Position Summary

The University of Georgia is seeking qualified candidates to serve as a community-engagement facilitator, known as an Archway Professional. This position is a Public Service & Outreach Faculty member, that will serve as the lead public service faculty in a rural Georgia community. The Archway Partnership is a Public Service and Outreach Unit under the leadership of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach.

General:

The Archway Partnership’s mission is to connect Georgia communities with higher education resources to address locally-identified community and economic development needs.

The Archway Professional spends most of their time in the specific Archway county and region, however, travel to Athens and other Archway Partnership communities is required, as needed. The Archway Partnership is built on the premise of easy access to the University of Georgia and effective delivery of University of Georgia resources back to the community. In this regard, the Archway Professional is the point of contact in the community and as such represents the entire University.

The Archway Professional is key to ensuring that the Archway Partnership process of community engagement and outreach provides rewarding experiences for local stakeholders, student experiential learning and faculty scholarship. While the delivery of higher education resources is the primary vehicle of service, our model also includes resources from state agencies, regional partnerships, non-profit organizations, business and industry and others.

The position carries rank in the public service faculty career ladder of the University of Georgia at the Public Service Assistant level. Faculty positions are 12-month renewable contract positions in the public service promotion track subject to guidelines established by the office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. This is a statewide position and requires the ability to travel to locations across Georgia during the day, in the evening, and on weekends as needed. The University of Georgia offers a competitive salary and a strong benefit package including health, dental, vision and life insurance.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applications should include: 1) a letter of interest; 2) a curriculum vitae/resume; and 3) the name, address, and phone number of three references.

**Please note letter of recommendations may be requested at a later time.

Duties/Responsibilities

1. Organize and facilitate meetings of the local monthly Executive Committee and of various issue work groups
2. Coordinate student experiential learning and faculty research through community programs or projects
3. Develop dynamic relationships with community stakeholders to foster consensus, capacity building, sustainability, and resilience
4. Utilize decision-making and problem-solving skills to identify resources and assist community work groups with accomplishing objectives
5. Familiarization with a wide range of resources at UGA, other higher education institutions, state agencies, regional partnerships, non-profit organizations, professional trade associations and other organizations
6. Assist the community and the Archway Partnership Operations Coordinators in articulating and continually prioritizing community needs
7. Demonstrate partnership, collaboration, and community engagement best practices and principles
8. Document activities and program impact through a variety of evaluation mechanisms
9. Position local partnerships, programs, and projects for marketing and promotional media opportunities
10. Engage in regional partnerships to support community connectivity to additional resources