Director, Community Engagement & Partnerships

Harvard University; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision health ins

Tuition assistance and professionalDev

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences seeks a Director of Community Engagement to lead program administration for student services, serve as a subject matter expert, and provide counseling for students and student groups.

The role focuses on winter break and summer programs, community partnerships, and alumni engagement, reporting to the Associate Dean of Civic Engagement and Service. A Master’s degree and 7+ years of leadership experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum of 7 years’ relevant work experience.
• 5-7 years of progressive leadership experience related to community engagement work.
• Master’s Degree in a field related to community engagement and/or public service.
• Familiarity with developing programs working with students, alumni, faculty, and community partners will be given preference.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal and problem-solving skills who can work with a diverse array of constituencies.

Responsibilities

• Oversees winter break and summer programs such as Mindich Service Fellowship Program, Harvard Clubs Summer Community Service Fellowship Program, the Arthur Liman Public Interest Law Fellowship Program, Fellows at the Forefront, Stad Fellows Program, Fong Family Winternship Program, internship placements with Harvard International Offices, and the SPARK program for pre-matriculated students.
• Oversees events and conferences related to community engagement work to meet the larger mission of the Center.
• Designs complex reports to support student services goals; analyze student services metrics to support strategic planning
• Ensure compliance with University policies and procedures and applicable legal rules and regulations
• Develops and sustains over 300 community partnerships related to summer, winter break, and post-graduate programs.
• Collaborates with several departments on campus to support campus conferences and regionally based partnerships and programs, such as nonprofit board recruitment fairs and graduate school networking nights.
• Stewards relationships with current and future partnership sites. Visits sites yearly for quality control and partner satisfaction.
• Serves as a strategist for community partnership building across the department and Harvard College.
• Engages alumni in conjunction with the Harvard Alumni Association and Harvard’s Alumni Affairs and Development team.
• Stewards communications support with donors, and student advising as needed.
• Supports the Associate Dean of Civic Engagement and Service in fostering donor relationships and faculty relationships
• Serves as a liaison to other civic engagement units across Harvard University.

Skills

Leadership

Program administration

Alumni relations

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Master’s degree in related field

Job description

Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences seeks a Director of Community Engagement to lead program administration for student services, serve as a subject matter expert, and provide counseling for students and student groups.

The role focuses on winter break and summer programs, community partnerships, and alumni engagement, reporting to the Associate Dean of Civic Engagement and Service. A Master’s degree and 7+ years of leadership experience are preferred.