University
of Minnesota Morris
Position
Announcement:
Office
of Community Engagement Assistant Coordinator
University
Classification:
4912 Community Program Assistant Term:
K (10 month)
Position Working
Title: Assistant Coordinator
Type: part-time
Position represented
by: AFSCME
Technical
Time: 50%, includes some night
Department: Office of Community
Engagement
and weekend hours
Position reports to: Community Engagement
Coordinator
Purpose of the
position: The
Office of Community Engagement works to involve students in meaningful,
reciprocal partnerships with the regional and broader community, including
one-time and ongoing volunteer opportunities, monthly and annual
programs/events, student-directed projects, and service-learning courses. This
position assists in coordinating Community Engagement co-curricular programming
for students. This is a 50% time appointment available in August 2015.
Position
responsibilities:
1. Oversee two Community
Engagement co-curricular programs. (80%)
The
program assistant will oversee two of the following four programs, assigned to
align with the successful candidate's skill sets, educational background, and
interests.
Community
ESL (English as a Second Language): Explain the program to individuals
interested in program services, partnerships, and service opportunities. Work
with a team to coordinate outreach to Latino community, student pre-testing,
student enrollment and attendance tracking, and assessment of student learning.
Maintain positive relationships with a wide range of program partners. Recruit
volunteer teachers and tutors, including UMM students and community members,
and provide ongoing training, reflection opportunities, and feedback on lesson
plans. Conduct classroom observations; provide feedback to tutors and teachers.
Coordinate program budget and assessment. Supervise student leaders involved in
the program.
Note: Applicants holding a
bachelor’s or master’s degree in English as a second language, applied
linguistics, bilingual education, or a related degree will be considered for an
additional, externally funded 25% appointment supporting this program.
ESL
TREC (Tutoring, Reading, and Empowering Children) Program: Explain the program
to individuals interested in program services, partnerships, and service
opportunities. Work with a team to coordinate outreach to Latino community,
student pre-testing, student enrollment and attendance tracking, and assessment
of student learning. Maintain positive relationships with a wide range of
program partners. Recruit volunteer teachers and tutors, including UMM students
and community members, and provide ongoing training, reflection opportunities,
and feedback on lesson plans. Conduct classroom observations; provide feedback
to tutors and teachers. Coordinate program budget and assessment. Supervise
student leaders involved in the program.
Community-Building
Monthly Programs:
Coordinate the Morris Community Meal and Soup and Substance programs. Explain
these programs to individuals and groups interested in program services,
partnerships, and service opportunities. Recruit co-sponsors. Arrange and
oversee event planning meetings, including scheduling, setting agendas,
leading, reporting and following up on meeting outcomes. Coordinate public
relations for each event. Recruit volunteers. Provide relevant pre-service
training for volunteers as well as opportunities reflection on learning
outcomes related to the volunteer’s engagement. Oversee program budgets.
Implement assessment processes; complete an assessment report for each event;
communicate outcomes to sponsors and others; oversee student employees assigned
as leaders to these programs. For community meal: Oversee food purchasing,
meal planning, meal preparation, serving, participant engagement and clean up.
For Soup and Substance: Solicit topics from community partners, campus offices
and disciplines, and student organizations. Coordinate dialogue planning
meetings. Research and create “Ideas for Action” related to each topic.
Supervise student leaders involved in the program.
Days
of Service and other Annual Events: Work with a wide range of campus and
community partners to create detailed plans for service opportunities on four
days of service and at least three additional annual programs each year.
Coordinate public relations for each event. Recruit volunteers. Provide
pre-service training for volunteers as appropriate to the program. Provide
opportunities for volunteers to reflect on learning outcomes related to their
engagement. Oversee program budgets. Implement assessment processes; complete
an assessment report for each event; communicate outcomes to sponsors and
others; oversee student employees assigned as leaders to these programs.
Coordinate group leader recruitment and training, volunteer recruitment,
logistics, pre-service training, and reflection. Supervise student leaders
involved in the program.
2.
Assist with other co-curricular Community Engagement programs. (20%)
Provide
volunteer supervision, logistical assistance, and assessment support as needed
for all programs.
Essential knowledge,
skills and abilities: The position requires a High School
diploma/GED; the ability to work daytime and evening hours that will vary week
to week, including occasional weekend hours; excellent organizational skills,
and an ability to juggle and prioritize multiple responsibilities; excellent
verbal and written communication skills, and an ability to adjust communication
for multiple and varied on and off-campus audiences.
Preferred knowledge,
skills and abilities: Additional education beyond high school and a year or
more of experience are preferred. Experience with education such as a
Minnesota teaching license; demonstrated ability to work closely with and
inspire college students’ commitment to
community engagement and leadership development; experience teaching, creating
and/or conducting training or other programming for small and large groups;
and/or other experience working with children is preferred. The
demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds,
and supervisory and/or team leadership experience are preferred. Restaurant or
cooking experience, particularly using fresh and local ingredients; Serve Safe
training; Spanish language fluency and technological proficiency are also
preferred.
Physical and/or
environmental requirements: Office environment including standing
and sitting at desk and regular use of personal computer. Work in the
community in a variety of settings and locations, both indoors and outside,
including the ability to engage in fast-paced and occasionally physically
demanding work.
For a copy of the job posting or
to apply for this position go to the
University of Minnesota Employment System at http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/. The job id # is 302730. Applications
will be accepted until position is filled but review will begin after July 23,
2015.
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Argie ManolisCoordinator, Office of Community Engagement
Welcome Center 206
University of Minnesota, Morris
600 E. 4th St.
Morris, MN 56267
(320) 589-6276
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