The College of Coastal Georgia (CCGA) seeks an innovative, dynamic professional for the full-time position of Director of Service Learning. The Director of Service Learning will be responsible for developing, implementing and coordinating Service Learning initiatives designed to promote community-engaged learning by students and scholarship and teaching by faculty. The Director will head the Center for Service Learning and will serve as the campus expert on service-learning and community-engaged scholarship matters. The Center will offer a spectrum of programs and services for the College of Coastal Georgia (CCGA) students that provide special opportunities to employ their academic skills and work experience to addressing the needs of the regional community while improving their academic knowledge through application and critical analysis. The Director will develop and coordinate community-based partnerships that create service learning opportunities for CCGA students and will coordinate faculty development to increase their knowledge of the values that service learning provide students by delivering professional development workshops, forums, and individualized training. This is an academic professional, non-tenure track position that reports to the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs.
The Director will develop training curricula and other resources to assist faculty and community partners engaged in service-learning, community-based research, and other forms of engaged scholarship; plan and conduct regular service learning orientations and manage the site placement process and background checks; and provide faculty with on-going technical assistance and support, such as brokering connections to community partner organizations, helping evaluate student and community outcomes, and researching best practices and models at other institutions. Additionally, the Director will teach, as appropriate, service learning courses or seminars; identify, train and oversee Community Liaisons; manage grant reporting and evaluate the service learning courses and partnerships to provide for continuous quality improvement; coordinate the external communication of the Center including producing a regular e-newsletter on service-learning opportunities and creating and maintaining a webpage; contribute expertise and time to student leadership development, fundraising, and public relations; and perform other duties as assigned.
The position requires a master’s degree (an earned doctorate is preferred) from an accredited college or university and five years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a college or university. Other requirements include knowledge of service learning theory and practice; knowledge of current issues and future directions in higher education, service-learning and civic engagement; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; strong problem solving skills; a collaborative leadership style with the ability to build productive relationships in the campus and regional communities; strong time management and organizational skills; knowledge of student development theory; and qualifications to be appointed as a non-tenure track faculty in an academic discipline at the College.
CCGA is a newly designated state college in the 35-member University System of Georgia. Over the coming years, the College is building new facilities and renovating to meet its fast growth, adding expanded curriculum and a range of student services. The College is located in a vibrant coastal region with historic communities and lovely beaches combined with strong economic and civic bases. The institution has a rich history of community engagement and exceptional academic offerings which provide an outstanding array of opportunities for young professionals, traditional students and adult learners. The College expects to become a destination campus for thousands of students in the coming decade. Visit the College website at www.ccga.edu.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a cover letter of application, a curriculum vitae or resume, a one-page statement of personal philosophy, and the names and contact information for three (3) professional references to o the address below.
College of Coastal Georgia
Office of Human Resources
Re: Director of Service Learning
3700 Altama Ave.
Brunswick, GA 31520
CCGA is An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Institution. All finalists are subject to a background investigation.
Persons with a disability who need accommodation in the application or interview process should notify the College’s Human Resources Office. As a condition of employment individuals will be required to provide proof of identity and eligibility for employment in the United States. In addition, employment in a regular position is contingent upon successfully passing a criminal background check. NOTE: If you wish to apply for more than one advertised position, you must apply separately for each position.
