Assistant Director, Community Engagement & Stewardship
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Assistant Director, Student Affairs |
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Job Description: |
Strategy and Leadership for Service & Volunteer Programs · Lead the strategy and implementation for community engagement and service initiatives · Serve as the primary liaison for community partners, providing guidance and support · Coordinate with various stakeholders to ensure effective communication and collaboration · Oversee volunteer programs and community initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic goals · Develop and implement a comprehensive community engagement strategy · Ensure that students have a variety of modalities to engage with service · Oversee recruitment of students to fill volunteer opportunities · Increase volunteer participation and engagement in community service projects Community Partner Identification, Cultivation, and Communication · Identify and cultivate relationships with community partners locally, statewide, regionally, and nationally · Acknowledgement of partners in digital media and publications · Coordinate communications to community partners · Craft personalized gratitude strategy for individual partners based on levels of engagement · Distribute annual report to community partners · Coordinate assessment and evaluation with host sites to get feedback for improvement of community relationships · Work with community partners to get volunteer opportunities posted to our database and help in the recruitment of students · Lead the bulk of the community partner case load Service Program Coordination and Signature Programs · Coordinate Days of Service in collaboration with community partners including: MLK Day, 9/11, Earth Day, National Volunteer Month, Homecoming · Coordinate with staff to ensure logistics are in order for host sites and service projects · Coordinate Alumni Day of Service in collaboration with UF Alumni Association · Oversee the planning, implementation, and assessment of signature programs within the Brown Center for Leadership & Service · Serve as general lead for all volunteer and service programs, including student recruitment, volunteer management, and site logistics Risk Management, Evaluation, and Supervision · Assist with risk management related to service sites · Coordinate student waiver processes for programs · Facilitate community partner verification and vetting processes · Supervision of Coordinator for Immersive Service Programs · Supervision of student employees Administrative and Reporting Tasks · Assist with assigned portion of area budget and track expenditures related to responsibilities · Support with the development and implementation of evaluation and assessment of area · Assist with the development, implementation, and goal setting for the department · Serve in the absence of the Director · Ensure regular data tracking and reporting · Supervise student employees · Performs other duties as assigned by the Director or other appropriate administrator. |
Expected Salary: |
$62,000 |
Minimum Requirements: |
Master’s degree in appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience or a bachelor’s degree in appropriate areas of specialization and four years of experience. |
Preferred Qualifications: |
Knowledge · Understanding of university, state, and federal regulations · Knowledge of theoretical foundation in the principles and practices of leadership development and community service work Skills · Demonstrated long-term planning, strategic alinement, and management oversight · Demonstrated implementation of strategy and plan · Demonstrated communication skills (written and verbal) Abilities · Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects or tasks simultaneously · Demonstrated ability to build and maintain meaningful partnerships · Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures Competencies · Accountability · Coaching/Mentoring · Collaboration · Communication · Emotional Intelligence · Execution · Facilitative Decision Making · Financial Management · Integrity · Judgment · Problem Solving · Role Model · Strategic Thinking |
Special Instructions to Applicants: |
In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date. |
Health Assessment Required: | No |