Assistant Director, Civic & Community Engagement

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

William & Mary seeks an Assistant Director to advance Civic & Community Engagement by managing initiatives like the Civic Action Scorecard and voter engagement, and by overseeing GivePulse platform usage campus-wide.

Reporting to the Director, you will coordinate campus-community events, engage stakeholders, and promote active citizenship through data-informed decisions and strategic partnerships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
• Strong event coordination and/or project management skills.
• Experience advising, training, or leading students or volunteers.
• Ability to manage and effectively communicate data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build effective collaborative partnerships.
• Commitment to civic learning, democratic engagement, and ethical community partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Execute major community partnership programming including bi-annual service carnival and partnership forum and annual workshop to showcase opportunities and strengthen the connections between community partners and campus stakeholders and resources.
• Produce issue education events which highlight community partners and opportunities to engage, such as a quarterly community speaker series.
• Participate in community events as representative of Civic & Community Engagement and William & Mary as appropriate, sharing opportunities to engage and learning about community needs.
• Execute annual Active Citizens Conference to engage students from W&M and the region in practices, strategies, and reflections on social change and civic leadership.
• Manage award and recognition processes which highlight student, staff, and partner exemplars, including James Monroe Prize, President’s Award for Service, John Lewis Award, and Active Citizenship Awards.
• Administer the community internships program including processes for selecting placements and interns, funding distribution, and tracking student and community outcomes.

Skills

Event coordination

Project management

Advising/training volunteers

Data communication

Written & verbal communication

Collaborative partnerships

Civic learning & engagement

Community leadership

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training

Tools

GivePulse platform

Job description

William & Mary seeks an Assistant Director to advance Civic & Community Engagement by managing initiatives like the Civic Action Scorecard and voter engagement, and by overseeing GivePulse platform usage campus-wide.

Reporting to the Director, you will coordinate campus-community events, engage stakeholders, and promote active citizenship through data-informed decisions and strategic partnerships.