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University of Florida Assistant Director, Community Engagement & Stewardship in Gainesville, Florida
Assistant Director, Community Engagement & Stewardship
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Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Executive/Director/Management, Counseling/Community Outreach/Social Work
Department: 04040600 - SL-BCLS-BROWN CENTER
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
Advertised: 17 Jun 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 01 Jul 2024 Eastern Daylight Time