Assistant Director, Civic Engagement

Job Description: The Assistant Director of Civic Engagement is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of community engagement at Arcadia University. As a founding member of the new Strategic Partnerships and Alumni Engagement team this individual will help build relationships expand opportunities and imagine innovative ways for community partners current students and the University to connect and create meaningful social impact. Reporting to the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Alumni Engagement the Assistant Director will strengthen existing community partnerships while cultivating new ones develop engagement strategies with colleagues across campus and academic departments and expand opportunities for students and community partners including through community-based work-study. The role will advise Civic Scholars as they engage in community service advocacy activism and social impact work while supporting their progress and leading assessment of the program. This is an ideal opportunity for a creative entrepreneurial and relationship-focused professional who is energized by building something new and wants to help define what meaningful community engagement can look like at Arcadia-strengthening connections expanding opportunities and creating pathways for students and community partners to shape the Universitys future.

Location: Glenside

Essential Functions:

External Relationship Development:

• Serve as the primary point of contact and resource for community partners that host Arcadia students as volunteers and Federal
• Work-Study employees and in some instances internships.
  
• Develop ongoing and varied opportunities that connect students with community partners through service internships Federal Work-Study and project-based engagement.
  
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive database of community partners contacts opportunities and engagement activities.
  
• Serve as a primary liaison between community partners government partners and the University including leading Arcadias NextSteps AmeriCorps partnership.
  
• Participate in community-university networks and meetings including the Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND).
  

Advising and Teaching:

• Provide annual advising to Civic Scholars and other interested students establishing individualized plans and measurable goals related to academics service advocacy and professional development that fulfill program requirements and advance students educational and professional goals.
  
• Lead the planning and delivery of co-curricular learning experiences for Civic Scholars and other interested students in collaboration with colleagues and students.
  
• Co-teach or teach up to one 4-credit course related to the content of the role.
  
• Develop and assess student learning outcomes related to community and civic engagement programs and experiences.
  
• Plan and implement educational components that support students engagement with community-based organizations.
  

Student Programming and Outreach:

• Serve as a point of contact for prospective Civic Scholars and prospective NextSteps AmeriCorps mentors and mentees.
  
• Coordinate the Civic Scholars admissions process including application review and engagement during regular admission pre-orientation and orientation.
  
• Plan and execute events and programs at varying scales from small-group leadership and community-building experiences to large university-wide initiatives including the Day of Service during new student orientation.
  
• Lead Arcadias campus-wide get-out-the-vote initiative Arcadia Votes in collaboration with campus stakeholders.
  
• Contribute to Arcadia START (Students Taking Active Responsibility Together) the pre-orientation program for Civic Scholars and other interested students in coordination with other pre-orientation experiences.
  
• Coordinate ongoing community-building experiences for Civic Scholars and other interested students.
  

Campus Collaboration:

• Work with the Director and colleagues across the Division to create and maintain an annual calendar of predictable engagement opportunities for students and community partners.
  
• Collaborate with Divisional staff to integrate local and global programming through resource sharing and collaborative programming.
  
• Serve as a representative on campus committees and working groups as appropriate.
  

Data Management and Assessment:

• Assist with Divisional strategic and annual planning processes.
  
• Work with the Director to manage priorities and budgets.
  
• Develop administer and summarize mid-year and year-end program evaluations connecting findings to University initiatives and strategic priorities.
  
• Maintain systems for documenting and monitoring Civic Scholars progress and program participation.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required
  
• 3 years of progressively responsible experience working with college or high school aged students in higher education K-12 or working with other volunteers or program participants in community-based organizations
  
• Experience developing and maintaining relationships with students volunteers community partners government campus partners or other constituents.
  
• Demonstrated success managing community engagement programs events and initiatives.
  
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends and travel as needed for community programs and events.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching and designing syllabi.
  
• Experience with CRM systems.
  
• Experience managing projects and bringing new initiatives from concept through implementation.
  

Desired Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated alignment with Arcadias Lived Values.
  
• Exceptional relationship-building and networking abilities collaborate effectively with administrators faculty staff students community partners volunteers and other internal and external stakeholders.
  
• Demonstrated ability to stay organized and on track and to manage complexity.
  
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities adapt to changing needs and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  
• Exemplary skills in planning coordinating and executing quality events.
  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple University departments.
  
• Strong customer service orientation and attention to detail.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace applications.

Application Instructions:

• Applications must be submitted online through Arcadias Human Resources portal to receive full consideration. Please do not email application materials to the hiring manager. Due to the volume of applications received communication will generally be limited to candidates selected for additional consideration.
• Application review will begin immediately. Posting will be removed from the website once weve established a sufficient talent pool for consideration.

Arcadia University is a top-ranked private University in Greater Philadelphia that provides a values-based authentic educational experience by placing students at the center. The Institute of International Education has consistently ranked Arcadia first in the nation for study abroad and the Princeton Review has ranked Arcadia among the Best in the Northeast for 10 consecutive years. The Universitys graduate programs in Physical Therapy Physician Assistant Education and Public Health are nationally ranked in their respective categories by U.S. News & World Report which cites Arcadia for being among the top study abroad programs and a top performer for social mobility. Arcadia is home to a close-knit and welcoming community that supports students throughout their journey. Arcadias quality academic programs unique approach to a liberal arts education and supportive community guide students toward degree completion and career success. Learn more about our vibrant community at .

We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our community. The successful candidate will demonstrate examples of ways they will incorporate our values in their work.

At Arcadia University our Lived Values are the foundation of our highly regarded values-based learning community which reflects the world in which we want to live. As such Arcadia actively seeks and welcomes candidates who embrace those values. Arcadia prohibits discrimination against individuals on the basis of ethnicity national origin ancestry race color religion creed sex gender marital status affectional or sexual orientation age gender identity military or military veteran status disability family medical or genetic information or any other legally protected characteristic. All offers of employment are conditional based on the successful completion of a background check. Employment may not begin until the University accepts the results of the background check.

Arcadia offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare generous tuition benefits for employees and their families retirement benefits health and wellness programs and resources and much more.

Position Code: AC319A

Required Experience:

Director