Assistant Director for Service Learning

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Dominion University seeks an Assistant Director for Service Learning to lead service-learning initiatives, collaborate with faculty and community partners, and expand student engagement opportunities. The role includes coordinating service project days, an Alternative Spring Break program, and oversight of food-security efforts like the Monarch Food Pantry.

Reporting to the Director of Campus and Community Engagement within the Center for Career & Leadership Development, you will supervise

Qualifications

• Masters in Education, Public Service/Administration, or similar degree (or BA with related experience).
• Prior working knowledge of the national research pertaining to service learning and civic engagement in higher education.
• Considerable skill in program development, management, and assessment.
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Collaborate effectively with students, faculty, staff, and external partners to build strong relationships, support shared goals, and advance cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated cultural competence and professionalism while working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds in a dynamic and diverse work environment.
• Understanding of event planning processes.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and achieve short- and long-range goals driven by the mission and goals of the department and division.
• Experience in service-learning work on a college campus.
• Some administrative experience in higher education, including administering a budget, planning, and staff supervision.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support service-learning course development and implementation.
• Coordinate service project days and an Alternative Spring Break program.
• Oversee the Monarch Food Pantry and related programming and services.
• Supervise the Volunteer Programs Specialist, a graduate assistant, and undergraduate student employees, interns, and volunteers.
• Collaborate with faculty and community partners to advance cross-functional initiatives.

Skills

Program development

Communication

Time management

Collaboration

Cultural competence

Event planning

Strategic planning

Relationship building

Staff supervision

Research knowledge

Education

Masters in Education

Bachelor’s in Education or Public Service/Administration

Job description

Job Summary

The Assistant Director for Service Learning is responsible for service-learning and civic engagement opportunities at ODU. This includes collaborating with university faculty and community partners to develop, facilitate, and support service-learning course development and implementation. In addition, the Assistant Director provides direct community service and civic engagement opportunities for students through the coordination of service project days and an Alternative Spring Break program. This individual also supports food insecurity needs of ODU students through oversight of the Monarch Food Pantry and related programming and services. The Assistant Director supervises the Volunteer Programs Specialist, a graduate assistant, and undergraduate student employees, interns, and volunteers and reports directly to the Director of Campus and Community Engagement in the Center for Career & Leadership Development.

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters in Education, Public Service/Administration, or similar degree or Bachelor’s degree in Education, Public Service/Administration, or similar degree with years of related experience required.
• Prior working knowledge of the national research pertaining to service learning and civic engagement in higher education.
• Considerable skill in program development, management, and assessment.
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Collaborate effectively with students, faculty, staff, and external partners to build strong relationships, support shared goals, and advance cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated cultural competence and professionalism while working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds in a dynamic and diverse work environment.
• Understanding of event planning processes.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and achieve short- and long-range goals driven by the mission and goals of the department and division.

Preferred Qualifications

• Considerable experience in service-learning work on a college campus.
• Some administrative experience in higher education, including administering a budget, planning, and staff supervision.

Equity Statement

It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.