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Student Leadership & Volunteer Opportunities

The Mission and Ministry Center vision focuses on providing spaces and places where all can explore their faith and questions of human existence, as well as deepen their understanding of & relationship with God; and forming students as leaders in a complex world in great need of visible and radical witnesses of love and solidarity.

All MMC student leadership positions have been filled for 2021-2022

Paid Student Leadership Positions

Paid Student Leadership Positions:

Retreats

Description: The Lasallian Peer Ministers (LPMs) for Retreats assist in the planning, organization, and implementation of at least two retreat experiences during the year—The New Student Retreat (Fall Term) and another retreat for any SMC students in the spring semester. Both retreats provide opportunities for students to deepen their faith, engage in a search for the sacred, and strengthen community and relationships. The Retreat LPMs collaborate with other LPMs as needed to accomplish their own projects and those that bridge different MMC Programs.
Positions: 2
Requirements: See general MMC student leader requirements below. In addition, the students in this position should have experience with retreats (in high school or college) either as a participant or a leader.
Work Hours & Compensation: The LPMs for retreats work irregular hours, with more hours required in the planning stages and implementation of the retreats (one in fall, and one in spring). This position is paid hourly, and student leaders in their first year of working in the Mission & Ministry Center will be paid at Level 1 according to the Saint Mary’s Student Employee Pay Scale set by Payroll; Returning MMC student leaders can expect to move up one level of pay from the previous year.

Publicity & Social Media

Description: The Lasallian Peer Ministers (LPMs) for Publicity & Social Media assist in promoting the MMC's events, activities and programs through social media, website, flyers, and other means of communication. This includes the creation of materials and assisting other members of the MMC team in the development of their promotional pieces; coordinate MMC's representation at info fairs and other tabling events; update and maintain the MMC student contact list.
Positions: 2
Requirements: See general MMC student leader requirements below. In addition, the students in this position should have experience working with Canva, and be able to creatively and strategically manage the MMC’s social media platforms (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook)
Work Hours & Compensation: On average, the Publicity and Social Media LPMs work approximately 5-6 hours per week. This position is paid hourly, and student leaders in their first year of working in the Mission & Ministry Center will be paid at Level 1 according to the Saint Mary’s Student Employee Pay Scale set by Payroll; Returning MMC student leaders can expect to move up one level of pay from the previous year.

Interfaith Engagement and Social Action (IESA)

Description: The Lasallian Peer Ministers (LPMs) for Interfaith Engagement and Social Action work to plan, prepare, and implement offerings that build community, offer safe spaces for thoughtful and informed learning and conversation, and inspire students towards action to respond to social justice issues. A primary focus for these LPM's will be to cultivate connections and collaborations with other clubs, organizations and departments with a commitment to interfaith engagement for justice, in order to establish a Faith Coalition for Justice at SMC. Students who are deeply invested in increasing interfaith literacy and awareness across campus, and build a community of students across faith traditions to respond to some of our most pressing needs, should apply. Training opportunities with one of the MMC's key partners, the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), is one of the major perks in this role.
Positions: 2
Requirements: See general MMC student leader requirements below. In addition, students in this position need to be willing to attend trainings offered by the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) and meetings/events hosted by Interfaith coalitions in Contra Costa County and/or the East Bay. Applicants must be willing to grow in their understanding of the value of Interfaith partnerships through the deepening of their own understanding of their faith (tradition/orientation), spirituality, values and unique world views. Applicants must be willing and able to develop significant relationships across campus and within our surrounding community (outside walls of SMC) that inform the offerings for our student community.
Work Hours & Compensation: On average, the IESA LPMs work approximately 5-8 hours per week. This position is paid hourly, and student leaders in their first year of working in the Mission & Ministry Center will usually be paid at Level 1 according to the Saint Mary’s Student Employee Pay Scale set by Payroll (unless student has prior experience in this area); Returning MMC student leaders can expect to move up one level of pay from the previous year.

