The Associate Director for Civic Engagement is part of the Career Education team working with first year students through graduates. Reporting to the Director for Civic Engagement, this position plays a key role in connecting with students to cultivate a culture of civic engagement at Wellesley College and civic action off campus. The Associate Director will partner closely with both community leaders and campus partners to create and shepherd opportunities for students to engage in sustained and reflective experiential learning that elevates the transformative effect of their educational experience.

Through strong coordination, planning, and collaboration, the person in this role will work to grow civic engagement programs and activities at the College. In addition, the Associate Director will work to actively connect the strategies of Civic Engagement and Career Education, helping students to build their civic toolkit and reflect on ways to confidently explore and lead lives of meaning and purpose no matter the industry or field they choose to pursue.

Primary Position Responsibilities

Student Leadership and Supervision

Recruit, train, and mentor the Ministrare Peer Leaders team (5 students) tasked with leading their peers in civic engagement activities
Collaborate with Career Education colleagues supervising student interns/leaders to ensure cohesive team and interconnected student experience
Assess and track impact of student leaders and programs (student, campus-wide, and community partners)
Train and work with peer leaders to develop learning goals and reflection for students participating in programs
Seek professional development opportunities and feedback on supervision style, leadership approach, and outcomes related to team development and morale
Stay updated on trends, ideas, research, and best practices in the field of civic engagement and social justice education to ensure the vision is aligned with Wellesley strategic goals and national dialogue

Civic Engagement Program Management

Work with the Director of Civic Engagement to execute on the larger vision for civic engagement at Wellesley College involving a complex portfolio of on and off campus programming
Manage all details for programming from marketing/communication, supply ordering, and event design, to day of logistics and execution and post-event assessment
Collaborate closely with key stakeholders across campus to engage students and get them excited about the work
Provide oversight of transportation for students participating in weekly civic engagement projects and the Federal Work Study program to ensure strong stewardship of funds
Oversee the Service Journey alternative break programs during winter and spring break periods

Community Partnerships

Develop and manage relationships with external community partners in support of civic engagement programs and opportunities
Collaborate with the Director for Civic Engagement to coordinate and deliver training tailored to individual partners to ensure students understand the deeper issues and needs within the community and their role in service

Cross-Campus Collaboration and College Initiatives

Support academic and administrative departments interested in collaborating with civic engagement
Serve on various cross-functional teams to promote the vision and direction of both career education and civic engagement
Represent Wellesley in local and national professional associations and conferences

Education

Bachelor’s degree and 5–7 years relevant experience in higher education, civic engagement, or community-based programming required

Experience

Previous experience advising and mentoring students
Previous experience working with diverse student populations and serving as a champion of inclusive excellence
Broad knowledge of community-based learning, civic engagement, and student development
Previous experience working closely with faculty, campus colleagues, and community partners
Experience creating and implementing small and large-scale programs and events

Key Skills & Abilities

Detail-Oriented: No task is too large or small. You can execute programs and events including developing and delivering event operations and logistics while multitasking and problem-solving
Skilled Communicator: You have excellent interpersonal communication (oral and written) including presenting to a wide array of audiences with strong computer skills.
Strategic Thinker: You operate with a high level of strategic and critical thinking demonstrating the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Observer and Navigator: You can identify patterns, cultural nuances, and navigate a complex network of constituents building trust, good communication, and facilitating learning
Nimble: You can assess and shift priorities and adapt to a rapidly changing environment and support multiple projects effectively prioritizing own time and tasks
Intellectually Humble: You have a strong learning orientation – the ability to learn and grow from mistakes and the desire to improve and adapt
Big Citizen: You are deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and have a high level of maturity, empathy, and grace under pressure

Other Details

The Associate Director role is a 12-month full-time position
Monday-Friday with occasional weekend and evening commitments
Hybrid (3 days in-office/2 days remote)
Participate in required all-staff activities, discussions, meetings, and trainings
Active member of the Career Education department team
All employees hired are strongly encouraged to be up to date with all vaccination and boosters against COVID?19.

Wellesley College offers a wide variety of benefits programs and resources to its employees, including:

Generous paid time off
Following one year of employment, Wellesley College will contribute up to 10.5% towards your 403B plan for eligible employees
Resources to navigate student loan forgiveness
Free use of the athletic/fitness facilities, including onsite fitness classes
Free on-site parking in an enclosed parking garage

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Wellesley is known for the excellence of its education, the beauty of its setting, its gifted faculty, and the uniqueness of its campus culture. But most of all, Wellesley is known for the thousands of accomplished, thoughtful women it has sent out into the world for over 100 years women who are committed to making a difference. Every year, some 2,400 of the world's top undergraduate women are challenged to exceed their own highest personal and intellectual expectations. The mastery Wellesley graduates demonstrate across the professional and vocational spectrum, and the influence they wield, whether in their own communities or on the world stage is testament to a singularly empowering undergraduate experience. Wellesley's lively academic community places a high value on rigorous, probing inquiry, and creative, cross-discipline thinking. Its collaborative approach to scholarship encourages students to question, debate, and refine their points of view, not only with each other, but with our world-class faculty, often by working directly with them on groundbreaking projects. A Wellesley education fosters the highest standard of readiness for the real world in its graduates, in terms... of ability to think, act, and contribute meaningfully and effectively in their chosen areas of interest.

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