Vision Statement

The VISION of the CSB/SJU Student Employment Leadership Team is to promote an environment where students are:

ACCEPTED as contributing members of collaborative work team
RESPECTED for their work in reaching departmental or agency goals
APPRECIATED for their role in the community
ACKNOWLEDGED for their leadership ability
LEARNING and UTILIZING transferable life skills
ENCOURAGED in their vocational journey
GIVEN the OPPORTUNITY to make decisions and to be a part of the decision making process in the department/agency
ENCOURAGED to set goals within their work environment

SELT Goals

The 2009-10 SELT Goals have not yet been established. Below are the 2008-09 Goals:

To enhance the learning environment in student employment by creating opportunities for students and supervisors to gain leadership knowledge and skills that can be transferred to current and future employment positions.

This will be accomplished by offering 20-25 professional development sessions focused on leadership and professional development in student employment. Examples of sessions include:

Basics for Supervisors
Leadership Challenge
Conflict Management
Responsibilities and Expectations for Student Employees
Creating Successful Relationships with your Peers

To focus SELT sessions on the Kouzes and Posner leadership principle of “Enabling Others to Act”.
To sponsor the professional development “Emerald” Leadership Certificate through the CSB/SJU Inspiring Leaders Certificate Program.

This will be accomplished by offering the following required courses:

Basics for Supervisors (required for students and staff)
Leadership Challenge (required for students and staff)
Conflict Management (required for students and staff)
Creating Successful Relationships with your Peers (required for students)
Responsibilities and Expectations for Student Employees (required for staff)

And by offering 8-12 optional sessions focused on professional development. Examples of these sessions could include:

Effective Feedback Without Fear

Student Employment - Learning Outside the Classroom

Empowering Student Employees

Working Successfully in a Team of Peers