Director of Educational Programs

Hillsdale College; Hillsdale (MI); In loco; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Hillsdale College in Washington, DC, seeks a Director of Educational Programs to lead and coordinate the educational programs for Hillsdale in DC, including events, the James Madison Fellowship, and related activities. In this role you will oversee program staff, manage budgets, partner with faculty, and ensure high-quality experiences for students and external guests while advancing the College's mission.

The position requires strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills, with a

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree required; higher degrees preferred.
• Strong administrative and event planning experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; public speaking skills.

Mansioni

• Plan educational programs, events, conferences and similar activities in consultation with the Dean and DC Faculty.
• Oversee educational events and student life activities for Hillsdale in DC.
• Manage James Madison Fellowship program including selection process, retreats, salons, and alumni events.
• Guide Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program and other undergraduate programming.
• Supervise program staff and ensure operations stay within budget.

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Descrizione del lavoro

The Director of Educational Programs is responsible for managing the educational programs for Hillsdale in DC, including managing internal and external events that take place at the DC Campus, managing the James Madison Fellowship program, and supervising other program related tasks and personnel.

Essential Job Functions

• In consultation with the Dean, Associate Dean, and D.C. Faculty, plan educationally substantive programs, events, conferences, and the like.
• Oversee the educational events and student life activities for the Van Andel Graduate School of Government.
• In cooperation with faculty leads, manage the planning and execution of the James Madison Fellowship including the selection process, JMF retreat, monthly salons, and events for alumni.
• Guide and support programming and activities of the Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program and other undergraduate programming, including a Hillsdale in DC research internship program for students from other institutions.
• Manage chaplaincy programs and ways to promote the prayerful use of the Hillsdale in DC chapel.
• Serve as point of contact and host for all external organizations who use HDC event space, evaluate use and prepare proposals for usage agreements.
• Supervise activities and events outside of office hours, including evenings and some weekends.
• Maintain general working knowledge and capability to manage audio/visual systems, and work with events staff to execute Hillsdale in DC events.
• Assist with the preparation of regularly scheduled reports and records of activity.
• Oversee daily functions, responsibilities, and success metrics of programs staff and delegate appropriate planning, tasks, and execution to the correct staff member.
• Ensure that all program operations occur within the approved budget framework.

Required Qualifications

Individuals must possess knowledge, skills, and abilities (or demonstrate facility in more fully acquiring them on the job) such that the individual can perform the essential functions of the position.

Education and Experience

This position requires a bachelor’s degree, though higher degrees are preferred. Requires necessary experience in administrative and event planning.

Other Skills

• Understand and support the mission of Hillsdale College as well as the DC Campus goals and objectives.
• Outstanding organizational skills in scheduling and planning with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to host, and a talent for public speaking.
• Hardworking, resourceful, creative, and organized; able to meet deadlines, foster close teamwork with DC staff, and meet objectives.
• Manage numerous tasks while setting appropriate priorities to achieve goals.
• Ability to manage team members, guiding staff to success in individual and campus goals.

Physical Demands

Code of Commitment

Be a good representative of Hillsdale College to promote the liberal arts, the College’s original Articles of Association and operating principles stated in the Staff Code of Commitment. The Mission Statement should be considered in all aspects of the position. The teaching of Christian faith shall remain a conspicuous aim of the College.