The Cal Corps Public Service Center at UC Berkeley engages the University and the community in reciprocal partnerships to create educational programs for students, to promote leadership through service, and to foster social justice and civic engagement. Founded in 1967 by students, the Center partners with the community, student leaders and faculty to engage over 5000 students each year as volunteers and through jobs, internships, and courses.

A professional staff team of 9, working with 150 student leaders as colleagues, partners with student groups, campus units, and community agencies to create and support meaningful social change opportunities for Cal students, providing resources for leadership development, civic engagement, public service, service-learning, and community development.

The Service and Outreach Coordinator serves as the front-line point of contact for students and community organizations seeking to get involved in social action projects through the Center.  The Coordinator. (1) manages outreach to both campus members and community agencies and (2) provides advising to individuals and student organizations and coordinates one-time service projects.

The Coordinator oversees the Center’s marketing and outreach efforts ­ including e-newsletters, website, and print marketing materials ­ across campus for all Center programs, as well as managing communications with the 350 agencies registered with the Center.

The Coordinator manages the Center’s volunteer placement services, including front-desk advising to drop-in students. The Coordinator advises student groups and Resident Hall staff, and is the point person for outreach to Fraternity and Sorority Life. The Coordinator supervises 2 students who direct efforts with the Residential Service Initiative and Greening Berkeley Initiative, and creates/manages short-term/one-time service experiences for these students and the Center as a whole.

The Center is a component of Campus Life and Leadership (CLL), a department within Student Affairs. CLL provides essential programs, services and resources for the co-curricular student experiences at UC Berkeley.  CLL’s three leadership centers – Cal Corps Public Service Center, Center for Student Leadership, and Student Conduct and Community Standards – engage students in a variety of public service and community based projects, facilitate the activities of more than 800 registered student groups and sixty plus sponsored Greek chapters, and run numerous skills workshops and leadership development programs.

The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience and/or a Masters Degree in a related field (community development, community organizing, social services, student affairs, higher education, or other). Bachelor’s degree required in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training.  Other required knowledge and skills include the ability to articulate and put into practice student development theories, leadership and management theories, supervision and coaching theories, community development and service-learning theory, ethical development and values clarification.  View job posting 11180 for additional requirements and full details.

The Cal Corps Public Service Center offers excellent benefits and strongly supports professional development both financially and with paid release time for professional development activities.

The posting is live on the HR web site: http://jobs.berkeley.edu/, job opening ID: 11180

First review of applications begins August 3, 2010
Anticipated start date: September 2010.

UC Berkeley is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.