adjunct DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

adjunct DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

adjunct Director of Community Engagement

Pay Status and Classification: Exempt, Regular full-time

manager: Director of Community Engagement and Outreach

Position Purpose: Contributes to the development and implementation of community outreach programs. Serves as a liaison between students, faculty, staff, and community partners.

Essential Responsibilities and tasks:

» Community Partnerships: Maintains relationships with local organizations and schools. Represents the College at events in the community. Collaborates with College departments, student clubs, organizations, and groups to develop student growth and community impact.

» Programming: In partnership with the Director plans and implements the Community practice Pre-Orientation for First Year Students. supervise engagement programs on and off campus. Manages continuing service opportunities for members of the campus community. Works closely with student groups that are focused on community engagement. Support annual programs sponsored by the department.

» Administration: Develops communications for community-engaged learning programs, including promotional materials, and social media content. Hires, trains, and supervises student employees. supervise volunteer data collection and program assessment.

Qualifications required

»Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years practice running programs working with the community or college aged populations and/or a combination of significant education, training, certifications, and/or work practice. A Master's degree is preferred.

» this job offer will require non-traditional hours, including nights and weekends.

»Valid New York State driver's license to drive campus vehicles to events and programs is required.

»Highly proficient in using a range of business office software applications.

»Able to support, contribute to, and strengthen a vibrant, culturally diverse, and inclusive learning community of students, alumni, faculty, and fellow professionals.

»Able to anticipate, deliver on, and exceed the expectations of students, faculty, alumni, supervises, and fellow staff colleagues.

» capability to identify risks connected with events/programs and develop a plan with students to minimize connected risk when possible.

»Able to introduce and drive innovation in ways small and large.

»Able to proactively identify and pursue significant learning and professional development opportunities and apply new expertise, insights, and expertise to enhance results.

»Prior practice managing a department budget and supervising professional staff is preferred.
The annual income range for this job offer is $57,000.00 - $58,500.00. Starting income will be commensurate with qualifications.
We know some job seekers may not apply for career opportunities unless they meet every qualification in the position description including the preferred qualifications. We are most interested in hiring the best staff and faculty colleagues, and recognize that a prosperous candidate may come from a less traditional career path. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our preferred qualifications.
We offer exceptional benefits including:

»Generous Vacation, Sick and Personal Time

»Winter Recess Break in Addition to Paid Holidays

»Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts)

»Free On-Campus Fitness Facility Access and Discounts for On-Campus Wellness Programs

»Employee Scholarships toward Certifications, Seminars, Training and Professional Development

»Pre and Post Tax participation in a 403(b) Retirement Plan

» income Continuation Program in the event of Discapability

»Tuition Assistance Program for Employee, Spouse and/or Dependents
Note: All new hires of Union College are subject to a thorough education, work practice, and criminal history background check.

Union College
Officially chartered in 1795, Union College is the fifth oldest liberal arts college in the country. Located in the Capital District of New York State, Union is a highly selective residential and undergraduate college, home to 2,200 students and 220 faculty, and offering 44 majors. Union was the first liberal arts college to rethink the traditional liberal arts education and adopt an engineering curriculum. That pioneering approach continues today with an education that encourages students to work beyond the limits of disciplinary boundaries, allowing them to think globally and lead innovatively in a world where problem solving requires breadth across humanities, arts, social sciences, science, and engineering.

Diversity at Union College
Union College is an equal opportunity employer and strongly committed to student and workforce diversity. Increasing diversity on campus is a critical priority for Union, one that is integral to our mission of preparing students for a globally interconnected world. Union provides a blend of intellectual, social and cultural opportunities to facilitate the integrated academic, social and personal development of a diverse community. We value and are committed to a host of diverse populations and cultures including, but not limited to, those located on race, religion, discapability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin and veteran status. Union College is committed to providing access and will provide reasonable accommodation in its application process to individuals with disabilities that request such accommodations.

Non-Discrimination Policy
Union College will not discriminate in the recruitment or selection of faculty and employees, or in any other area of employment, on the basis of age, sex, race, national origin, religion, religious belief, discapability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and veteran status. In this regard, opportunities for advancement will be made available without bias. The College is also subject to state and federal laws, supports efforts to attract and retain fully qualified women and other minority group members for faculty and other positions. Union College will comply with the letter and intent of all State and Federal laws and applicable orders pursuant to Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.