Building Relationships & Influencing Others
A nonprofit position might require you to:
- Represent the organization to donors, potential employees, and volunteers
- Foster a productive work environment among a staff, department, or team
- Write newsletters detailing the progress of the organization, highlighting the work of specific departments, making pertinent announcements, and connecting employees with useful resources and information
- Serve as a source of support, advice, and direction for employees, addressing with professionalism any issues that may arise within the workplace
The Fellowship has prepared you to do these tasks because as a Fellow you have:
- Tailored communication effectively to different audiences: families, students, teachers
- Effectively recruited and retained individual students, families, and Citizen Teachers
- Shared the responsibility for creating successful work environments on campus and at your partnership
- Submitted content to newsletters and e-briefs, clearly and concisely communicating pertinent information to school teachers, other Fellows, parents, Citizen Teachers, and other colleagues
Leadership, Initiative, & Problem Solving
A nonprofit position might require you to:
- Plan, organize, and execute events and fundraisers to network, publicize, and support the organization
- Create and manage databases of contacts, information, and resources; log and organize relevant data
- Communicate and collaborate with other staff members, and sometimes across departments, to launch initiatives, complete projects, and make changes
The Fellowship has prepared you to do these tasks because as a Fellow you have:
- Coordinated apprenticeships and planned your campus WOW! as a CTL
- Developed curricula and orchestrated teacher appreciation events as APL
- Managed data collection and input as DTL
- Organized family potlucks and social events as FSEL
Instructional Leadership
A nonprofit position might require you to:
- Hold trainings, lead meetings, and implement professional development for current and incoming staff
The Fellowship has prepared you to do these tasks because as a Fellow you have:
- Participated in and lead trainings for Citizen Teachers on how to most effectively participate in and contribute to the Apprenticeship Program
- Implemented objective-based instruction in the classroom and trainings for fellow staff members, which gives perspective on identifying priorities
- Worked collaboratively with CD and staff members with diverse campus roles to effectively deliver program
