Trip Director, Alternative Breaks
Position Overview
Work Schedule: 5 hours per week, maximum of 240 hours yearly.
The Trip Director is the main coordinator of Alternative Breaks weeklong service trips and is responsible for the coordination and achievement of researching and contacting agencies, reviewing evaluations of past trips, and choosing and arranging the Alternative Break sites and topics.
The Trip Director will act as the main, initial point of contact for each break site in coordination with volunteer trip coordinators. They shall work in congruence to set up each service trip before handing it over to site leaders who take care of the smaller logistics and details. The Trip Director will oversee recruitment, interviews, selection, and training of these site leaders whom they will meet with frequently and advise about site issues.
In addition to setting up trips with volunteer Core members, they facilitate the structure of the education component of the class with the volunteer Education Coordinator. The Trip Director will work in congruence with the Education Coordinator (volunteer) and Co-Directors to bring in guest speakers, research issues to create informative handouts, facilitate site-specific research projects, and lead discussions and activities about group dynamics.
The Trip Director oversees the volunteer Trip Coordinators. They are responsible for ensuring that students are informed before their trip and that they will internalize the lessons they learn after the trip. The Trip Director reports to the two Alternative Breaks Co-Directors and their advisor.
The Trip Director is the main coordinator of Alternative Breaks weeklong service trips and is responsible for the coordination and achievement of researching and contacting agencies, reviewing evaluations of past trips, and choosing and arranging the Alternative Break sites and topics.
The Trip Director will act as the main, initial point of contact for each break site in coordination with volunteer trip coordinators. They shall work in congruence to set up each service trip before handing it over to site leaders who take care of the smaller logistics and details. The Trip Director will oversee recruitment, interviews, selection, and training of these site leaders whom they will meet with frequently and advise about site issues.
In addition to setting up trips with volunteer Core members, they facilitate the structure of the education component of the class with the volunteer Education Coordinator. The Trip Director will work in congruence with the Education Coordinator (volunteer) and Co-Directors to bring in guest speakers, research issues to create informative handouts, facilitate site-specific research projects, and lead discussions and activities about group dynamics.
The Trip Director oversees the volunteer Trip Coordinators. They are responsible for ensuring that students are informed before their trip and that they will internalize the lessons they learn after the trip. The Trip Director reports to the two Alternative Breaks Co-Directors and their advisor.
Job Description
- Work with volunteer Core members and the rest of Core to research and contact volunteer organizations, review evaluations of past trips, and choose and arrange Alternative Breaks break sites and topics.
- Serve as main point of contact for Trip Coordinators, and an effective point of contact for potential community partners.
- Participate in the selection and interviewing of prospective trip participants.
- Ensure that students are informed before their trip through effective education programming supported by Education Coordinator.
- Follow up with participants and sites with evaluations after completion of trips.
Required Qualifications
- Must be enrolled in at least twelve (12) credit hours at The University of Kansas.
- Prior work experience requiring strong organization and time management skills.
- Prior work experience working collaboratively with others.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience as a Core Member of KU Alternative Breaks, or participant of an Alternative Break.
- Experience facilitating promotional campaigns and/or trip planning.
- Prior experience collaborating with diverse populations.
- Commitment to community outreach and service.
Additional Candidate Instructions
A complete application includes:
- Resume
- Cover Letter addressing how:
- You meet required qualifications listed above.
- Your time commitments for the 2024-2025 academic year.
- Schedule (if chosen for an interview) with available times from 7 am - 7 pm CST, M-F
- **This position has been reposted to collect additional applicants. Application review begins Tuesday, 4/23/24 and continues until a pool of qualified applicants is identified.
- Cover Letter: https://career.ku.edu/cover-letters
- Resume: https://career.ku.edu/resumes
Contact Information to Applicants
Kate Kemper, Program Manager, Center for Service Learning
katekemper@ku.edu, 785-864-1765
katekemper@ku.edu, 785-864-1765
Advertised Salary Range
$10.50 per hour
Work Schedule
5 hours per week, maximum of 240 hours yearly.
Anticipated Start Date
Monday July 1, 2024