Brock Barnes Leadership Programs and Strategic Transformation Student Assistant

THIS POSITION IS FOR UPPERCLASSMEN ONLY. FRESHMEN ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR DEPARTMENT POSITIONS.

Expected hours of work per week: Minimum of 10 hours - 15 hours per week.
Work Location & Hours: The Kirk Room 024. 8 am- 5 pm Monday - Friday or evenings/ weekends virtually. Work is to be done on campus unless otherwise directed. The office is The Kirk Room 024 but event support will be throughout the campus.

SUMMARY
The Leadership Programs & Strategic Transformation Student Assistant is an intern and a core contributor to the Brock-Barnes Centers Next Generation Transformation Team supporting the design coordination and maturation of leadership programs and strategic initiatives. Designed as a 12-15-hour-per-week internship this role offers hands-on experience in building a leadership institution and helping translate vision into scalable programs and systems that form students as faithful builders of organizations and communities.

Key Responsibilities
Support development and coordination of leadership programs and initiatives
Assist with research planning and documentation related to strategic priorities and transformation efforts
Help design pilot and refine leadership learning experiences and program concepts
Coordinate with faculty staff and partners to support effective program execution
Contribute to long-term thinking about the Centers strategy structure and sustainable growth

Required / Core Qualifications
Current Covenant College student in good academic standing (Mac Scholar eligible)
Strong analytical organizational and problem-solving skills
Interest in leadership development strategy organizational design or change
Ability to think both conceptually and practically
Strong written communication skills for planning and documentation
Ability to manage projects deadlines and evolving priorities
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a small team
Commitment to the mission and values of Covenant College and the Brock-Barnes Center

Preferred / Helpful Qualifications
Coursework or experience in leadership business economics education or related fields
Interest in program design innovation or institutional development
Experience with research planning or project coordination
Comfort working with ambiguity and early-stage initiatives
Familiarity with basic strategy or design tools (frameworks canvases logic models etc.)

Personal Attributes Sought
Systems thinking and curiosity about how organizations grow and mature
Thoughtfulness humility and a learning mindset
Initiative and ownership of work
Desire to help build something that lasts

Resume skills (NACE Competencies required by employers) to be developed
Career & Self-Development including

• Identify areas for continual growth while pursuing and applying feedback.
• Develop plans and goals for ones future career.
• Professionally advocate for oneself and others.
• Display curiosity; seek out opportunities to learn.

Communication in the form of

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Understand the importance of and demonstrate verbal written and non-verbal/body language abilities.
• Employ active listening persuasion and influencing skills.
• Communicate in a clear and organized manner so that others can effectively understand.
• Ask appropriate questions for specific information from supervisors specialists and others.
• Promptly inform relevant others when needing guidance with assigned tasks.

Critical Thinking in the form of

• Make decisions and solve problems using sound inclusive reasoning and judgment.
• Gather and analyze information from a diverse set of sources and individuals to fully understand a problem.
• Proactively anticipate needs and prioritize action steps.
• Accurately summarize and interpret data with an awareness of personal biases that may impact outcomes.

Global Literacy displayed by

• Solicit and use feedback from multiple cultural perspectives to make decisions.
• Seek global cross-cultural interactions and experiences that enhance ones understanding of people from different demographic groups and that lead to personal growth.
• Keep an open mind to diverse ideas and new ways of thinking.
• Demonstrate flexibility by adapting to diverse environments.

Leadership through

• Inspire persuade and motivate oneself and others under a shared vision.
• Seek out and leverage diverse resources and feedback from others to inform direction.
• Use innovative thinking to go beyond traditional methods.
• Serve as a role model to others by approaching tasks with confidence and a positive attitude.
• Motivate and inspire others by encouraging them and by building mutual trust.
• Plan initiate manage complete and evaluate projects.
• Act equitably with integrity and accountability to self others and the organization.
• Maintain a positive personal brand in alignment with the organization and personal career values.
• Be present and prepared.
• Demonstrate dependability (e.g. report consistently for work or meetings).
• Prioritize and complete tasks to accomplish organizational goals.
• Consistently meet or exceed goals and expectations.
• Have an attention to detail resulting in few if any errors in their work.
• Show a high level of dedication toward doing a good job.

Professionalism by

• Listen carefully to others taking time to understand and ask appropriate questions without interrupting.
• Effectively manage conflict interact with and respect diverse personalities and meet ambiguity with resilience.
• Be accountable for individual and team responsibilities and deliverables.
• Employ personal strengths knowledge and talents to complement those of others.
• Exercise the ability to compromise and be agile.
• Collaborate with others to achieve common goals.
• Build strong positive working relationships with supervisors and team members/coworkers.

Teamwork including

• Listen carefully to others taking time to understand and ask appropriate questions without interrupting.
• Effectively manage conflict interact with and respect diverse personalities and meet ambiguity with resilience.
• Be accountable for individual and team responsibilities and deliverables.
• Employ personal strengths knowledge and talents to complement those of others.
• Exercise the ability to compromise and be agile.
• Collaborate with others to achieve common goals.
• Build strong positive working relationships with supervisors and team members/coworkers.

Technology

• Navigate change and be open to learning new technologies.
• Use technology to improve the efficiency and productivity of their work.
• Identify appropriate technology for completing specific tasks.
• Manage technology to integrate information to support relevant effective and timely decision-making.
• Quickly adapt to new or unfamiliar technologies.
• Manipulate information construct ideas and use technology to achieve strategic goals.

Work Habits (with the alignment of Core Values) The College asks its staff members the following fundamental work habits:

• Do good work. (Service Diligence Faithfulness)
• Take ownership of your job. (Selflessness Diligence Resourcefulness Enterprising Creative)
• Be punctual. (Service Diligence Integrity Faithfulness)
• Dress professionally and appropriately for your job. (Humility)
• Make suggestions when appropriate. (Resourcefulness Enterprising and Creative)
• Communicate openly and honestly.
• Seek to resolve differences in accordance with the scriptural patterns summarized in the Staff Manual policy on Fair Treatment as well as the Grievance and Appeals Procedure. (Integrity Faithfulness)
• Attend chapel services at least once per week on average. (Integrity Faithfulness)

Work Environment

• This job operates in a professional office environment and may require in-person and virtual Zoom meetings.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.

Physical Demand

• Sitting: Remaining in the seated position
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (including upward pulling) 25-50 lbs.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or to the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately loudly or quickly

Required Experience:

Junior IC