Cehhs Outreach And Engagement Coordinator (Fa051)

Location: Farmville, VA Category: Administrative/Professional Posted On: Wed Jun 5 2024 Job Description:

The College of Education, Health, and Human Services (CEHHS) is seeking an Outreach and Engagement Coordinator (FA051).

Longwood University is seeking qualified and motivated applicants for an Outreach and Engagement Coordinator position in the College of Education, Health, and Human Services. The College offers multiple academic programs that prepare students for careers in helping professions, including in teacher education. In order to support prospective students and grow programs, the College engages in outreach with middle and secondary schools to promote pipelines into postsecondary studies. The College also engages current students in extracurricular developmental activities during their undergraduate studies to ensure student success.

This position is responsible for engagement with state and national organizations that promote employment and workforce development pipelines (i.e., Teachers for Tomorrow, Educators Rising, Teachers of Promise) and direct coordination with Virginia middle and secondary schools to help facilitate college attendance of those students. The position coordinates with CEHHS academic departments, the Dean's Office, Institute for Teaching through Technology and Innovative Practices (ITTIP), and the Office of Teacher Preparation for successful student recruitment, progression, and support related to programs within the College.

Related duties include:

• Collaborate with Admissions to create, implement, and evaluate a variety of student programs and workshops

• Research, assess, and implement best practices relevant to specific student populations

• Assist with orientation and open house activities

• Provide support and programming for the transfer student programming

• Maintain on-campus, in-person drop-in hours for students

• Maintain and report on records of meetings with students, attendance at workshops and events and other outreach activities and programs

• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with campus partners

• Demonstrate a positive and helpful customer service orientation for student success

One specific area in which the College participates in outreach and engagement in teacher education is through its Call Me MISTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) program. The successful candidate in this position will assume the responsibility of directing the Call Me MISTER (CMM) program as 50% of the time in this position. Duties associated with the CMM director portion of this position include the following specific outreach and engagement responsibilities:

• Recruit students to the program

• Develop, organize, and implement an annual Summer Institute and other opportunities for program participants throughout the year

• Mentor students who aspire to be in the program and who are in the program

• Coordinate with CMM programs at other institutions to support the mission and vision of the program

• Engage with alumni and partners to support the program's mission

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant area; Master's degree preferred

• Current Virginia teacher license

• Experience working with undergraduate college students in an advisory, mentoring, coaching capacity

• Experience working with middle school and secondary students in a mentoring capacity

• Experience representing an organization to external audiences

• Experience planning and implementing events, programs, and activities to support undergraduate college student success and engage secondary students

• Experience using social media platforms to promote events and services

Additional Information:

This position is a full-time, administrative & professional faculty, exempt position. Salary will be commensurate with credentials and experience. A successful fingerprint based criminal background investigation is required. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Commonwealth of Virginia benefits accompany this position to include:

• State health and dental benefits & flexible spending accounts

• Paid leave (which may include sick leave, personal leave, annual leave, etc.), and 13 holidays

• Retirement savings plans (some with limited employer match available (VRS))

• Life & Long-Term care insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee discounts for various services, including Verizon

• Educational benefits for most employees

• Fitness Center membership less expensive than most

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Longwood University will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodations to applicants in need of accommodations in order to provide access to the application and/or interview process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application. If, however, you require accommodations in the application and/or interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 434-395-2074 or humres@longwood.edu.

Per CFR: Title 34, the Title IX Coordinator's contact information can be located through this link http://www.longwood.edu/titleix/ .

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