St. Lawrence University seeks a Community Coordinator to join the staff of the University’s Sustainability Semester and Center for Civic Engagement. In both roles the Community Coordinator will assist in development of a strong living/learning community and leadership skills among students, and the development and maintenance of relationships with broader community partners. The Community Coordinator will create and implement curriculum relating to the topics of food preservation for the Sustainability Semester and leadership and professional development for the Center for Civic Engagement. The Community Coordinator will live at the Sustainability Semester site, and be a fully participating member of the resident community of students and staff, practicing a simple and sustainable lifestyle. She/he will report to the Director of the Sustainability Semester and the Director of Community Based Learning Partnerships.
The Community Coordinator will have the following qualifications/attributes:
•Excellent communication skills, ability to effectively teach leadership, community living and food preservation skills
•Proven, quality record keeping skills; experience with Microsoft Excel
•Demonstrated experience with home-scale food preservation
•Ability to enforce rules and manage student conflict
•Interest in living a simple, sustainable lifestyle in community
•Bachelor’s degree required
•Experience in the residential life field helpful
For a complete description of the position please go to: http://www.stlawu.edu/resources/job.html. For information about St. Lawrence University’s new Sustainability Semester please see: http://www.stlawu.edu/academics/experience/sustainability-semester
St. Lawrence University is an AA/EOE. We offer a competitive salary and desirable benefits package which includes lodging at the Sustainability Semester site and partial board. This is a 10 month term position, with potential for renewal, beginning January 2, 2013. Interested candidates should submit resume and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Catherine Shrady, Outdoor Studies, 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617, Application materials may also be submitted electronically to cshrady {at} stlawu(.)edu. Review of applications begins immediately.
Located in Canton, N.Y., St. Lawrence University is a coeducational, private, independent liberal arts institution of about 2,300 students. The educational opportunities at St. Lawrence inspire students and prepare them to be critical and creative thinkers, to find a compass for their lives and careers, and to pursue knowledge and understanding for the benefit of themselves, humanity and the planet. Through its focus on active engagement with ideas in and beyond the classroom, a St. Lawrence education leads students to make connections that transform lives and communities, from the local to the global. For additional information about St. Lawrence, please visit SLU’s homepage at http://www.stlawu.edu .
SLU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
