Director, Leadership and Civic Engagement - HigherEdJobs

Job:	Human Resources
Primary Location:	Georgia
Organization:	Student Affairs
Schedule:	Full-time

Description:

JOB PURPOSE:

Provide planning, management and strategic direction to programs aimed at enhancement of student leadership capabilities and promotion of student involvement in community service including establishment of resources to facilitate participation in these programs. Responsible for setting employee goals, assessing employee performance and providing feedback, and making pay recommendations.

IMPACT & INFLUENCE:

This position will interact on a consistent basis with: Student Affairs administration, Institute faculty, staff and students. This position typically will advise and counsel: faculty and students. This position will supervise: Leadership and Civic Engagement staff.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and administer budgets supporting Leadership and Civic Engagement and organization and programs.
• Establish and administer leadership development learning opportunities through the Leadership Academy and related programs.
• Formulate and oversee implementation of strategic plans for programs encouraging student involvement in community service activities.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships within the Office of Student Affairs, academic departments and student organizations as regards student community service and leadership development.
• Establish and nurture productive relationships with community partners in promotion of service programs.
• Monitor and report on the progress of ongoing programs.
• Organize and supervise professional support staff assignments and activities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION, SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE
AND EXPERIENCE:

• Education Qualifications required for this job: Master's Degree
• Work Experience: Seven to ten years job related experience which includes student leadership development and civic engagement in a university environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred Education: Doctorate in higher education leadership or related field.

Specialized skills required for this job: This job requires in depth knowledge of the principles of student leadership development in a higher education setting. Additionally, skills in planning and organization of leadership development programs and those related to student community involvement are required as are those related to communications and partnership building with students, faculty, staff and community organizations. The application of cultural leadership dynamics and effectively working within a broad range of civic engagement models is required.

*Applications will be reviewed beginning March 19, 2012, and will be accepted until the position is filled.*

Department Description:

The Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the nation's premiere research universities. The Institute consistently ranks among U.S. News & World Report's Top Ten public universities. Georgia Tech enrolls 21,000 students every year through its Colleges of Engineering, Management, Computing, Sciences, Architecture, Management and Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. Georgia Tech maintains a diverse campus and is one of the nation's top producers of women and African-American engineers. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia, which is known for its excellent quality of life. Campus life is an integral part of the Institute experience, with 70% o the student population living on campus in the residence halls and Greek housing. Students enjoy a well-rounded university experience with numerous co-curricular opportunities, a world-class recreation center and intercollegiate athletic competition in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

The Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement will help to realize Georgia Tech's new strategic plan, which emphasizes the need to develop students capable of global leadership and students who are civically minded. The Office will play a vital role in the Institute's drive to develop leadership competencies within its student population. Through interactive learning and development experiences, the Office will focus on the development of core competencies related to leadership and service.

Georgia Tech is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Consistent with its obligations under federal law, each company that is a federal contractor or subcontractor is committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified women, minorities, disabled individuals, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam era, and other eligible veterans.

Source: http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=175650501

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