SUMMARY:
The Assistant Director will support the CCESL’ mission through the coordination of co-curricular community service and civic engagement opportunities for HWS students.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage “Compass”, the student leadership development program for community engagement.
- Assist Associate Director with program development, evaluation, and reporting.
- Assist with maintaining and building community partner relationships.
Major program responsibilities include:
- America Reads and America Counts, federally funded programs that match college students with local elementary school aged children to support their literacy skills, and middle school aged children to support their math acquisition skills: tutor recruitment and training, program-partner relationships, budget oversight and management.
- Alternative Spring Break: student recruitment and preparation; student leader selection and training; chaperone one trip and select/advise chaperones for the remaining sites.
- Provide administrative support and leadership for service-oriented student clubs and organizations, include student theme house.
- Annual events including the First Year Service Orientation, Community Barn Sale, The Holiday Gift Project and American Red Cross blood drives.
- Coordination of “Engaged Citizenship speakers Series: with Associate Director.
- SUPERVISOR: Associate Director, CCESL
QUALIFICATIONS:
The successful candidate will have earned a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and have public service leadership experience. Applicants must possess superb oral and written communication skills and have the ability to work with people in diverse settings. Individuals who have a strong record of civic involvement and leadership, as well as demonstrating initiative, urgency, planning, and organization, will be given priority in the selection process.
OTHER INFORMATION:
This is a full-time, 12-month, benefits-eligible administrative position. Normal office hours of work are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during the academic year and a possible shortened workweek during the scheduled summer hours 12-week time period.
This position description is not all-inclusive, as other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned.
CCESL Mission Statement: We stand for learning through service that produces students who are civically engaged and graduates who have the skills to be active global citizens
CCESL Vision Statement: A sustained, engaged relationship with the community that promotes positive community change and enhanced student learning.
CCESL website: http://www.hws.edu/academics/service/index.aspx
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume and the names with contact information of at least three references to:
Office of Human Resources
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
337 Pulteney Street
Geneva, NY 14456
email: ferran {at} hws(.)edu
EOE
Hobart and William Smith Colleges are committed to attracting and supporting a faculty of women and men that fully represent the racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the nation and actively seek applications from under-represented groups. The Colleges do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status, or sexual orientation or any other protected status.
Founded as Hobart College for men and William Smith College for women, Hobart and William Smith Colleges today are a highly selective residential liberal arts institution with a single administration, faculty and curriculum but separate dean’s offices, student governments, athletic programs and traditions. The Colleges are located in a small diverse city in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. With an enrollment of approximately 2,000, the Colleges offer 62 different majors and minors from which students choose two areas of concentration, one of which must be an interdisciplinary program. Creative and extensive programs of international study and public service are also at the core of the Colleges’ mission.
