Position Summary:
The Community Involvement Center (CIC), a strategic partnership between Academic Affairs and Student Affairs, facilitates both curricular and co-curricular service experiences for students, faculty and staff and serves as a catalyst for campus wide civic engagement initiatives. The CIC Assistant Director has primary responsibility for overseeing the Volunteer Involvement Program and other co-curricular, out-of-class volunteer service programs and opportunities. The Assistant Director also supports the CIC Director in the design, development, oversight, and implementation of community-based learning and community service programs at WSU.

Specific Responsibilities and Duties:
• Coordinate the Volunteer Involvement (VIP) Program, which involves advising, training, and overseeing the WSU Student Association Vice President of Service as well as the chairs and student members of the 13 student lead VIP programs. This requires collaboration with the Department of Student Involvement and Leadership in areas such as student leader training, evaluation, group projects, and VIP budget coordination. Advise & support the Service VP to infuse service throughout WSUSA initiatives & programs.
• Serve as liaison between community partners and CIC by establishing and maintaining contact with directors and appropriate staff at these agencies; establishing and tracking MOUs with these agencies; and, providing training for community partners to become more effective at facilitating community-based learning and volunteer experiences for WSU students.
• Collaborate in strategic planning, seeking external funds, assessment (of student outcomes, community partnerships and faculty experiences), applications for national, state or local recognition, and other initiatives necessary to establish the CIC as a national model for facilitating civic engagement.
• Coordinate public relations efforts to raise visibility of the CIC on campus, locally, statewide and nationally through newsletters, coordinating media coverage of events/activities, website, social media, presenting at conferences, and other means that will accomplish this goal.
• Provide guidance and direction for CIC staff members supporting CIC efforts for which the Assistant Director has direct oversight.
• Collaborate in preparing the annual reports and other CIC publications and resources.
• Oversee the AmeriCorps program and support the AmeriCorps program coordinator in his/her efforts to facilitate and grow the program.
• Coordinate networking opportunities between community and campus (volunteer fair, community tours, community partner breakfast, etc.)
• Coordinate networking opportunities between community and campus (volunteer fair, community tours, community partner breakfast, etc.)
• Coordinate awards and recognition opportunities and events hosted by the CIC
• Coordinate assessment efforts including basic tracking of activities, program evaluation, and measurement of learning outcomes in an integrated way.
• Represent the CIC and serve on University and/or Division of Student Affairs committees as appropriate.
• Chair the Adrian Maxson Scholarship committee which is responsible for administering the scholarship annually and conducting a day of service in Adrian’s name annually.
• Collaborate with Education Access and Outreach to support the Utah Scholars program.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in student affairs administration, higher education administration, leadership education, or related field.
• Three years of experience required in student affairs, higher education, community-based learning, community agency administration, student leadership development, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:
• An earned doctorate or equivalent terminal degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience directing a community service and/or service-learning program and advising student-led programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of community service and community-based learning theory and practice.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships with community agencies, students, and faculty.
• An understanding of the higher education environment and ability to relate and work successfully with faculty.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication and project management skills.
• A record of professional leadership and involvement relevant to the position.
• Ability to facilitate groups and work collaboratively across an academically and culturally diverse campus and community.

Institutional Contact Person: Brenda Marsteller Kowalewski bkowalewski {at} weber(.)edu

For more information and to apply see the Weber State University Job Applicant website at http://www.weber.edu/humanresources