Director/Executive Director of the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning - 001690
Western Carolina University
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Posted: 10-Aug-24
Location: Cullowhee, North Carolina
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 5510324
Director/Executive Director of the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning - 001690
Western Carolina University
Department: Center for Community Engagement & Service Learning
About WCU:
Position Summary:
The primary location of this position is the Cullowhee, NC campus.
The Director/Executive Director leads academic and community engagement and development functions including: the community engaged mission of WCU; strategic planning and implementation; co-curricular program planning and marketing; measuring, monitoring, and tracking data associated with both curricular and co-curricular approaches; community/regional partnership cultivation, communication, and management; faculty development program planning, marketing, and facilitating; and relevant student engagement (service and employment) development and management. The Director/Executive Director engages the University community (faculty, administration, staff, and students) in community engagement, service, and scholarship.
CCESL's organizational home is within Undergraduate Studies (an integral component of the university's focus on the holistic student experience) and the office of the Vice Provost of Academic Affairs. Undergraduate Studies seeks to improve individual lives and enhance economic and community development in the region, state, and nation through engaged learning opportunities. The Director/Executive Director reports to the Vice Provost of Academic Affairs.
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Special Instructions to Applicants:
AA/EOE Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; national origin; age; disability; genetic information; political affiliation; National Guard or veteran status, consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and policies, and the policies of The University of North Carolina. Additionally, the University promotes the realization of equal employment opportunity for minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans through its affirmative action program.Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please call (828) 227-7218 or email at jobs@email.wcu.edu.
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As the westernmost institution in the University of North Carolina system, WCU provides comprehensive educational opportunities to residents in the state’s western region and attracts students from around the globe to explore the region’s vast natural diversity. Founded in 1889 as a teaching college, Western Carolina now provides an education to more than 10,000 students in undergraduate and graduate programs.