Impactful Assistant Director, Civic & Community Engagement

William & Mary; Williamsburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

William & Mary invites applications for Assistant Director in Civic & Community Engagement. Reporting to the Director, you will manage civic engagement initiatives, including the Civic Action Scorecard and voter engagement, and coordinate campus-community events to strengthen partnerships.

You will oversee the GivePulse platform, analyze data to guide decisions, and communicate impact to stakeholders while supporting student leaders and collaborative initiatives across campus.

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

• Lead major community partnership programming and annual events to strengthen campus-community connections.
• Advance and maintain the Civic Action Scorecard and coordinate voter engagement initiatives.
• Oversee GivePulse as the primary administrator and optimize platform usage across campus.
• Produce high-quality communications and marketing materials to tell the department’s story.
• Support departmental priorities, strategic planning, and student leadership development.

Skills

Event coordination

Project management

Student/volunteer advising

Data management & communication

Written & verbal communication

Collaborative partnerships

Civic learning & democratic engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

GivePulse

Job description

William & Mary invites applications for Assistant Director in Civic & Community Engagement. Reporting to the Director, you will manage civic engagement initiatives, including the Civic Action Scorecard and voter engagement, and coordinate campus-community events to strengthen partnerships.

You will oversee the GivePulse platform, analyze data to guide decisions, and communicate impact to stakeholders while supporting student leaders and collaborative initiatives across campus.