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POSITION TITLE: Assistant Director, Service-Learning
CLASSIFICATION: X Exempt (Annual Salary)
DEPARTMENT: Office of Service Learning
DIVISION: Academic Affairs
ORDINATE’S POSITION: Director, Service Learning
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Assistant Director fosters relationships between community partners and the University to identify, coordinate, and publicize service-learning projects and programming opportunities for the Office of Service-Learning. Responsibilities also include collecting, analyzing and publishing relative data and statistics for service-learning outreach; and exploration of funding resources to support outreach efforts. Must be able to support and promote the University’s Mission.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Plans and implements selected service-learning projects, fostering relationships among faculty members and community partners with a special emphasis on introductory-level courses in the core curriculum;
2. Spearheads communications and publicity efforts for the Office of Service-Learning:
a. Assesses community needs/challenges through regular outreach to partnering organizations; maintains organization profiles; develops evaluation procedures for student/faculty projects.
b. Collects, organizes, analyzes and publishes Gannon’s annual report of service-learning data/statistics.
c. Coordinates on-campus publicity for service-learning programs and events with regularly updated displays, announcements, internal / external website and social media.
d. Creates, promotes and maintains a “project repository” in engaGeU software or other formats as determined.
e. Identifies and communicates publishing / scholarship opportunities to faculty.
3. Builds office infrastructure including inventory of tools, supplies, equipment and library resources; seeks additional funding sources to support this and other work of the Office of Service-Learning.
4. Plans annual Service Fest as kick-off to academic year; assists with other interdepartmental and cross-divisional events related to service and service-learning (e.g., GIVE Day, the Day of Caring, post-grad service recruiting, etc.).
5. Identifies and develops areas of strategic growth for service-learning at Gannon, with special emphasis on international opportunities and deepening integration of collaborations in the Erie-GAINS neighborhood.
6. Serves as the adviser for the Gannon University campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity.
7. Performs other duties as assigned within the scope and responsibility and requirements of the position.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reporting to the Director, this position supervises an AmeriCorps*VISTA staff member from the Lake Effect Leaders program and may provide occasional on-site supervision of students.
CONTACT WITH OTHERS:
Internal: Has regular contact with University faculty, administration, staff and students.
External: Has regular contact with community partners, primarily in the nonprofit sector.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
Experience: Must have experience with academically-based service or civic engagement programs in higher education and/or community settings; demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the mission of a Catholic university, in particular Catholic social teaching and the values of service and solidarity; as well as excellent interpersonal, organizational, verbal, computer, social networking and writing skills. Some graphic skill is preferred.
Licensure: Must have a valid driver’s license.
University Mission: Must be able to support and promote the University’s MissionPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to meet the physical demands associated with a busy academic environment.
Must be willing to drive large passenger van for occasional service projects.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work is performed in a busy office and University setting. Occasional evening and weekend hours are required.
Department Revisions Made By: Gretchen Fairley
APPLY ON-LINE:
http://www.gannon.edu/Employment-at-Gannon/
