EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR

Supervisor:

The experience director reports to the Executive Director  and the Grantwell Advisory Board.

Purpose:

The experience director is the volunteer coordinator and manager. They train the Student Project Officers (SPOs), manage volunteer expectations, create the teams, and help manage difficulties and struggles on the teams.

Benefits:

As experience director, you will have the opportunity to gain experience in managing an organization of dozens of students and working with an advisory board. The experience director will be paid the MPA department’s hourly rate for their work.

Qualifications: 

• At least one semester in Grantwell  

• Proficiency in Qualtrics  

• Communication skills 

• Problem-solving attitude  

• Relationship management skills

Responsibilities:

• Trains SPOs (role and project-specific expectations) 

• Creates teams based on volunteer preference

• Creates surveys for midpoint check-ins, project preferences, end of year feedback, and any other needed information about feelings related to Grantwell

• Meet with teams and SPOs regularly, monitoring progress and experience 

• Communicates with executive team about volunteer experience, survey results, and more

• Plans and executes Grantwell events and activities

• Trains new experience director 

Time Requirement:

The experience director is required to attend all Grantwell meetings, participate in quarterly Grantwell Board meetings, and attend the MPA 659R Grantwell class for both the Fall and Winter semesters that he or she serves on the Executive Team. They should also expect to put in 5-10 hours per week.

Job Site or Location:

Grantwell is located at Brigham Young University in the Tanner Building in Provo, UT. The experience director will operate out of the Tanner Building and remotely as needed to fulfill duties. Experience director will also be required at times to work off-site for recruiting times.

Start and End Date:

• Start date March 10, 2025

• End date April 30, 2026