PA Responsibilities & Projects:

• Maintain a 2.5 semester GPA (2.0 cumulative GPA); maintain good standing with the university and the Office of Student Conduct.

• Plan and facilitate (or co-plan and co-facilitate) at least 3 leadership OR democratic engagement events each semester.

• Attend weekly team meetings and weekly 1:1 meetings to check in on projects and intiatives.

• Participate in beginning-of-semester retreats/training days.

• Do in-person marketing: tabling at outreach events to spread the word about LEAD Team, classroom and RSO presentations.

• Assist with planning SLL socials/study breaks, events, & info sessions.

• Market/advertise LEAD events via social media and other online platforms, print media materials, email, the Involvement Center, and the weekly SLL newsletter.

• Assist with event logistics, including: room reservations; food orders and pick-ups; program shopping; set-up and clean-up; check-in, facilitation, etc.

• Manage the lead@unlv.edu e-mail address, including clear and timely responses to program inquiries and RSVPs. 

• Facilitate content (activities and icebreakers) for weekly team meetings, monthly office meetings,  and semesterly trainings. 

Who should apply to become a LEAD Team PA?

LEAD Team PAs can be undergraduate students from any major/year.  Applicants should demonstrate:

• Availability to work 10 hours per week during the academic year.

• Effective time management, including ability to prioritize and meet project deadlines.

• Ability to work collaboratively on a team  (plan and learn from events via trainings, weekly meetings, and 1:1 planning/brainstorming sessions).

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including e-mail correspondence

• Passion for learning how to plan and lead events,  learn leadership and civic engagement theories/skills, and develop skills in themselves and others.

• Facilitating workshops and discussions about:

• democratic engagement (developing nonpartisan civic and democratic engagement skills)

• leadership (building knowledge, skills and motivations)

• social justice, inclusion and antiracism (since leadership and civic engagement are interrelated to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice, we want applicants to know our team will be expected to integrate, engage with and grow in these topics).

*Previous experience planning events and facilitating workshops is not required for this position. However, all LEAD Team PAs are expected to learn and practice planning and facilitation skills; as such, a willingness to develop these skills with a growth mindset is imperative.