GaelPantry

Description: The Lasallian Peer Ministers (LPMs) for GaelPantry will market, recruit, and support all things related to the GaelPantry: Insure its staffing during GP open hours with trained student volunteers; Promote GP across campus with pop-ups and campus collaborations; Insure donations and the development of food items; Create marketing content to promote the GP-- to all students at SMC, but especially to to graduate, and commuter students; Collaborate with on-campus and off-campus partners to secure food donations; Shoot to hit 100 student visits a week (average) GP usage; Develop a “core training” to raise awareness of food insecurity on college campuses.
Positions: 2
Requirements: See general MMC student leader requirements below. In addition, the students in this position should have an interest in issues of food justice, and should have a basic understanding of what the GaelPantry does and how it works. (www.stmarys-ca.edu/MMC-GP)
Work Hours & Compensation: On average, the GaelPantry LPMs work approximately 7-8 hours per week. This position is paid hourly, and student leaders in their first year of working in the Mission & Ministry Center will be paid at Level 1 according to the Saint Mary’s Student Employee Pay Scale set by Payroll; Returning MMC student leaders can expect to move up one level of pay from the previous year.

Lasallian Animator

Description: The Lasallian Animators provide mentorship and support to MMC student leaders, both individually and as a team. They develop relationships with the team of LPMs, as well as partnerships with other student leaders across campus. In collaboration with the staff supervisor, they assist with student leadership training, community nights, monthly meetings, and Lasallian formation/education. The Lasallian Animators also play an active role in planning and implementing events and programs during De La Salle Heritage Days (yearly in April).
Positions: 1-2
Requirements: See list of general student leader requirements below. In addition, the students in this position should have held at least one previous leadership role in the MMC, and have lived experience of the Lasallian mission. They must be available to help lead the meetings once per month on Wednesdays during Community Time (1-2:30pm), and other required meetings.
Work Hours & Compensation: On average, the Lasallian Animators work about 5 hours per week, and This position is paid hourly, and student leaders in their first year of working in the Mission & Ministry Center will be paid at Level 1 according to the Saint Mary’s Student Employee Pay Scale set by Payroll; Returning MMC student leaders can expect to move up one level of pay from the previous year.

Liturgy & Prayer

Description: The Lasallian Peer Ministers (LPMs) for Liturgy & Prayer provide liturgical celebrations that support and enhance the spiritual life of the College community. They have an integral role in the coordination and planning, inclusive of liturgical environment and supporting liturgical ministers (readers, servers, etc.). These LPMs help to animate the rich tradition and diverse expressions of Catholic liturgical life, all the while fostering prayerful opportunities for those of different faiths to feel welcome and belong. The Liturgy & Prayer LPMs collaborate with other LPMs as needed to accomplish their own projects and those that bridge different MMC Programs.
Positions: 4
Requirements: See general MMC student leader requirements below. In addition, the students in this position should be available on Sundays for the weekly community liturgy.
Work Hours & Compensation: On average, Liturgy & Prayer LPMs work approximately 3-4 hours per week. This position is paid hourly, and student leaders in their first year of working in the Mission & Ministry Center will be paid at Level 1 according to the Saint Mary’s Student Employee Pay Scale set by Payroll; Returning MMC student leaders can expect to move up one level of pay from the previous year.

