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Good morning,
Please see position description below for an Assistant Director opening in our
office. To apply, visit:
https://hrnt.jhu.edu/jhujobs/
requisition #62779.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR SOCIAL CONCERN
(Community Programs Specialist)
Position Description
The Johns Hopkins University
Homewood Student Affairs
The Center for Social Concern
(CSC) is home to more than 1,500 student volunteers and 65 community service
groups and consortiums sites and also houses an Alternative Break Program, the
summer Community Impact Internships Program, the on-campus JHU Tutorial
Project, the Community Based Learning Advisory Board, and a Community Service
Federal Work Study (FWS) Program.
The Assistant Director will report
to the Associate Director of the CSC and serve as a member of the Center’s
team-oriented programmatic staff. Upholding CSC’s core values of leadership,
diversity, collaboration, programmatic sustainability, and applied learning,
the Assistant Director’s work will be centered in four key areas 1) student
leadership development and programmatic assessment 2) campus-wide service
programming and promotions 3) oversight of the Alternative Break Program and 4)
advising the 20 member Student Advocacy Board (SAB) and their student group
management, public relations, and special event activities. The Assistant
Director will also play a supporting role in the programmatic initiatives of
the Civic Engagement Pathways Initiative and other programs that support
institutional civic engagement priorities.
The Assistant Director will
recruit and supervise four student employees, 1–2 graduate student interns, and
one part-time casual employee to support their work. They will monitor
program budgets for the Alternative Break Program, the JHU President’s Day of
Service and Spring Into Service Day.
Strategic Planning and Program
Development
Alternative Breaks Program
(Includes Pre-Orientation Programs)
·
Oversee the
program by setting goals and laying out a vision and strategy for the
Alternative Break Program’s week-long and weekend Baltimore-based trips.
·
Ensure that
trips integrate concepts of social change and public policy.
·
Support CSC program
staff that serve as content advisors for select trips.
·
Manage the
recruitment and selection, training and reflection activities of Alternative
Break student participants, volunteer trip leaders, and faculty/staff mentors.
·
Integrate faculty
into break programming as speakers and/or trip advisers.
·
Organize a
Public Service Leadership Institute for highly engaged incoming students.
·
Provide
direction to the Graduate Student Intern for Alternative Breaks.
Student Advocacy Board
·
Advise the
board, which houses nine thematic groups to allow for student group and
consortium networking and leadership development.
·
Connect SAB
thematic group coordinators with CSC staff advisors in supporting CSC student
groups and consortiums.
·
Attend
evening Student Advocacy Board sub-committee meetings (public relations,
programming, group/consortium management) semi-monthly.
·
Meet with
SAB committee chairs weekly.
·
Manage the
recruitment and selection, training, and reflection activities of the group,
including two strategic planning and reflection retreats per academic year.
Campus-Wide Service Programming
and Promotions
·
Advise the
annual President’s Day of Service, a large-scale event with over 800 participants,
by recruiting and supervising a seasonal part-time casual employee and 4 paid
student staff that coordinate the program.
·
Assist JHU
students in planning promotional events showcasing civic engagement and
volunteerism.
·
Assist JHU
students and staff in planning spring days of service.
·
Coordinate
and co-program with other Homewood Student Affairs programming offices,
including Greek Life and Campus Ministries.
·
Represent
the office on student program-related committees such as the Student Life
Program Grants committee.
Student Leadership Development
and Program Assessment
·
Play a
leading role in supporting the Associate Director in overseeing 55 high-risk student organizations and consortium sites
serving Baltimore City, including advising community service sites and/or
groups and monitoring systems of accountability and incentives.
·
Develop
leadership curricula for CSC student leaders in all programs and provide
student leadership development support to CSC program staff.
·
Serve as the
office liaison to the Dean of Student Life Office’s leadership programs,
co-programming in the curricular and co-curricular areas of leadership in civic
engagement and social change.
·
Manage the
distribution, collection and assessment of CSC student organizations’ reports
(End of Semester Reports, Site Visit Reports, Community Partner Evaluation
Reports, and Rosters).
·
Support the
Director of the CSC in collecting campus-wide community engagement data and
developing reports each semester.
·
Work with
CSC program staff in developing assessment metrics and maintaining a cohesive
assessment and evaluation plan.
Community and External
Relations
·
Represent
the CSC at community partnership meetings sponsored by area community
associations and coalitions.
·
Perform site
visits to area community agencies to establish new partnerships and programs.
·
Meet with
area stakeholders interested in forming new program collaborations with the
CSC.
·
Represent
the office at regional civic engagement events, such as the MD-DC Campus
Compact as needed.
·
Represent
the office at national civic engagement professional development conferences.
Qualifications and Experience
This staff role requires a
master’s degree, and a minimum of 3–5 years of experience in higher education,
human services, or non-profit work; background in counseling, student
development and programming, or other related field.
The Assistant Director must
have:
·
Excellent
judgement in the realms of program management
·
Excellent
oral, written, and verbal communication skills
·
A
demonstrated enthusiasm for civic engagement, community outreach, and/or
volunteerism
·
A
demonstrated capacity to work effectively with persons of diverse backgrounds
and to foster sensitivity in student life and in the community
·
Strong
logistics management skills
·
Experience
in student leadership development and/or assessment
·
The ability
to synthesize complex data and translate information to a wide variety of
audiences
·
A
willingness to maintain a working knowledge of best practices in civic
engagement and leadership development as it relates to her/his areas of focus.
The Assistant Director’s duties
will require evening and/or weekend hours. It may require in-and-out of
state travel. It is a full 12-month position. Salary commensurate with
experience.
Gia Grier McGinnis
Johns Hopkins University Center for Social Concern
Associate Director
Center for Social Concern Building
3103 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21214
ggrier2@jhu.edu
410-516-6773 (phone)
410-516-5123 (fax)
www.jhu.edu/csc
