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Form of workAssociate Director, Student Engagement and Bonner Scholars Program - 501598
***For best consideration candidates must complete the online application and attach a resume and cover letter***
Applications submitted before June 9th will be given priority review.
SUMMARY:
Develops and oversees the Bonner Scholars Program and select cross-campus civic engagement initiatives, creating a range of high-impact educational experiences and innovative student leadership opportunities. Includes guiding a team of staff supporting the Bonner Scholars programming, ensuring the delivery of high-quality reflective content, offering and supporting comprehensive student advising, developing cross-campus partnerships, implementing democratically-engaged assessment strategies, liaising with Foundation staff, ensuring the financial stewardship of programmatic budgets, and creating annual reports.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Leadership and Strategy
- Strong organizational skills required to balance a variety of tasks with a high degree of competency and accuracy; ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong leadership and problem solving skills
- Ability to see across the organization, set strategy, and manage implementation
- Coaching and Training
- Ability to recruit, train, supervise, and motivate volunteers within area of specialty
- Ability to lead, train, and support teams of students
- Proven track record of building, leading, motivating, and assessing diverse teams; hold employees accountable for individual results and drive overall effectiveness of team
- Collaboration and Relationship-building
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
- Ability to build strong relationships with students, faculty, community partners, and staff
- Ability to collaborate and communicate across lines of difference
- Comfort interacting with individuals at all levels, both on the university campus and in the community
- Communication
- Excellent writing and oral communication skills
- Strong Proficiency in Microsoft products, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
- Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials.
- Administration
- Ability to gather data and compile information
- Record maintenance skills.
- Database management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Strong project-management and budgetary skills
- Ability to quickly learn new web-based tools (e.g., AirTable, MailChimp, Bannerweb, Calendly)
- Program Management
- Ability to assess and evaluate programs
- Skill in organizing resources, establishing priorities, and multi-tasking.
- Ability to analyze and solve problems.
- Student development
- Ability to recruit, train, and motivate volunteers
- Ability to recruit, train, and supervise student interns
- Ability to lead, train, and support student leaders
- Ability to manage student employees
- Ability and desire to utilized arts-integrated teaching strategies
- Demonstrated investment in the intersection of community Engagement and higher education
- Demonstrated commitment to learning and critical reflection
- Knowledge of and experience with curriculum development
- Knowledge of and experience with civic education and civic skills
- Civic Engagement
- Knowledge of and experience with social issues
- Knowledge of and experience with non-profits
- Required: Must have a valid Driver's License and be able to produce a driving record with a minimum of 3 years of driving history in good standing
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Master's Degree in Education (Student Development or Higher Education preferred) or related field, with five years plus experience leading, planning, and delivering student-development related programming. Higher education experience preferred.
WORK HOURS:
- Full-time, exempt position
- Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; 7.75 hrs./day; 38.75 hrs./week; occasional nights and weekend work required
SALARY STRUCTURE:
Pay Grade 7 (Hiring Range $54,413.00 to $72,093.00 annually)
