Santa Clara University

Leadership Programs - Working in Groups-Roles

Center for Student Leadership

Group and Team Roles

Group Facilitator
Moderates discussions, keeps the group on task, assures work is done by all, and makes sure all have opportunity to participate and learn.

Timekeeper/Scheduler
Monitors time and moves group along so that they complete the task in the available time, keeps area clean, takes responsibility fro scheduling group meetings, assumes role of any missing group member if there is no wildcard member.

Recorder
Takes notes of the group's discussion and prepares a written conclusion.

Checker
Makes sure that all group members understand the concepts and the group's conclusions.

Summarizer
Restates the group's conclusions or answers.

Elaborator
Relates the discussion with prior concepts and knowledge.

Researcher-Runner
Gets needed material and is the liaison between groups and between their group and the instructor.

Wildcard
Assumes role of any missing member.