The College of Coastal Georgia (CCGA) seeks an innovative, dynamic professional for the position of Assistant Director of Service-Learning. The Assistant Director will help develop, implement, and coordinate service-learning initiatives designed to promote community-based teaching and learning for students and faculty. Responsibilities include providing administrative support for academic service-learning and integrating community service opportunities with the academic mission of CCGA; facilitating faculty development workshops; seeking external funding to support creative endeavors; developing student leadership in service-learning initiatives; coordinating risk management and evaluation activities related to service-learning; and furthering the institutionalization of processes and infrastructure for service-learning at CCGA.
Qualifications: Master’s degree required. Three years of experience required in higher education, higher education administration, community-based learning, community agency administration, student leadership development, or related field. Knowledge and experience required of service-learning. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships with community agencies, students, and faculty. Respect for and ability to work with diverse populations. Proven oral, written, and project management skills. Ability to choose priorities among competing demands. Basic proficiency with desktop computing and use of the Web for information gathering and program administration are essential.
Application: Salary commensurate with experience. Expected start on or before July 2, 2012. The Assistant Director will work ¾ time (30 hours/week) in FY 2013 and move to a full-time appointment (40 hours/week) in FY 2014. Confidential review of applications will begin in April 2012 and continue until an appointment is made. Complete applications should include: letter of application, résumé or curriculum vitae, one page statement of service-learning philosophy, and the names and contact information of three professional references. For more information and to submit an application, please visit https://ccga.peopleadmin.com/postings/692.
CCGA is a comprehensive undergraduate institution in the 35‐member University System of Georgia. Located on the Georgia Coast, the College has campuses in Brunswick and Kingsland, Georgia. Presently, the College employs over 200 faculty and staff and serves over 3,400 students in baccalaureate and pre-baccalaureate programs. Embracing service-learning in its mission, the College participates in economic development within the region and has strong partnerships with K‐12 schools. The College is located in a vibrant coastal region (on the Atlantic Coast between Jacksonville, FL and Savannah, GA) with historic communities and lovely beaches combined with strong economic and civic bases. The College expects to become a destination campus for thousands of students in the coming decade. Visit the College website at https://www.ccga.edu.
