The Program Director provides strategic and hands-on leadership for the CCE's community engagement programs using best practices to promote students' civic learning and commitment, including developing educational partnerships with community collaborators. The Program Director also contributes to the development of community-connected teaching, learning, and research.
This is a full time, benefits eligible, salaried position with a hiring range of $63,009 - $78,787 per year.
Core Responsibilities:
Advance community based learning in the curriculum, including: Coordinate and manage the Project Assistant program that trains student staff to support faculty instructing community connected project based learning courses; instruct at least one CCE-sponsored course per academic year.
Design and manage CCE data and assessment protocols; Work across CCE team to assess programmatic goals and impact.
Oversee the Community Engagement Organizations, the alternative break program, and select student-led organizations, including management of $70K budget, risk management protocols, advising team initiatives, and curricula that support development of civic skills and commitment.
Supervise the CCE's Associate Director, Youth & Educational Partnerships.
Develop and present CCE workshops and presentations with stakeholders across campus; Oversee the introduction of community engagement to new students in partnership with Orientation programs.
Administer and provide strategic leadership of the Public Service Leadership Awards and grant programs that support civic leadership.
Cultivate campus-wide relationships, off-campus partnership networks, and external constituencies to strengthen connections and learning opportunities among all stakeholders.
Collaborate with Experiential Learning Centers leadership teams regarding best practices for service, risk management, reflection, and assessment.
Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
Requirements
Master's degree in Higher Education Administration or other related field, or 5 or more years related experience.
Deep understanding of and experience implementing best practices in undergraduate civic engagement and/or experiential learning educational programs (curricular and co-curricular).
Experience designing and leading educational programs in partnership with communities.
Commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion; experience in intercultural communication and learning.
Able to work effectively both independently and as a contributor and facilitator in a collaborative team; Experience with setting own priorities and taking initiative in a strategic manner.
Ability to lead and motivate professional staff and student staff colleagues and supervisees.
Proven budget management skills; Able to manage several projects at once in an adaptable and flexible manner.
Deep understanding of the liberal arts education model along with the challenges and opportunities of incorporating community engagement.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.
Other:
Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
Benefits
As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College's golf course and Nordic and alpine ski areas). The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:
MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the College store, library privileges, and discounts at cultural and sporting events. In addition, the card allows door access to certain campus buildings. Spouses or domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees are eligible to receive a Spouse/Partner card with the same privileges as the employee card (except door access).
Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
Access to our
Partner Inclusion Program
that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website by following this web link:
https://go.middlebury.edu/benefits
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