Community & Civic Engagement Programs Lead

carleton; United States; On-site; USD 63,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Carleton College is seeking a part-time Program Manager for Community and Civic Engagement to lead a portfolio of engagement programs within the CCCE. You will supervise student fellows, coordinate Lighten Up fundraising, ASB, and Summer Internships, while partnering with campus and community stakeholders.

The role emphasizes ethical engagement, program management, and strong communication. It notes a 0.92 FTE schedule, with duties spanning logistics, safety, and partner relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of full-time related professional experience.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, or supervising adolescents/young adults/college students.
• Skills in collaborative leadership, ethics of community engagement, project management, supervision and mentorship of young adults.
• Excellent interpersonal and relational skills with trust-building capacity.
• Extremely strong professional judgement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise two student fellow cohorts and related community volunteer programs (40%).
• Supervise ~15-20 student fellows and their programs in two issue areas.
• Advise students on ethics of community engagement, project management, and best practices in programming.
• Organize Lighten Up, a campus move-out fundraising program (30%).
• Work with a team of professional staff to execute the program.
• Manage logistics including processing ~50,000 pounds of materials donated to the sale.
• Supervise event staff and shift managers.
• Coordinate the recruitment, hiring, and supervision of ~50 student workers.
• Facilitate community partners' involvement, including MOUs and coordinating volunteer teams.
• Budget responsibility: manage sale revenue ~ $40,000 per year.
• Note: program reenvisioning may evolve in 2026-27.
• Manage Alternative Spring Break (ASB) Program (10%).
• Lead the ASB program staff team including 5th year and operations coordinator.
• Recruit and train trip leaders and participants.
• Manage relationships with host organizations.
• Ensure safety and risk management considerations.
• Budget ~ $10,000.
• Coordinate Summer Internships program (10%).
• Collaborate with Career Center staff and CCCE partners to develop and promote internships.
• Additional Cross-Cutting Responsibilities (10%).
• Collaborate with CCCE staff to support center-wide operations.

Skills

Collaborative leadership

Ethics of community engagement

Project management

Supervision of young adults

Interpersonal skills

Professional judgement

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Carleton College is seeking a part-time Program Manager for Community and Civic Engagement to lead a portfolio of engagement programs within the CCCE. You will supervise student fellows, coordinate Lighten Up fundraising, ASB, and Summer Internships, while partnering with campus and community stakeholders.

The role emphasizes ethical engagement, program management, and strong communication. It notes a 0.92 FTE schedule, with duties spanning logistics, safety, and partner relations.