We’re hiring Civic Dialogue Facilitators for Autumn 2025 Quarter
The Civic Dialogue Facilitators are peer leadership roles where you’ll get trained to lead structured dialogue workshops during UW orientation, help new students reflect on civic identity, and earn civic leadership credentials. No prior facilitation experience required — just curiosity, a collaborative spirit, and a willingness to engage across difference.
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
Undergraduate Academic Affairs (UAA) shapes, advances, and stewards a world-class undergraduate academic experience for students at the University of Washington. Staff, faculty and students in UAA deepen and enrich the learning experience for all undergraduates, recognizing and supporting the unique learning path of each individual student and the commitment of each academic program to excellence in learning and teaching.
Within UAA, the Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) unit provides students with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to contribute to thriving communities. Building authentic community and campus partnerships drive our work. CELE programs are centered around the areas of community-engaged learning, democratic engagement, leadership education, pK-12 student success and place-based initiatives.
Also within UAA, the UW Dialogue Initiative equips students, staff, and faculty with the mindsets and methods to engage productively across differences.The Dialogue initiative designs and delivers evidence-based dialogue curricula, trains peer facilitators, and collaborates with academic courses and co-curricular programs to embed structured conversation into campus life. Grounded in equity, active listening, and democratic participation, Dialogue Initiative workshops and partnerships help Huskies practice curiosity, navigate conflict, and co-create solutions to shared challenges on campus and in the wider community.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
CELE Center and the UW Dialogue Initiative are now recruiting students for multiple Civic Dialogue Facilitators — paid roles where you’ll lead conversations, strengthen community, and earn leadership credentials.
Civic Dialogue Facilitators are trained undergraduate peer-leaders who facilitate structured dialogue sessions and civic-health skill-building across campus. Facilitators integrate the Civic Health Scorecard and badging system into the Husky experience through new-student orientation, helping incoming Huskies turn conversation into measurable civic action through their undergraduate journey. Facilitators host structured conversations that invite peers to explore issues, listen across difference, and identify concrete “Civic Actions” they can log and badge on the Civic Health Scorecard. By pairing real-time dialogue with the Scorecard’s tracking and reflection tools, Facilitators transform discussion into documented impact, helping incoming students to start building a verifiable civic-leadership portfolio while advancing UW’s goals of democratic engagement, community-building, and inclusive excellence.
Under the supervision of the Program Manager for Student Civic Leadership Development, Civic Dialogue Facilitators will have the following responsibilities:
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Participate in mandatory training institute between September 8 to 12 to prepare for facilitation and outreach responsibilities
Facilitate Dialogue Initiative workshops during in-person orientation sessions (September 16–19), focusing on mindfulness, active listening, and engagement across difference
Support new students in registering for CommunityConnectUW and logging their Civic Actions on the Civic Health Scorecard during orientation
Attend a post-orientation debrief session to reflect on facilitation experience and provide feedback for improving future programming
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Strong interpersonal communication and active-listening skills.
Commitment to equity, inclusion, and viewpoint diversity in dialogue.
Ability to manage group dynamics and keep discussions on task.
Reliable, self-directed, and comfortable speaking to groups of 40-50 peers.
Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits as a UW Seattle undergraduate through Autumn 2025
No prior facilitation experience required — comprehensive, paid training provided.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
Aptitude for developing collaborative relationships with colleagues, faculty, staff, students, and community partners.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and appropriately (through written word and public speaking) with varied stakeholders.
Ability to take initiative in a team-based environment while simultaneously following through on independent projects.
Creative problem solving skills, ability to balance a variety of time sensitive duties, and flexibility as priorities shift.
Strong organizational skills, creativity, demonstrated attention to detail, ability to work under pressure, and manage deadlines.
Exhibit an appreciation of, sensitivity to, and a respect for a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty and staff of many social, economic, cultural, ideological, racial and ethnic backgrounds.
BENEFITS
Hands-on Facilitation Training: Gain practical experience leading structured conversations with peers, supported by a comprehensive two-day training institute in dialogue, civic health, and group dynamics.
Equity-Centered Practice: Deepen your understanding of equity, inclusion, and engagement across difference while practicing the skills necessary to navigate today’s diverse civic and professional landscapes.
Career-Relevant Experience: Ideal for students pursuing careers in education, public policy, student affairs, community organizing, social work, communication, or nonprofit leadership.
Real-World Impact: Play a critical role in helping new students build community, find their voice, and explore ways to take civic action — all during their first weeks at UW.
More Paid Opportunities: Successful completion of the training and facilitation makes students eligible to apply for Civic Dialogue Lead positions that will facilitate dialogue workshops throughout the academic year.
SUPERVISION
Reports to Program Manager, Student Civic Leadership Development in the Community Engagement & Leadership Education (CELE) Center
JOB HOURS & PAY RATE
28.5 total hours from September 6 to October 3, 2025
10 hours training over two days
14 hours of facilitation over four days
2 hours for debrief
2.5 hours for preparation and asynchronous work
Pay range: $21/hour (Student Assistant 2).
Position is fully in-person; training, facilitation sessions, and debrief are all in-person.
Mandatory, 2 day training institute between September 8 to 12 (5 hours/day)
Mandatory, in-person orientation facilitation from September 16 to September 19.
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