Service Learning Coordinator at Montgomery College Germantown

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Service Learning Coordinator #S13054-006A1

Montgomery College Germantown Campus

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Job Title: Service Learning Coordinator

Position #: S13054

Grade: I

Bargaining

Non-Exempt

Location: Germantown

Salary: $24.73 - $33.45 per hour

Online applications must be received by October 31, 2014.

Job Vacancy Description:

Montgomery College, Germantown campus, Department of Student Services, has need for a full-time Service Learning Coordinator.

Job Summary:

The Service Learning Coordinator is responsible for initiating, planning, and coordinating relevant co-curricular and curricular service learning opportunities through the Office of Student Life. The Coordinator for Service Learning collaborates with community partners and provides training/orienting of faculty and students to develop mutually beneficial curricular and co-curricular service learning programs. The coordinator must demonstrate excellent communication skills including the ability to discuss and negotiate sensitive issues.

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Recruit and train faculty to integrate Service Learning into course curriculum

• Establish and maintain partnerships with community organizations

• Design and facilitate faculty training sessions on various service learning topics

• Provide service learning orientation to inform students of service learning policies and procedures each academic semester

• Gather data on all service learning students per academic semester

• Plan and coordinate Alternative Break trip(s) including securing a site, recruiting advisors and students, and arranging travel and accommodations

• Plan and coordinate co-curricular service projects for student programs, organizations and clubs

• Maintain the Germantown Service Learning webpage

• Advocate for service as a valuable learning tool; promotes a culture of service-learning on campus

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Two (2) years of experience in curriculum development, training, coordinating service learning and community service projects

• Thorough knowledge of adult and service learning theory and curriculum development

• Working knowledge of computer use including proficiency in Microsoft Office and social media.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in related field

• Knowledge of service learning integration strategies

• Experience working with community and county agencies/institutions

• Verbal and written communications, interpersonal relationships, presenting information, multi-tasking, and leadership

• Ability to develop collaborative partnerships between and among diverse groups of people in multicultural environments

• Ability to develop, facilitate and lead workshops, meetings and training experiences.

• Ability to work independently, plan and organize

Application Process

• Online applications must be received by October 31, 2014.

• The application process includes 10 steps.

• Step 10 is a Summary of your information. You can update and edit information up to the closing date for the receipt of applications for a specific job announcement.

• Include dates of employment in your application or attachment;

• Complete a set of pre-screening questions (Step 4);

• e-sign your application (Step 9)

As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire:

• Completion of a background check.

• Participation in a retirement plan

• Submission of an official transcript of an earned degree

Note: This recruitment effort can take 6-12 weeks (from the deadline date) to fill

Montgomery College is a tobacco-free workplace.

For disability related accommodations please call 240-567-5353 or send an email to: hrde@montgomerycollege.edu at least two weeks in advance

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Montgomery College is an academic institution committed to promoting equal opportunity and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.