"Director of Leadership & Community Engagement"

Director of Leadership & Community Engagement

Job ID: 294373
Location: Statesboro, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Georgia Southern University is the state's largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta. With nearly 150 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern has been designated a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 "high research" university and serves more than 29,500 students from all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico as well as 106 nations.

With three vibrant campuses - the Statesboro Campus, the Armstrong Campus in Savannah and the Liberty Campus in Hinesville - Georgia Southern offers a dynamic environment which encourages learning, discovery and personal growth. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and has earned special accreditation from professional and academic associations that set standards in their fields.

Georgia Southern is an influencer and intellectual catalyst in southeast Georgia, a rapidly expanding region that is home to international companies such as Hyundai, Gulfstream and JCB, as well as the Port of Savannah and Georgia Ports Authority. With a focus on hands-on learning, Georgia Southern is supporting the demand for highly skilled workers by providing academic excellence and creative innovation in a supportive student-centered environment that empowers the next generation of leaders to succeed.

Beyond an ideal location, there is a place for you to work in an exciting environment abounding with opportunities for personal and professional growth. Named one of the Best U.S. Colleges by The Wall Street Journal, Georgia Southern is nationally ranked for the caliber of its programs and services. Georgia Southern University has been recognized by Forbes as one of "America's Best-In-State Employers" for 2025.

Location

Statesboro Campus - Statesboro, GA

Department Information

Office of Leadership & Community Engagement

Job Summary

Lead the supervision, administration, and evaluation of a comprehensive student leadership and community engagement program on multiple campuses.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the Division of Student Affairs Leadership Team (SALT). SALT members lead and foster staff engagement, are knowledgeable of issues that impact the Division, and collaborate with one another. SALT members lead and foster creative thinking while championing innovative programs that impact student success
• Foster an inclusive university community and promote equity for all students
• Oversee organization, administration, supervision, and evlauation of the Office of Leadership and Community Engagement (OLCE) across multiple campuses. Finctional areas within OLCE include leadership development initiatives, community engagement and service, sustainability programming, and Student Government Association
• Attend events/programs/activities that are sponsored by other departments within or by the Division that include/do not include own department several times each semester
• Manage departmental budget and financial accounts from varied sources (Student Activity Fee, Sustainability Fee, E&G, other revenue)
• Align and integrate area mission and goals across other functional areas by identifying ways to collaborate intra-divisionally and university-wide on events, initiatives, programs, or services
• Lead development of curricular and co-curricular interdisciplinary leadership and service learning opportunities
• Oversee organization and evaluation of LEAD courses offered by OLCE
• Develop relationships with the community and local agencies to establish and maintain academic and co-curricular partnerships
• Supervise and evaluate professional staff, graduate students and student assistants
• Direct training with staff and students that includes content to grow understanding of assigned work duties, collaboration, and belonging

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

• Master's Degree

• Five (5) or more years of related work experience
• Supervisory and leadership experience
• Budget development and management experience

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Abilities in teaching, coaching, leadership development and/ or community engagement principles

• Master's Degree in Higher Education, Student Personnel or Student Affairs

• Two (2) or more years as an Assistant, Associate or Director in student leadership development, community engagement or related experience

Proposed Salary

$72,000 - $77,000

This is an exempt position paid on a monthly basis.

Required Documents to Attach

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Five (5) Professional References

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

• Consistently exhibit engaging customer service
• Ability to support various constituencies served by the University
• Proven proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office, Google, and/or applications as required for specific position
• Ability to respond effectively to the sensitive inquiries or complaints
• Ability to create/develop and implement programs, plans/goals, policies and procedures
• Ability to identify and address problems, formulate rules, articulate policies and rules to internal and external constituents
• Ability to communicate to a broad range of people including students, faculty, staff, and members of the community
• Commitment to development of academic-residential campus environment through student-centered, collaborative teamwork across academic and Student Affairs units

• Adhere to University policies and procedures to meet Institutional goals and support University's mission for student success
• Awareness/understanding of elements related to Carnegie Classifications of community engagement
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and produce leadership development programming to a college student audience
• Understanding of methods to engage community partners with the University
• Broad understanding of University policies, procedures and practices
• Problem-solving and team-building experience

• Effective communication (verbal and written), organizational and human relations skills
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills
• Demonstrated ability to guide and shape leadership development programming to college students
• Demonstrate a personal code of ethics within professional practice

Apply Before Date

February 20, 2026

Application review may begin as early as February 6, 2026.