Ithaca College

The Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs is seeking members of the staff or faculty at Ithaca College to serve as trip advisers for students participating in OSEMA's Alternative Spring Break Program (ASB) from March 11 - March 19, 2017.

We are currently seeking an adviser for the following trips:

• Salamanca, NY, where students will work at a youth center located on the Seneca Nation of Indians Allegany Territory, Students on this trip will have the opportunity to learn more about the dynamics between native and non-native peoples living in the area.
• Kiptopeke State Park in Cape Charles, Virginia, where students will engage in a variety of park preservation and maintenance projects. 
• The Outer Banks of North Carolina, where students will engage in coastal conservation projects and learn more about the coastal environment
• Detroit, Michigan, where students will work with Cass Community Social Services, an organization that is dedicated to providing food, housing, health services, and job programs to Detroiters in need

ASB Advisers play an important role in every trip, including:

--travel with students to various destination and assisting with driving IC vehicles

--serve as an emergency contact

--assure that all ASB policies are followed

--manage the group's budget and itinerary

--work with the ASB student leader to assure that the trip is a success

All advisers receive an orientation to the program and to their trip prior to departure. Advisers assume NO personal financial cost while traveling with the ASB program. 

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Don Austin at austin@ithaca.edu to discuss things further!