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Job Description
Position Duties
- Lead or co-lead a
Local OACS DIVE (Design as an Immersive Vanderbilt Experience) program
during the fall semester
- Advise approximately
25% of student service groups registered with OACS (budget management
training and support, purchases, event planning, strategic planning,
assessment, reflection, community partnership development, fundraising,
university policies and procedures, etc.)
- Manage one immersive
community engagement program (e.g., Global Service program, Vanderbilt
Internship Experience in Washington, D.C.), including the facilitation
of a spring seminar series and on-site support for the summer immersion
portion of the program
- Present and facilitate
workshops about such topics as service-learning, reflection,
introduction to OACS, and ethical community engagement.
- Coordinate one OACS
signature event each semester, such as the Service Leaders Conference,
Service organization Fair, MLK Joint Weekend of Service, Local OACS DIVE
Closing Celebration, etc.
- Maintain relationships
with domestic and/or international NGO's and other community agencies
through implementation of the OACS Community Engagement Strategy.
- Assist the Director
with the OACS student advisory board.
Other Responsibilities
- Travel as needed to
increase the OACS program development, visibility, and impact.
- Network and partner
with other Dean of Students and university departments.
- Understand and network
with local non-profit, social service, and government agencies.
- Support fellow OACS
colleagues in programmatic or administrative responsibilities
- Implement effective
risk management strategies for all programs and organizations.
- Arrange facilities, program
materials, and equipment for programs; provide on-site coordination and
supervision.
- Stay abreast of and
informed about current trends in higher education and student
development; infuse this knowledge into intentional program development
and student advising.
- Other duties as
assigned.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree and 1 year of work
experience, particularly in higher education or a non-profit agency.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree or
higher in College Student Affairs Administration/Higher Education, a
liberal arts discipline, or related field.
- Experience with
volunteer engagement, advising student groups, social justice education
and program management.
- Demonstrated ability
to multitask in a fast-paced high-performing work environment.
- Ability to take
initiative and desire to innovate
- Student affairs
administrative experience including: collaborative programming with
faculty; advising student groups, successful planning and implementation
of service opportunities, including planning of new opportunities;
understanding of service-learning theory and practice; understanding of
the Nashville non-profit environment and need within Nashville;
community partnership development/liaison experience; familiarity with
residential college living/learning model; and demonstrated ability to
integrate the liberal arts with civic engagement
programming.
About the Work Unit:
The Office of Active Citizenship and Service (OACS) is a
unit within Vanderbilt University’s Dean of Students area. The mission of
OACS is to create a culture of exploration and learning followed by critical
reflection and action for the common good. This position supports
student development through programs and organizations focused on community
engagement.
Vanderbilt Chancellor Nick Zeppos and Dean of Students
Mark Bandas have identified diversity, equity, inclusion, and mental health
as top priorities for the institution and by extension the offices of the
Dean of Students. Candidates must be able to articulate and demonstrate
excellence and continued growth in knowledge, awareness, skills, and
experience engaging with these priorities in a higher education environment.
Qualifications
Job requires Bachelors and 1 Years of experience or
the equivalent.
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Meagan Smith
Assistant Director
Office of Active Citizenship and Service
Rand 305C
Vanderbilt University
P: 615-322-7822
F: 615-343-4360
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