1) Read the Coordinator Roles and Responsibilities
2) Online Application.
Please fill out the online portion of the application and hit the “submit” button. Please plan for 30-60 minutes as there are essays and you are not able to save your application and return at a later time. If you begin the application, it may be submitted to us even if it is not complete, please plan to complete it at one sitting to avoid duplicate applications.
3) In order to complete the application process…
You need to bring the following documents/items to the CCSJ Office in the Harper Center (2067):
-Your deposit of $50. We accept cash, check or credit card in the office. This deposit will be subtracted from your payment of $210 for full week, or $110 for half week
-You will need to sign up for a 15 minute interview (in our office Oct. 31– Nov. 1, 2012; no need to dress up)
-Payments and Interview sign-ups will be accepted on Oct. 26 and 29 in our office.
Application deadline is Oct. 29, 2012 by 4 pm.
Work Sample (please bring to your interview):
As a way to gather new creative ideas for our committees and program in general, we are asking coordinators to bring to their interviews a sample of what they offer as a coordinator to the Service & Justice Trips Program. Thinking of our events and looking at the roles of a coordinator, feel free to bring in anything that shows your talent (other than your outline of a reflection which you already included in your application). This could be a letter to a family member telling them about your trip that we could use in our fundraising material or as an advocacy piece, a new way to present a pillar at a general meeting, or something creative such as T-shirt design idea or a new flyer layout.
Dates:
F/SBST coordinator application due: Monday Oct. 29, 2012 (CCSJ)
Coordinator Interviews: Wed, Oct. 31st – Thurs, Nov 1st (Sign-up in office)
“Week of Service” Reflection and Community Visit: Friday, Nov 2nd – Friday, Nov 9th (Sign-up on application)
Day of Formation: Sat, Nov. 10th from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Spring Service and Justice Trips Information Meetings: Wed. Nov. 7th @ 12pm (CCSJ) and Tue. Nov. 22nd @ 9pm (Harper Center Ballroom)
Spring Service and Justice Trips Participant Interviews: Tues. Nov. 27-Fri. Nov. 30, 2012
Spring and Fall 2013 Coordinator Meetings: Jan. 17, Jan. 24, and Feb. 7 all 9-11 pm
Spring Service and Justice Trips General Meetings: Jan. 31st: 9-11pm, Feb. 14th: 9-11pm, Feb. 28th: 9-11pm
Send-Off Service: March 7th, 9-10:30 pm (St. John’s Church)
Break Weeks: Spring March 8/9-16, 2013 and Fall October 11/12-19, 2013
Spring Break Service and Justice Trips Reunion: Sun. March 24, 2013 2-3:30 pm
Spring Service and Justice Trips Soup & Stories: Wed. April 3rd, 11:30am-1:30pm (Harper Center 3023)
** Limited need-based scholarships are available Oct. 1. Scholarship applications are due by Oct. 25, 2012 with awards announced on Oct. 29.
Payment will not be deposited until you have been offered a position and accepted. If you withdraw from a trip after Dec. 14, 2012 no refund will be available.
I am a senior majoring in Spanish and International Relations, minor in Justice and Peace Studies, and I am originally from St. Louis, MO. I started getting involved with the CCSJ my Freshman year when I went on my first service trip to Pilsen in Chicago. My sophomore year I was a member of the Cortina Community, which gave me so many unforgettable insights into social justice and has continued to motivate me ever since. I enjoy serving weekly at the Pixan Ixim community, which allows me to continue my passion of working with immigrants and speaking Spanish. I also spent a semester studying abroad in Chile my junior year, an indescribable experience that taught me so much about the world and so much about myself. I love doing advocacy work with the CCSJ and I love learning as much as I can about anything and everything. The things that are guaranteed to make me smile are beautiful sunsets, my friends, water fountains, kittens, clean rooms, my Spanish dictionary, sharing baked goods, knee socks, and of course – Harry Potter. I am so excited to be a part of the CCSJ family!
Passionate, hard working and determined would be three words that describe me. I grew up in Altoona, IA – the oldest of six children. Currently, I am a senior, Pre-Med, majoring in German and Medical Anthropology with a minor in Biology, and possibly Public Health. I greatly enjoy traveling, being outside and working with children.
Why hello there. My name is Laura and I am from St. Louis, MO. I’m a Social Work major with a minor in Justice and Peace Studies. Since participating in immersion trips to La Chinantla, Mexico in high school, my passion for service and justice has only grown stronger. For five years I have been a camp counselor for children with physical and mental disabilities and just finished my second year at a residential, Jewish camp at Lake of the Ozarks! It has brought about incredible relationships and friendships! I LOVE being outside, camping, and swaying in hammocks. Also, get this! I have a twin that works in the CCSJ too and we are identical! I had a year full of community, laughter, and growth in this office and can only hope for another great one this year especially as I join the Service & Justice Trips CORE Team.
Hailing from the Western Chicago suburb of Aurora, Illinois, I am a senior Theology major, biology minor, pursuing a Physician’s Assistant program after graduation. Sophomore year I was in Cortina and last year I worked as a Campus Ministry Intern, learning an incredible amount about what they do, how it works, and the vocation of ministry as a whole. I have led a Service Trip to Montgomery, AL and have been a participant to Albuquerque, NM and Sioux City, IA. I am involved in work with 
Students who have attended the IFTJ/SOA Vigil and are interested in the overall leadership and coordination of the Creighton IFTJ/SOA trip, are eligble to be part of the Core Team of six students who organizes, plans, and facilitates the trip.