RCIA & Faith Formation

Description: The RCIA & Faith Formation Lasallian Peer Ministers (LPMs) are intentional in building relationships, enhancing formative moments to build the spiritual life of the Saint Mary’s College community. Rooted in the Catholic faith, these LPMs help to animate the vibrant expression of a lived experience of Catholicism. This also means that the LPMs must be keenly aware of the necessity to humbly honor and appropriately respond to the diversity of how faith, especially a questioning faith, is lived out on campus. The LPMs also assist with the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) program throughout the year. RCIA is a faith-based community that supports, nourishes, and deepens the spiritual lives of candidates who are seeking to receive the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and First Communion). These LPMs will assist to plan, prepare, and implement (but not limited to) the following: weekly RCIA gatherings that inspire discipleship, accompaniment, and peer evangelization; an RCIA retreat; regular programs to help nourish communities of faith, theological reflection, a deeper understanding of the Catholic faith, and enliven the spirit of missionary discipleship. The RCIA & Faith Formation LPMs collaborate with other LPMs as needed to accomplish their own projects and those that bridge different MMC Programs.
Positions: 2
Requirements: See list of general student leader requirements below. In addition, the student in this position should be Catholic in order to accompany well other students seeking a deeper understanding of the Catholic faith. This LPM must be able to humbly honor and appropriately respond to the diversity of how faith or non-faith is lived out on campus.
Work Hours & Compensation: On average, the RCIA and Faith Formation LPMs work about 5-6 hours per week. This position is paid hourly, and student leaders in their first year of working in the Mission & Ministry Center will be paid at Level 1 according to the Saint Mary’s Student Employee Pay Scale set by Payroll; Returning MMC student leaders can expect to move up one level of pay from the previous year.

Latinx Ministry & Our Lady of Guadalupe Week Coordinator

Description: The Lasallian Peer Ministers LPMs for Latinx Ministry & OLG do outreach and build relationships with members of our SMC community interested in celebrating events that highlight our diversity of Latinx faith traditions and experiences. Particular attention is on planning or providing support to events, such as Dia de los Muertos, Oscar Romero Memorial, Mexican Independence Day, and Afro-Latinx/Latinx/Indiginous Peoples Heritage Month (and others that may not exist on campus yet!). The fall semester will be primarily dedicated to the planning, organization, and implementation of the ALLIPas Heritage Month and celebration(s) honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe in November/December. These LPMs will also create awareness and advocate for issues of faith and justice, particularly those that inspire and ground the Latinx community.
Positions: 2
Requirements: See general MMC student leader requirements below. Students in this position must be available to recruit students to be on the OLG week planning committee, and facilitate the committee’s meetings.
Work Hours & Compensation: On average, the Latinx Ministry & OLG Coordinator LPMs work about 5 hours per week. This position is paid hourly, and student leaders in their first year of working in the Mission & Ministry Center will be paid at Level 1 according to the Saint Mary’s Student Employee Pay Scale set by Payroll; Returning MMC student leaders can expect to move up one level of pay from the previous year.

Liturgical Music

Description: The Lasallian Peer Ministers for Liturgical Music provide liturgical music that fosters prayerful celebrations within campus liturgies, especially the weekly Student Community Mass on Sundays of the academic year. Along with serving as lead cantor and/or instrumentalist, these LPMs help plan, prepare, and implement (not limited to) the following: 1) Arrangement and selection of music that ensures there is beauty according to the three judgments of Catholic worship: musical, liturgical, and pastoral, and 2) Music rehearsal and peer mentorship of fellow student choir members. The Liturgical Music LPMs collaborate with other LPMs as needed to accomplish their own projects and those that bridge different MMC Programs.
Positions: 1-2
Requirements: See general MMC student leader requirements below. In addition, the students in this position should have the musical experience & ability necessary to successfully fulfil the position description and should be available on Sundays for the weekly community liturgy.
Work Hours & Compensation: On average, the Liturgical Music LPMs work about 5 hours per week. This position is paid hourly, and student leaders in their first year of working in the Mission & Ministry Center will be paid at Level 1 according to the Saint Mary’s Student Employee Pay Scale set by Payroll; Returning MMC student leaders can expect to move up one level of pay from the previous year.

