Job Posting: Southwestern University Director of Civic Engagement

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DIRECTOR OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Southwestern University invites applications for the position of Director of Civic Engagement.  This is a full-time, eleven-month position with benefits reporting to the Provost and Dean of Faculty through the Associate Vice President for Academic Administration.  The purpose of the Office of Civic Engagement is to collaborate with students, faculty, and the greater community to move beyond traditional practices of volunteerism, service, activism, and community-based learning. 

Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to:  managing the daily operations of the Office of Civic Engagement; partnering with faculty members to develop and implement community-based learning projects within academic courses; providing leadership and expertise in establishing and sharing best practices for community-based learning pedagogy with faculty members, students and community partners; cultivating and sustaining multi-layered community partnerships that give the campus community opportunities to participate in a wide range of civic engagement and community-based learning activities; developing programs and projects that allow students to learn about social and public issues as engaged citizens and through the lens of the chosen discipline; providing research and writing grants that support civic engagement and community-based learning activities; developing and implementing assessment programs for community-based learning projects; writing internal and external reports on civic engagement; raising awareness about local issues and needs that can be actively and effectively address by campus community members; and serving as a liaison between campus and community partners.

Required Qualifications:  Master’s degree and at least five years of work-related experience with community-based learning and civic engagement in a college environment; demonstrated leadership in collaborative settings; understanding of and commitment to a liberal arts education, including the ability to relate to a liberal arts faculty; experience partnering with faculty members to develop and implement community-based learning projects within academic courses; experience developing and writing reports/grants for various constituencies; demonstrated ability to work with a broad range of stakeholders and constituency groups including administrators, faculty, students, staff, community partners, and other external constituents; strong communication and organizational skills, as well as the ability to multi-task and manage detailed work. 

Southwestern University offers competitive salary and benefits including health, dental, life, long term disability, retirement, 15-paid holidays, three-weeks vacation, sick leave, tuition assistance, access to athletic facilities, free parking and discounted meal rates.  Southwestern University is a selective, undergraduate institution committed to a broad-based liberal arts, sciences, and fine arts education.   Southwestern University is deeply committed to fostering a diverse educational environment and especially encourages applications from members of groups traditionally under-represented in academia.  For information concerning the University, visit our Web site at www.southwestern.edu.

Interested persons should submit a letter of interest that includes salary expectation and salary history; a resume/curriculum vitae; and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references to: Director of Civic Engagement, Job #439, Human Resources Office, Southwestern University, P.O. Box 770, Georgetown, TX, 78627-0770, or fax to 512-863-1880, or email to hrjobs@southwestern.edu.

Review of resumes will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.  Only those resumes that include all the information requested will be considered. All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of the University’s Background Check Policy process.  Southwestern University is an equal opportunity employer.  EOE/M/F

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Suzanna Pukys, M.A.

Director, Office of Civic Engagement

Southwestern University

PO Box 770

Georgetown, TX  78627

512/863-1987

pukyss@southwestern.edu

www.southwestern.edu