Job Posting: PSU Student Community Engagement Center Coordinator

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Portland State is looking for the next Coordinator of the Student Community Engagement Center.  Position and how to apply can be found at: https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/25702

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Student Activities and Leadership Programs’ (SALP) mission is to enrich and integrate students’ leadership and academic experiences in order to educate students to be ethical, socially just, and civically engaged leaders on campus and in their larger communities. SALP does this advising student government, working with student-run businesses and student media, overseeing the Portland State Programming Board, advising nearly 200 student organizations and the student-run funding boards, and coordinating the Student Sustainability Center and Student Community Engagement Center.

The Coordinator of Student Community Engagement Center oversees the entire service-learning program which includes creating and tracking the budget, selection and evaluation of the practicum students, maintaining relationships with community service sites and placing student volunteers, coordination of all service projects, and assessment of the program. The Coordinator facilitates a class for the year-long student participants using the SALP curriculum. The coordinator is a model, resource, and mentor to the students in the program. The Coordinator may supervise a full-time AmeriCorp Vista position, a graduate intern or assistant, and at least two hourly student employees.

Minimum Qualifications:

· BA/BS + 3 years of experience or  Master’s degree with 1+ year of related experience

· Demonstrable understanding of service learning and student development

· Experience working with diverse college students in a university or college environment.

· Working knowledge of developing training and workshops.

· Clear and effective oral and written communication, including ability to synthesize large amounts of information in easy to understand formats.

Preferred Qualifications:.

· Experience managing budgets

· Event planning experience

Compensation:

The annual salary rate for this position will be $51,000 with an excellent benefits package including 95% premium paid healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package; and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or dependent at any of the Oregon Public Universities.