Sierra Student Coalition Leadership Opportunities

The SSC Executive Committee finished many months of deliberation that has culminated in a new structure of the SSC’s national committees and local group affiliations. We are pleased to announce that applications for the new local and national leadership positions are now available. Read on to learn about leadership opportunities available to SSC members.

Local Leadership Positions

Campus Organizer
The primary job of the Campus Organizer is to be responsible for creating or maintaining an effective Sierra Student Coalition group to run campaigns on a high school or college campus. Campaigns should be driven by the Organizer’s group and ideally be a part of the SSC’s national priority campaign (the Climate Campaign). This is an entry level position in the SCC and all local group leaders, including high are encouraged to apply. The application to be a Campus Organizer can be completed online.

Community Organizer
The primary job of the Community Organizer is to bring together leaders from multiple campus groups in close geographic proximity to work on community-wide environmental organizing efforts. Community Organizers are responsible for maintaining communication between all Sierra Student Coalition groups in his/her community. A community organizer position will become available when there are at least two registered and active campus groups in the area. The application for Community Organizers can be downloaded here.

National Committee Leadership Positions

Executive Committee
The Ex-Com set national conservation and organizational priorities of the SSC. It is responsible for setting the annual budget, deciding national priority campaigns, and serving the volunteer membership and Chapter structure of the SSC. The Ex-Com is the only SSC committee chose by popular election. The election for the 2006 - 2007 executive committee closed on May 15, 2006. The results are posted at FairVote.org.

Trainings Committee:
Trainings Committee members are responsible for setting policy, direction and budget for the trainings department. Members advance SSC training and grassroots organizing efforts by assisting in setting up and implementing Student Environmental Leadership Training Programs (Sprogs), shorter fall and summer Student Environmental Training Academies (SETAs), and a weekend-long training for trainers (T4T). Members also help design and update SSC activist training templates. The application to become a member of the trainings committee can be downloaded here.

Conservation Committee:
Conservation Committee members are responsible for identifying the SSC’s national priority campaigns, supporting local groups working on these priority campaigns, and planning state, regional or national conferences in coordination with campus or community organizers. The Conservation Committee creates a national campaign strategy plan and is responsible for furthering the goals outlined. Additionally, it is the role of the Conservation Committee to build partnerships and coalitions with other organizations, such as the Energy Action Coalition, and represent the SSC in an official capacity with these other organizations. The application to become a member of the conservation committee can be downloaded here.

Environmental Justice Committee:
The Environmental Justice Committee is responsible for assuring that the SSC is upholding its commitment to the Principles of Environmental Justice. The EJ Committee works with the Trainings Committee to incorporate EJ education into SSC training sessions and with the Conservation Committee to assure that EJ is incorporated into national campaigns. The application to become a member of the EJ Committee can be downloaded here.