"Director, Binienda Center for Civic Engagement"

Job Details

About Worcester State University:

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about.

Job Description:

OFFICIAL TITLE: Director, Binienda Center for Civic Engagement

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Associate Vice President for University and Community Engagement

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Non-benefited employees

General Statement of Duties: The Binienda Center Director will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of the Center. The incumbent works closely with faculty and others to enhance civic learning opportunities for students, is responsible for outreach and agreement establishment with external partners, administration of programming, planning and executing faculty and staff development in the areas of service learning and civic engagement, coordinating institutional research efforts of civic engagement, holding events on campus that celebrate service, increasing communication with multiple constituencies, external partner agreement oversight, grant management, student recruitment, and program assessment and outcomes documentation.

Responsibilities:

• (E) Coordinates all aspects of the Center.
• (E) Plans and implements a robust series of student programming focused on civic engagement and learning.
• (E) Leads professional development activities for students, faculty and staff related to civic learning and partnership engagement, including the DC Student Leadership Program.
• (E) Collaborates with internal and external constituents related to the promotion and coordination of the program, including faculty, staff, and community partners.
• (E) Establishes, effectuates, and monitors memorandums of agreement and/or contracts with external partners for programming, attends events with community partners.
• (E) Plans and executes external funding strategy in collaboration with the finance and grants offices.
• (E) Tracks the extent of WSU's engagement in 5 areas; internships, practicums, clinical, service learning, and volunteerism using Collaboratory software.
• (E) Works with academic partners to grow the number of civic engagement courses and experiential learning opportunities.
• (E) Works with department chairs and/or academic deans to provide faculty development opportunities.
• (E) Collaborates with the Vice President for Student Affairs to ensure a smooth interface with student clubs and the career/internship office.
• (E) Contributes to the WSU Strategic Plan.
• (E) Contributes to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5-7 years' experience in service learning/ civic engagement.
• Knowledge of and/or experience coordinating college-based civic engagement programming.
• Demonstrates ability to work with organizations, businesses, and community partners in creating and sustaining productive partnerships.
• Ability to work well with diverse populations from varied backgrounds.
• Ability to traverse multiple bureaucratic agencies to accomplish goals.
• Strong attention to detail with ability to perform responsibilities without error.
• Ability to work independently, think critically, analyze information, and develop strategies to address issues, find solutions, and perform responsibilities with minimal support.
• Knowledge of higher education principles, practices, and procedures.
• Strong computer skills.
• Ability to successfully pass a thorough background and CORI check.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualification:

• Master's Degree.
• Experience working in higher education.

Additional Information:

Here at Worcester State University, it is strongly recommended that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they begin employment.

This is a full-time, benefited, exempt, professional APA position. The firm annual salary range for this position is $80,000-$85,000, commensurate with relevant professional experience and education.

Worcester State University offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• a choice of 8 different pre-taxed, health insurance plan options
• a choice of pension or 401(a), and supplemental plan retirement options
• life insurance up to 8x the annual salary
• long-term disability coverage
• dental insurance
• 20 vacation days accrued per year
• 15 sick days accrued per year
• 5 personal days per year
• paid holidays
• tuition remission for self, spouse, and dependent children
• and more...

We are an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. M/F/D/V. Members of traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions:

Applicants must apply online and may do so by visiting www.worcester.edu/careers, and submitting a cover letter, resume, and the contact information of three professional references.

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URL: www.worcester.edu