Directors

As a Director, you will work closely with your team members and other directors to supervise the overall operation of K-grams. Your role involves, at minimum, weekly commitments on Tuesday nights with the other directors and your specific team.

Through these weekly commitments and your heightened involvement throughout the entire year, you will initiate and plan various events, while maintaining all aspects of our program. An effective ability to exercise direction and control with your team members, other directors, volunteers, and community members is crucial to a Director’s position. Through this role, you will help others see long-term benefits of the program and establish positive relationships among all audiences of K-grams.

Available Director Positions

  • Executive Director
  • Associate Director
  • Pen Pal Directors (2)
  • Outreach Directors (2)
  • Elementary Programming Director
  • Finance-Fundraising Director

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Programming Council

As a member of the Smile Programming Council (SPC) you will work closely with your team members and directors to plan, organize and run the many programs associated with K-grams. Through monthly programming council meetings, weekly team meetings, and individual work, members of the SPC are continually engaged in all aspects of K-grams.

The SPC is comprised of a wide-range of roles, and yours may involve internal operations, dealing directly with teachers and pen pals, or acting as a campus representative for K-grams. Effective communication skills, organization, enthusiasm and dedication are crucial qualities for any member for the SPC. Through these roles, you will help ensure long-term benefits of the program and continue to establish positive relationships between college and elementary students.

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Swing Kids

As a Swing Kid, you will supervise the pen pal letter collection each month and encourage college pen pal involvement. Each Swing Kid will be assigned to a group of 20-30 pen pals who correspond with one elementary school classroom. Throughout the year you will work with this group of pen pals, ensuring that all letters are turned in on the monthly due date, facilitating interaction among the pen pals, and acting as the pen pals’ main contact with K-grams.

In addition, every month you will create a package in which the letters will be delivered to the elementary classroom and have meetings with your hall team to coordinate and execute classroom projects. Developing a strong relationship with your pen pals, you and your residence hall team will establish an enjoyable community of learning in the residence halls.

Participating Residence Halls:

  • Alice Lloyd
  • Baits I/II
  • Bursley
  • Couzens
  • East Quad
  • Markley
  • Mosher Jordan
  • South Quad
  • Stockwell
  • West Quad