Assistant Director, Community Engagement & Stewardship

Classification Title:

Assistant Director, Student Affairs

Job Description:

Strategy and Leadership for Service & Volunteer Programs

• Lead the strategy and implementation for community engagement and service initiatives

• Serve as the primary liaison for community partners, providing guidance and support

• Coordinate with various stakeholders to ensure effective communication and collaboration

• Oversee volunteer programs and community initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic goals

• Develop and implement a comprehensive community engagement strategy

• Ensure that students have a variety of modalities to engage with service

• Oversee recruitment of students to fill volunteer opportunities

• Increase volunteer participation and engagement in community service projects

Community Partner Identification, Cultivation, and Communication

• Identify and cultivate relationships with community partners locally, statewide, regionally, and nationally

• Acknowledgement of partners in digital media and publications

• Coordinate communications to community partners

• Craft personalized gratitude strategy for individual partners based on levels of engagement

• Distribute annual report to community partners

• Coordinate assessment and evaluation with host sites to get feedback for improvement of community relationships

• Work with community partners to get volunteer opportunities posted to our database and help in the recruitment of students

• Lead the bulk of the community partner case load

Service Program Coordination and Signature Programs

• Coordinate Days of Service in collaboration with community partners including: MLK Day, 9/11, Earth Day, National Volunteer Month, Homecoming

• Coordinate with staff to ensure logistics are in order for host sites and service projects

• Coordinate Alumni Day of Service in collaboration with UF Alumni Association

• Oversee the planning, implementation, and assessment of signature programs within the Brown Center for Leadership & Service

• Serve as general lead for all volunteer and service programs, including student recruitment, volunteer management, and site logistics

Risk Management, Evaluation, and Supervision

• Assist with risk management related to service sites

• Coordinate student waiver processes for programs

• Facilitate community partner verification and vetting processes

• Supervision of Coordinator for Immersive Service Programs

• Supervision of student employees

Administrative and Reporting Tasks

• Assist with assigned portion of area budget and track expenditures related to responsibilities

• Support with the development and implementation of evaluation and assessment of area

• Assist with the development, implementation, and goal setting for the department

• Serve in the absence of the Director

• Ensure regular data tracking and reporting

• Supervise student employees

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director or other appropriate administrator.

Expected Salary:

$62,000

Minimum Requirements:

Master's degree in appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience or a bachelor's degree in appropriate areas of specialization and four years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge

• Understanding of university, state, and federal regulations

• Knowledge of theoretical foundation in the principles and practices of leadership development and community service work

Skills

• Demonstrated long-term planning, strategic alinement, and management oversight

• Demonstrated implementation of strategy and plan

• Demonstrated communication skills (written and verbal)

Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects or tasks simultaneously

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain meaningful partnerships

• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures

Competencies

• Accountability

• Coaching/Mentoring

• Collaboration

• Communication

• Emotional Intelligence

• Execution

• Facilitative Decision Making

• Financial Management

• Integrity

• Judgment

• Problem Solving

• Role Model

• Strategic Thinking

Special Instructions to Applicants:

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required: No