Current Opportunities
Are you interested in one-to-one interactions? Or are group conversations your thing? Do you love organizing and carrying out large-scale activities or events that bring people together? Check out our three volunteer roles below.
One-to-One Host
Boost student mental health and well-being through social connection by
- Meeting with undergraduate and graduate students for one-to-one conversations, including discussions that may be casual/lighthearted and meaningful/supportive, and
- Supporting campus community dialogue and program-related activities.
Responsibilities
- Engage in two one-hour tea time shifts per week and substitute shifts as needed
- Use active listening skills to support students in meaningful ways
- Discuss a range of topics (e.g., time management, exam stress, language practice, questions about campus, hobbies/interests, and everything in between)
- Refer students to appropriate supports and debrief with Unitea support staff(as needed)
- Communicate with student guests as needed through the booking system (e.g. sending welcome messages, follow-up with services and resources, etc.)
- Track one-to-one sessions and other Unitea related activities
- Participate in campus community dialogue events/activities, including tabling
- Attend regular meetings and training sessions
- Participate in ongoing professional development, including feedback sessions and check-ins with supervising staff
- Assist with program promotion (i.e. distribute program materials like posters) during the Fall/Winter terms.
Collective Tea Time Host
Boost student mental health and well-being through social connection by
- Facilitating group conversations with undergraduate, graduate students, and specialized groups, and
- Supporting campus community dialogue and program-related activities.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate two one hour group conversations per month (one could be a specialized collective tea time i.e. SpecialTea)
- Prepare topical themes, talking points, prompts to be used in collective discussions
- Use active listening skills to support students in meaningful ways
- Set-up, take-down, and store collective tea time supplies
- Refer student guests to appropriate supports and debrief with Unitea support staff (as needed)
- Assist in the promotion, coordination, and facilitation of SpecialTeas
- Use active listening skills to support students in meaningful ways
- Track group sessions and other Unitea-related activities
- Participate in campus community dialogue events/activities, including tabling.
- Attend regular meetings and training sessions.
- Participate in on-going professional development training,including feedback sessions and check-ins with supervising staff
- Assist with program promotion (i.e. distribute program materials like posters) during the Fall/Winter terms.
Outreach Host ***New Volunteer Role***
Boost student mental health and well-being through social connection by
- Planning, organizing and carrying out meaningful activities and events that reflect the values of Unitea, and
- Supporting campus community dialogue and program-related activities.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, and carry out one campus outreach event or large activity per term
- Collaborate with Health Promotions to plan, organize, carry out monthly social events
- Use active listening skills to support students in meaningful ways at outreach events/activities
- Refer students at outreach events/activities to appropriate supports and debrief with Unitea support staff (as needed)
- Two office hours each week for promotional work and activities
- Track outreach events/activities and other Unitea-related activities
- Participate in campus community dialogue events/activities, including tabling
- Attend regular meetings and training sessions
- Participate in ongoing professional development, including feedback sessions and check-ins with supervising staff