Assistant Director - Community Engagement - 994245

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Primary Purpose:

Develops and implements impactful community service and civic engagement opportunities for students across NSU’s main and regional campuses; designs and execute marketing campaigns to promote and grow Student Leadership & Global Engagement (SLGE) initiatives.

Job Category: Exempt

Hiring Range:  $57,900.00

Pay Basis:  Annually

Subject to Grant Funding? No  

Essential Job Functions: 

1. Identifies, promotes, and recruits students for community service and engagement opportunities throughout Florida and beyond, expanding participation and program impact.

2. Develops and manages a communication strategy and cultivate relationships with community partners to support student engagement through events such as the volunteer fair, service days, and ongoing service opportunities.

3. Oversees the Sharks and Service Program, managing logistics, travel, risk management, budget development and monitoring, site selection, debriefing, program assessment, and the selection of student leaders, including defining roles and responsibilities for service trips.

4. Leads graduate assistants in executing key service programs and supporting service and office initiatives; oversee student staff operations, including scheduling, training, staff meetings, and engagement activities.

5. Manages and supports the Experiential Education and Learning Community Engagement Pillar, advising participants on involvement and completion, developing best practices, and providing tracking and support data to the Office of Experiential Education and Learning.

6. Oversees the recruitment of staff and external personnel supported by grant-funded programs such as Campus Compact, VISTA, and similar initiatives.

7. Ensures accurate tracking, reporting, and assessment of office initiatives; collaborates with the Office of Institutional and Community Engagement to monitor community engagement activities.

8. Develop and strengthen university-wide partnerships to enhance service opportunities and student engagement.

9. Serves as a resource and referral point for student clubs and organizations seeking community service opportunities; supports program development in the areas of leadership and student development.

10. Completes special project as assigned.

11. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Job Requirements: 

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Knowledge:
1. Knowledge of current theories and best practices as it relates to college student development and community engagement.
2. Knowledge of student affairs and student activities programs.
3. Administration and Management - General knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, budgeting, and/or coordination of people and resources.
4. Customer and Personal Service - Thorough knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.
5. English Language - Thorough knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
6. Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Skills:
1. Active Listening - Advanced skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2. Speaking - Advanced skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
3. Critical Thinking - Advanced skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
4. Judgment and Decision Making - Advanced skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.
5. Complex Problem Solving - Advanced skills in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
6. Service Orientation - Advanced skills in actively looking for ways to help people.

Abilities:
1. Ability to manage and develop professional staff, advice and mentor students, and work collaboratively with student organizations.
2. Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
3. Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
4. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
5. Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
6. Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of
7. information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
8. Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people.
9. Ability to work nights and weekends.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
1. Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
2. Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
3. Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
4. May be required to work nights or weekends.
5. Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
6. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
7. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, mobile devices, and computer keyboards.

Required Certifications/Licensures: 

Required Education: Bachelor's degree

Major (if required: 

Required Experience: 1. Bachelor's degree and a minimum of four (4) years of closely related experience.
2. Experience in planning and implementing community service programs.

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. Previous experience in designing and facilitating student leadership development programs.

2. Previous experience in higher education.

3. Prior experience in marketing programs and services.

4. Previous experience supervising student employees and/or student leaders.

Is this a safety sensitive position? No  

Background Screening Required?  No  

Pre-Employment Conditions: 

Sensitivity Disclaimer: Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.

NSU considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.