BetterLife Leadership Learning Opportunity

BetterLife College Student Learning Opportunity
BetterLife is seeking college students interested in learning and developing valuable life skills and leadership experience:
Are you interested in enhancing your resume?
Receiving a letter of recommendation to hand to potential employers?
Contribute meaningfully to community impact?
By engaging in this program, you will learn and develop numerous valuable skills. You will make an impact in your community while gaining leadership abilities. Enhancing your resume with these experiences is highly beneficial. Understanding position terms and obtaining a recommendation letter from Senior Leader Angel Thomas will add significant value to your profile. You'll also gain knowledge about life insurance and contribute meaningfully to community impact. Exploring future job opportunities, attending exclusive trainings through Regional Gatherings, and enjoying biannual Member Gatherings with gear incentives are just a few more benefits. Additionally, you will develop public speaking skills, get featured in magazines or social posts and present projects for funding to benefit communities. You will address community problems effectively and learn strategic skills for engaging and coping with social isolation post-COVID-19.
Time Commitment and Expectations:
• A commitment of 1-2 years is required. This is a volunteer role, and participants will receive a $500 gift annuity for one year and a $1,000 gift annuity for two years.
• Meetings will be held quarterly and will last approximately 90 minutes each.
• Students are expected to attend at least two events per year.
• The groups will convene in the Madison area. While having a car is preferable, it is not mandatory.
• Locations for group meetings include Sun Prairie/DeForest, Waunakee, and Madison Metro.
Developing Skills Through Practical Engagement
As a college student, taking on leadership roles can provide invaluable experiences and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Here are some key responsibilities and how they offer learning opportunities, along with the positions that are available.
Effective Communication: Report Correspondence with Fellow Leaders. Engaging in regular communication with fellow leaders helps develop clear and concise communication skills. Keeping a record of these correspondences ensures transparency and accountability.
Meeting Minutes: Recording meeting minutes sharpens your note-taking abilities and attention to detail. Sending minutes upon request demonstrates reliability and organizational skills.
Adaptability and Responsiveness:
• Notify Officer Changes. Staying updated with any changes in officer positions and promptly reporting them fosters adaptability and responsiveness, essential traits in dynamic environments.
• Utilize Update Forms. Learning to navigate and utilize update forms such as the Officer Update Form enhances your administrative skills.
Event Planning and Coordination:
• Scheduling Quarterly Meeting. Assisting in scheduling quarterly meetings helps you develop planning and time management skills. It also teaches you how to balance various schedules and priorities. ‘
• Informing Members. Keeping members informed about important dates and events improves your ability to disseminate information effectively and ensures that everyone is on the same page.
• Encouraging Participation. Calling out to members for participation and assistance with events teaches you the best communication methods for engaging your group, whether through calls, texts, emails, or flyers.
Team Support and Collaboration:
• Assist Other Officers. Providing support to other officers as needed fosters a collaborative spirit and teaches you the importance of teamwork.
• Supporting Youth Groups. Supporting and assisting youth groups helps you develop mentorship skills and the ability to guide and inspire younger individuals. Taking on these leadership responsibilities not only contributes to the success of your group but also equips you with a diverse set of skills that will be beneficial in your academic and professional future.
Leadership Positions:
President of Member Group
Primary Role: Provide overall leadership to the local member group.
Responsibilities include:
• Offer direction to achieve BetterLife’s Mission, Vision, and Common Bond
• Facilitate quarterly meetings by preparing agendas, leading discussions, and ensuring decisions are made collaboratively
• Oversee community service projects, social gatherings, and fundraising activities
• Recruit new members and engage members by providing a welcoming environment
• Address any conflicts or issues amicably and maintain a positive group dynamic
• Call all member group meetings to order and facilitate the proceedings
• Keep members informed about important dates and events
• Encourage participation and assistance with events through various communication methods (calls, texts, emails, flyers, etc.)
• Assist all other officers as needed
Vice President of Member Group
Primary Role: Drive member recruitment and member engagement in events and activities. Responsibilities include:
• Welcome new members and encourage their active involvement in BetterLife activities
• Actively introduce BetterLife to non-members attending events
• Support the President with duties and step in as President if the President is unavailable
• Keep members informed about important dates and events
• Encourage participation and assistance with events through various communication methods (calls, texts, emails, flyers, etc.)
• Assist all other officers as needed
• Support and assist Youth Groups
Secretary of Member Group
Primary Role: Connection and communication with the community and Member Community Engagement (MCE) team at BetterLife. Responsibilities include:
• Submit funding requests, photos, and sign-in sheets to the home office
• Access the Photo and Sign-in Sheet Submission Link [here]
• Access the online funding request form [here]
• Report BetterLife correspondence with fellow leaders
• Record and retain meeting minutes
• Assist the President in the scheduling of quarterly meetings
• Keep members informed about important dates and events
• Encourage participation and assistance with events through various communication methods (calls, texts, emails, flyers, etc.)
• Assist all other officers as needed
Find more information about BetterLife and we work in communities at https://www.betterlifeins.com/about-us/