"Post-Baccalaureate Community Partnerships Assistant"

POSITION SUMMARY

Are you passionate about collaboration and community? Do you want to help strengthen partnerships and energize Grinnell’s vibrant campus and community life, then Grinnell College is looking for you. Grinnell College seeks a Post-Baccalaureate Community Partnerships Assistant to support and strengthen the College’s community engagement efforts. Reporting to the Director of Community and Government Relations, this position plays a key role in strengthening community partnerships, supporting campus and community programming, and advancing new initiatives in the Weingart Civic Innovation Pavilion at Renfrow Hall. Be part of a team that brings people together and supports programs that welcome the public to campus, foster new partnerships, and enrich the Grinnell experience for all.

This is a term position for 1 year with the option to renew for one additional year.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning, logistics, promotion and execution of events with focus on community engagement in Renfrow Hall/Weingart Civic Innovation Pavilion
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather input, track action items and support team goals
• Manage project timelines, deliverables and deadlines
• Maintain project documentation, gather and synthesize date for reports.
• Work with internal and external partners to highlight stories and outcomes.

ABOUT GRINNELL COLLEGE

Grinnell College is a top-ranking private liberal arts institution that values diversity, equity, inclusion, intellectual freedom, and social responsibility. We seek candidates that align with these values and have the ability and desire to advance our values and belonging within our community and the communities we engage. Ideal candidates will be prepared to collaborate and contribute to the mission and values of the college across all constituencies.

Since its founding in 1846, Grinnell has become one of the nation's premier liberal arts colleges, enrolling 1,700 students from all 50 states and from as many international countries. Grinnell's rigorous academic program emphasizes excellence in education for students in the liberal arts; the college offers the B.A. degree in a range of departments across the humanities, arts, sciences, and social studies. Grinnell has a strong tradition of social responsibility and action, and self-governance and personal responsibility are key components of campus life. More information about Grinnell College is available at www.grinnell.edu.