Application Deadline: October 31, 2026
Purpose
The program facilitator – REAL Leadership Retreats (RLR) will facilitate program content for Gamma Phi Beta’s REAL Leadership Retreats (RLR). The purpose of this program is for the incoming executive council to determine chapter goals, discuss the Order of the Crescent and create group norms and expectations for how the incoming executive council plans to collaborate as a team. Visit GammaPhiBeta.org to learn more about this program. Individuals in this role will provide guidance to members through program facilitation, coaching and providing feedback. The role is open to members and friends of Gamma Phi Beta.
For RLR, we are seeking six individuals to serve as program facilitators. In the application, you will indicate your availability for all program dates for which you are interested in being selected.
REAL Leadership Retreats:
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Responsibilities
- Facilitate Gamma Phi Beta educational programs for collegiate officers and chapter/co-chapter advisors.
- Coach and mentor participants through large group facilitation.
- Provide feedback to staff on educational content.
Expectations
- Review curriculum prior to training and program facilitation.
- Participate in a two-hour facilitator training on December 8th from 6-8 pm MT.
- Facilitate assigned three-hour program(s) for collegiate executive council officers and chapter/co-chapter advisors.
- Complete online learning modules in Fidelity, the Sorority’s Learning Management System, prior to the event as applicable.
- Serve as a mentor to participants of the RLR, including offering connection opportunities after completion of the retreats.
Preferred Competencies and Experiences
- Preferred experiences:
- Proven track record in program facilitation and delivery.
- Advocacy for the Sorority experience.
- Competencies:
- Communication: Prepares prior to communicating; employs active listening skills; applies feedback from others to improve communication.
- Teamwork: Demonstrates positive team dynamic behaviors; manage tasks and activities based on team needs.
- Resilience: Manages challenging change and ambiguity; employs strategies to adapt to needs in the moment.
- Diversity and Inclusion: Recognizes how personal identity influences leadership; initiates interactions with individuals of identities different than their own; evaluates the role of personal bias in decision-making.
- Critical Thinking: Provides alternative perspectives; describes complexity of issues.
Skills Required
- Proven track record in program facilitation and delivery
- Advocacy for the sorority experience
- Strong communication skills, including active listening and applying feedback
- Teamwork skills and ability to manage tasks based on team needs
- Resilience and ability to adapt to changing needs and ambiguity
- Diversity and inclusion awareness, including understanding personal identity and bias
- Critical thinking and ability to provide alternative perspectives and describe complex issues
What We Do
Gamma Phi Beta is an international women’s sorority that builds confident women of character through lifelong sisterhood, personal and intellectual growth, ethical leadership and service. Founded at Syracuse University, it supports collegiate and alumnae members through local, regional and international programs, relying on professional staff and volunteers to advance its mission and strengthen connections across its community while making a positive difference in the world.
