Director, Service Learning/ Civic Engagement (Job #1010030)
Position Information
Closing Date: 12/03/2010
Location: Rio Grande Campus
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Salary: Commensurate Upon Experience.
Job Purpose
To serve as the liaison among faculty, students, and community agencies to promote and facilitate service learning and civic engagement at ACC. The Director will assist faculty with incorporating external Service Learning and Civic Engagement into new and existing courses; build and maintain partnerships with community agencies; assist students with finding appropriate service sites and work with ACC departments, offices, and programs to promote Service Learning and Civic Engagement as part of ACC’s Student Success Initiative.
Reports To
Vice President, Instruction
Description of Duties and Tasks
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Develops and implements a systematic long-term plan for institutionalizing Service Learning and Civic Engagement in ACC courses as part of the Student Success Initiative.
2. Serves as primary resource for faculty, staff and students in support of Service Learning/Civic Engagement; Ensures quality control; Serves as point of contact for problem-solving; Builds resource library.
3. Establishes relationships with community partners, including site visits, memoranda of understanding, agency orientations, safety assurances, etc.
4. Drafts Administrative Rule and Guidelines for Service Learning at ACC; Develops functioning Faculty Advisory Council for Service Learning/Civic Engagement.
5. Identifies and develops internal collaboration opportunities.
6. Identifies and develops collaboration opportunities with area colleges and universities.
7. Identifies grant opportunities and works with the Grants Office to support Service Learning/Civic Engagement.
8. Develops systematic marketing plan and maintains Service Learning web page.
9. Conducts orientations for students and faculty each semester.
10. Develops and coordinates annual event to recognize significant achievement in Service Learning/Civic Engagement.
11. Attends conferences and professional development activities as appropriate.
12. Conducts ongoing and regular evaluation and assessment of Service Learning/Civic Engagement at ACC.
Knowledge
Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
Required
* Current issues and best practices in Service Learning and Civic Engagement.
* Service Learning/Civic Engagement program planning and development.
* Experience with community-campus partnerships.
* Supervisory principles, practices, and methods.
* Collaborative principles, practices and methods.
* Understanding of the community college mission and goals.
Skills
Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
Required
* Maintaining an established work schedule.
* Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills, including tact and diplomacy.
* Effectively using organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow through.
* Maintaining confidentiality of work related information and materials.
Work Experience
Required
* Two years experience in service learning/civic engagement activities.
Preferred
* College-level teaching experience.
* Two years of coordinator experience in the area of service-learning or civic engagement in higher education.
Education
Required
Master’s degree.
