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Empowering Student Workers to be Leaders
Rebekah Karth Chojnacki, BA 2011, MA 2013Academic Advisor II, Interdisciplinary Studies
June 2, 2016
BackgroundCurrently
Academic AdvisorMAVS 1000 Instructor
PreviouslyGraduate Assistant Student Affairs
TA for EDAD 4390 Service Leadership Supervised student workers for The Big Event and
Alternative Breaks
1st (or close) Job
What Did You Gain From Your First Job?ExperienceMaturity ConsequencesReferencesSkills
What’s Our Goal?To get work doneTo train/develop students for their next
job/career after college
Where Are Your Students?In terms of developmentSkillsMaturity
The Power of Mentoringhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Atme26C
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Goals and AssessmentDevelop goals for your employee after hiringAssess them when they begin and endAre they progressing/have they progressed?Assessment Handout
Culture of EngagementModel the wayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZA94sm
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Be a Role Model!Be the employee you wish your students to
see!What can you do to more actively show
students that you are engaged in your job and want to make a difference?
Be Authentic
Different Expectations?You still want them to get the job doneThey are responsible for living up to their
roleBe realistic (figure out what they are capable
and push them, but not so far that they snap)
Provide OpportunitiesLet your students have freedom to
succeed/failGive them opportunities to suggest
projects/run an event
MentoringMatch students with employees for
mentoringIf possible, have mentors who *aren’t* the
supervisor, so the student has someone to learn from who isn’t their supervisor
ActivityDivide into pairs and take turns as either
student or staffStudent wants to make the most out of their
opportunity working for UTA, but isn’t sure what they can do to improve their skills
What Are Your Students’ Goals?Is this a stepping stone to a chosen career?A place to gain transferrable skills?A way to get money for food?
Connect Them to Leadership Resources
Celebrate Their Achievements!
Assess—Then Get Ready for the Next Group!