Missouri State University is accepting applications for a Director, Citizenship and Service Learning. Responsibilities include the coordination of all Citizenship and Service-Learning activities; recruiting participants in the program, promoting the scholarship of civic engagement, and encouraging publication and dissemination of outcomes of civic engagement activities; providing guidance for incorporating service-learning into the classroom experience; and seeking external funding to support the program beyond what the University provides and working cooperatively with University administrators to facilitate program development.

Master’s degree is required; an earned doctorate is preferred. Additional requirements include three years of leadership or management experience in higher education or the public sector; experience in collaborating with public and private not-for-profit agencies; a commitment to the maintenance of academic integrity in service-learning experiences; experience interacting with diverse groups of students, staff, faculty, and external constituencies; experience developing and managing program budgets; strong oral and written communication skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills; organizational, management, and supervisory skills; and research and analytical skills. A record of scholarship and/or teaching experience in higher education; familiarity with college student life issues; and demonstrated knowledge of effective strategies for working with diverse faculty, staff, and students are preferred.

Successful candidates must be committed to working with diverse student and community populations. Submit letter of interest, resume, online application, copy of transcript, and the name, address and phone number of three professional references by September 23, 2011 to:

Elizabeth Strong
Study Away Programs
Missouri State University
901 S. National
Springfield, MO 65897
Phone: (417) 836-6368
Fax: (417) 836-6146
e-mail: ElizabethStrong {at} missouristate(.)edu