The mission of The Shriver Center is to bridge campus and community to address critical social challenges through engaged scholarship and applied learning. The Shriver Center has developed highly regarded and effective applied learning programs that meet the needs of numerous stakeholders, including UMBC students, staff, faculty and community partners. Partners include P-14 schools, non-profits and government agencies.
The Service-Learning & Community Engagement (SLCE) team instructs the 096 Community Service & Learning Practicum as a strategy to strengthen UMBC’s community engagement capacity. SLCE staff secure, coordinate and monitor approximately 800+ placements for UMBC undergraduate and graduate students each year. These experiences will deepen their personal, professional and academic development through teamwork, critical thinking, leadership, communication and social responsibility.
Position Overview:
The Assistant Director for Applied Learning & Community Engagement, who will focus on leadership, social justice and community building, leads the SLCE staff in the day-to-day operations of the SLCE program and works with stakeholders to promote this work in both the UMBC community and region.
Why Work at UMBC?
UMBC offers competitive compensation. This role starts at $60,000and has over 4 weeks of vacation for regular full time roles. Tuition remission is also available.
Oversee the daily operations and administration of The Shriver Center’s Service-Learning & Community Engagement (SLCE) initiatives to support the 096 Community Service & Learning Practicum.
Supervise and support staff, student Coordinators and interns. This includes, but is not limited to, planning and setting objectives, organization and work allocation, staffing, leadership and motivation and performance management reviews and development.
Serve as primary liaison for the SLCE team and on behalf of The Shriver Center to campus partners (e.g. Registrar’s Office, Student Life, Residential Life, Division of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, Athletics, Admissions) to ensure strong working relationships that maximize the UMBC student experience. Collaborate with other Shriver Center initiatives to further the Center's mission. Connect with stakeholders to promote opportunities and share successes, which deepen UMBC’s recruitment and retention efforts and broaden future collaborations.
Demonstrate values, principles and practices that align with The Shriver Center’s Partnership Guide, which assists in decision-making and actions to develop true partnerships with authenticity and reciprocity. Engage in UMBC's work as a Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Center.
Oversee enrollment and learning management systems and work with stakeholders to identify, create and utilize evaluation tools Applied Learning experiences.
Tuition remission at UMBC for eligible dependents after two years of FT employment
Additional Benefits:
Life and disability insurance
Retirement plans (including the choice of joining the pension plan)
Professional development opportunities
Wellness opportunities
& Much more
Contingent II positions may include some benefits.
Benefits offered align with type (Regular, Contingent II, etc.) of position.
Salary:
Salary starts at $60,000, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Hours:
Full-time
Type:
Regular
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Equal Opportunity Statement:
UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women, minority group members, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
If you require a reasonable accommodation for a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 410-455-2337 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Work Authorization:
As required by the 1986 Immigration Act, be prepared to present acceptable documentation upon hire showing your identity and that you are a U.S. citizen or an alien who is authorized to work.
UMBC is a dynamic public research university integrating teaching, research and service to benefit the citizens of Maryland. As an Honors University, the campus offers academically talented students a strong undergraduate liberal arts foundation that prepares them for graduate and professional study, entry into the workforce, and community service and leadership. UMBC emphasizes science, engineering, information technology, human services and public policy at the graduate level. UMBC contributes to the economic development of the State and the region through entrepreneurial initiatives, workforce training, K-16 partnerships, and technology commercialization in collaboration with public agencies and the corporate community. UMBC is dedicated to cultural and ethnic diversity, social responsibility and lifelong learning.
