Student leader

For the magazine, see Student Leader (magazine).

A student leader is any student who takes on responsibilities that influence their peers in a positive manner. A student leader acts beyond their standard academic responsibilities in ways that benefit their school or community.

Position details

Student leadership positions are often made available through an application process. This process varies from school to school and position to position, some being highly selective, while others are relatively easy to fill. Some student leadership positions are unpaid, while others receive an hourly wage for their work. Many positions that have odd hours or unclear work times will receive a stipend rather than an hourly wage. This is often the case for resident assistants, members of student government, and student representatives on government boards or panels.

In a broader sense, a student leader can take up the responsibility of their community, their city, their country or the world and work towards it with or without the help of a mentor.

Although most student positions on government panels are advisory, the state boards of education of California and Massachusetts include student members with full voting authority.

Examples

A student leader could be any of the following roles.

Primary or secondary school

• Member of student government, student council, or ASB.
• Teacher's Aide
• Peer mentor
• Member of any number of student clubs or organizations
• Peer-mediated instruction

School

• Resident Assistant
• Member of student government
• Member of Residence Hall Association or NACURH or NRHH
• Member of incoming freshmen orientation team
• Student assistant or employee
• Member of any number of student clubs or organizations
• Peer-mediated instruction

See also

• Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad