| jcsc fellowship: the job |
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| ** RESPONSIBILITIES ** As a Fellow: You are responsible for engaging students in Jewish life on campus who are not already involved Jewishly. You'll do this by helping to develop relationships amongst students, planning programs, and being yourself! Check out the programs link or engagement link for more specific examples of engagement! |
| ** PERKS ** The list could go on and on… You’ll probably finish the year saying that you got more out of the fellowship than you put into it, meaning you’ve learned so much, gained so much, developed so much. However, besides the spiritual perks, there are some other things that are great about your year! * Travel * Free Food & Fun (i.e. lower grocery bill) * Vacation/Sick Time * Stipend |
| ** SUPERVISION ** I met with Brian one-on-one each week and talked about my different target populations, Jewish learning, and any concerns I had. I would, above all, consider this meeting more of a conversation. This year, we tried to have it on the same day each week for consistency, but again, we were flexible and if something else came up (on either end), we would reschedule. In addition to your local supervisor, you'll get a team leader, who will most likely be a professional from another campus. This year mine was Margo-she rocks! Thanks, Margo! |
| As a Staff Member: You are definitely responsible for communicating with other staff members about programming, etc. You’ll have one weekly staff meeting to help you with this. This year, I tried to attend as many programs as possible, but this is something that you can talk with your coah about. There were times when all of us couldn’t come to a program, so we took turns. Around the office, I was responsible for updating the “wipe board” with upcoming events, but that’s a minor detail, so I’m sure its negotiable. Communication, above all, is important, and I would also say being respectful of people’s time, etc. |
| As a Corps Member: Once per month you will have a conference call, you'll submit monthly reports, complete mid-year and end-of-the-year evaluations, create a yearbook and other things that I'm probably forgetting to list here, but you'll learn as they come up. |
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| ** JEWISH LEARNING ** As a JCSC Fellow, you are required to do one hour of Jewish learning per week. Jewish learning can take many forms. You can take a class at the university, have a Torah study partner, attend an already existing Hillel program-the options are endless! Just be sure to talk it over with your coach/supervisor. For the first semester, I took a Hebrew Class at the university and the second semester I attended “Discovering Judaism,” an informal weekly discussion with a rabbi from the Cincinnati Kollel. Jewish learning is a nice opportunity to relax and explore our own |
| Jewish identity a bit when most of the time we are helping to shape the Jewish identity of others! |