Lasallian Service Internship (LSI)

Description: The LSI Lasallian Peer Minister (LPM) supports the LSI instructor and students by assisting with: fall recruitment and information sessions, the interview and placement process process, preparatory meetings in the fall and classes the first week of Jan Term as a teacher’s assistant, weekly LSI dinners & reflection discussions during the final three weeks of Jan Term, the final class & dinner in February, and possible follow up post-Jan Term.
Positions: 1
Requirements: See list of general student leader requirements below. In addition, the student in this position should have taken the LSI course, or plan to take it at a local site during January 2022. (More Info about the LSI course: www.stmarys-ca.edu/LSI)
Work Hours & Compensation: On average, the LSI LPM works approximately 5 hours per week during the Fall semester months of August, September, and October, and during January Term (through the first week of the spring semester). Spring hours are optional (and so a student in this position can study abroad, for example, in spring semester). This position is paid hourly, and student leaders in their first year of working in the Mission & Ministry Center will be paid at Level 1 according to the Saint Mary’s Student Employee Pay Scale set by Payroll; Returning MMC student leaders can expect to move up one level of pay from the previous year.

Lasallian Community Leaders

Description: The Lasallian living-learning Community (LC) Leaders are also members of the LC and help foster the development of the community, support its individuals, and organize many of its events, including Community Nights every other week.
Positions: 2
Requirements: See general MMC student leader requirements below. In addition, the Lasallian Community leaders must be part of the LC, and so should first apply to be in the community. Read more about the Lasallian Community HERE.
Work Hours & Compensation: On average, the Lasallian Community Leaders work approximately 5 hours per week. This position will most likely be paid in the form of an educational stipend (half paid in the fall semester, and half in the spring semester)

IT/Sacristans

Description: Students serving as IT/Sacristans provide technical and liturgical support during special events in the SMC Chapel, inclusive of weddings, memorials, concerts, and other events. IT/Sacristans set up the microphones and sound equipment in the Chapel for these events, assist visiting and campus priests in the Sacristy and Chapel, and may be asked to serve as sacristans for special liturgies (i.e., weddings and memorials).
Positions: 3-4
Requirements: See general MMC student leader requirements below. In addition, this position requires confidence in oral communications, especially in highly emotional, high energy situations, and knowledge of the functions of Roman Catholic liturgy.
Work Hours & Compensation: IT/Sacristans work on an “as needed” basis, and are paid $25 per hour.

Questions? Contact Carrie Davis: cak6@stmarys-ca.edu

General Expectations of all Mission & Ministry Center Student Leaders

General Expectations of all Mission & Ministry Center Student Leaders:

In order to best promote and live out the vision of the Mission & Ministry Center, student leaders are expected to:

Be willing to explore issues of faith, spirituality, and religion (may be from any religious or non-religious tradition, unless stated in the specific leadership role above)
Respect diversity of traditions, backgrounds, and opinions...all should feel welcome and as though they belong.
Actively seek out collaborations within the MMC, across campus, and off campus - in order to expand impact and reach of MMC events and programs
Have strong oral and written communication skills
Be flexible and pivot as needed
Have basic familiarity with Google suite
Have a spirit of hospitality
Have a willingness to work hard and receive/give feedback
Be available for meetings and trainings related to their roles throughout the year, such as:
- Monthly all staff & student leader meetings (during Community Time)
- Regular 1-1 meetings with supervisor
- Mid-August before the fall semester begins, and assist with Weekend of Welcome including move-in for first year students (for LPMs)
Be actively present at "all hands on deck" MMC events, such as:
- Major masses: Mass of the Holy Spirit, Ash Wednesday, Commencement Mass
- De La Salle Heritage Days (April)
Have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA

Volunteer Opportunities (Not paid)

We welcome volunteers for all areas of programming and ministry!

Highlighted opportunities:

Community Liturgy on Sundays: Greeters/Ushers, Singers/Musicians, Acolytes (Altar Servers), Lectors, Hospitality Team & Eucharistic Ministers (this ministry is reserved for Confirmed Catholics)
GaelPantry

Contact Carrie Davis to learn more: cak6@stmarys-ca.edu

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