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Director, Service & Civic Engagement

Employer
Rider University
Location
New Jersey, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Mar 24, 2023
Posting Details

Position Information

Requisition Number

23M500006

Position Title

Director, Service & Civic Engagement

Position Description

The Rider University community is composed of faculty, staff, and students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.

Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.

The Department of Service and Civic Engagement invites applications for the Director, Service & Civic Engagement. Reporting to the Associate Dean of Students, this individual will provide vision, leadership and management for a comprehensive campus program which promotes student involvement in volunteerism and social change.

Specifically, the individual will be responsible for:
  • providing campus leadership for a collaborative campus civic action plan promoting civic engagement and social responsibility;
  • providing programmatic structure to expand Rider student engagement in community service, understanding community needs, and developing skills to advocate for social change;
  • providing administrative oversight of program planning that engages students in service activities in support of Engaged Learning, providing reflection opportunities for students engaged in service to promote learning and understanding and verifying their service as serving the Engaged Learning requirements;
  • overseeing opportunities for students to become aware of and engage with other aspects of civic engagement (e.g.: voting, political awareness and advocacy);
  • providing direct oversight of the Bonner scholars program, 4-year service learning project for select students;
  • providing oversight for the operation of the Rider University Resource Pantry; and
  • providing direct supervision of one graduate assistant.
Position Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree required. Master preferred in counseling, human service, or related field with 3-5 years of demonstrated experience working with student volunteers in campus or community agencies.
  • Demonstrated organizational and communication skills
  • Demonstrated understanding of multicultural competency, desire, and ability to work with diverse student populations.
  • A conceptual understanding of development and service learning theory.
  • A demonstrated understanding of diverse learning styles.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with faculty.
  • A conceptual understanding of community development.
  • Knowledge in working with Netscape, Word, Excel and HTML authoring tools.
Position Preferred Qualifications/Experience

About Rider University

The Rider University community is composed of faculty, staff and students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.

Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.

Through reflection and open, respectful dialogue, we develop responsible citizens who demonstrate academic understanding and compassion to grow and serve as leaders in a diverse and global world.

Candidates with a demonstrated commitment supportive of the multicultural needs of Rider University and the surrounding community are highly desired.

Rider University is consistently ranked as a best college by U.S. News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal and The Princeton Review. For more than a decade, Rider has also been recognized in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges for its sustainability efforts.

Rider University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity.

Location

Lawrenceville, NJ

Do the essential functions of this job require lifting?

Yes

If yes, # of pounds.

Less than 25 pounds

Do the essential functions of this job require long periods of standing?

No

Do the essential functions of this job require walking up stairs?

No

Do the essential functions of this job require stretching?

No

Do the essential functions of this job require bending?

No

Divisional Unit

Student Affairs

Department

Service & Civic Engagement

Position Type

Full-Time

Employment Group

Non-Bargaining

Work-Year

12 months

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5 pm, with frequent night and weekends required

Open Date

03/24/2023

Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

The completion of a background check is required for all new hires.
Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • Rider University Website
    • HERC
    • HigherEdJobs.com
    • Inside Higher Ed
    • UniversityJobs
    • LinkedIn
    • Indeed
    • DiversityInc
    • Academic Diversity
    • Workplace Diversity
    • Other Diversity Job Board
    • Other
Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. A statement detailing your commitment to serving a diverse population with supporting evidence
Optional Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Other


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