a problem or achieving a goal. CAT Student Leaders are expected to develop and practice leadership skills with the objective to create a sense of belonging, build community, educate themselves and others, and to forge positive change in their own lives and the lives of others. 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.

• CAT Student Leaders are most successful when they develop empathy and are able to consider the impact of their words and actions on others. As a CAT Student Leader, being self-reflective, self-aware and intentional, knowing how to care for yourself and your community, creating space and access, asking for what others need, and asking for help for yourself  will allow you to better support others.

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.

• CAT Student Leaders work within the CAT team and campus partners to achieve shared goals. CAT Student Leaders listen actively and deeply, consider how power and privilege are at work and strive for equity,  inclusion, and access. CAT Student Leaders have an awareness of and maintain good interpersonal boundaries.

Common Purpose: Cultivating a shared goal, direction, and sense of responsibility.

• CAT Student Leaders listen, learn, and act towards shared goals. CAT Student Leaders continually consider what is held in common. CAT Student Leaders strive to build consensus, share work equitable, be inclusive, and assure access. CAT Student Leaders work in collaboration with the CAT team to identify shared goals and direction for their relationship.