Assistant Director, Programs and Student Leadership

Bentley University•Waltham, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Programs and Student Leadership works directly with the Director to identify and help manage excellent community partner opportunities and to help hire, manage, train, and provide professional development for BSLCE student leaders. This role involves administering service-learning programs, assisting with marketing unique programs, collaborating on recruitment efforts, and creating professional development trainings for student leaders. The position also serves as a main point of contact for community partner organizations and helps oversee scholarship students on their civic leadership projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
At least 3 years of professional, relevant experience working with community agencies and student populations.
Detail-oriented
Excellent communication skills
Ability to design training sessions for students involved in service-learning
Ability to support students as they create civic DEIJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice) projects and events.
Strong understanding of civic work in an academic context, including a good understanding of various academic disciplines.
Strong public presentation skills.
Must be able to deal effectively with multiple constituencies in both on- and off-campus settings (i.e., students, faculty, administration, community organizations, staff and clientele).
Must have ability to digest detailed knowledge of needs and interests of community sites in order to negotiate and manage best practice programs.
Must be proficient in use of PC-based computer programs including Microsoft Office.
Must have some familiarity with program assessment tools and applications.

Nice To Haves

Spanish language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

Administer service-learning programs, such as tutoring, computer learning, ELL/ESOL, and mentoring for social change.
Assist with the design and coordination of BSLCE marketing of events and unique programs such as BUIILD, the annual Fair Trade Fair, regular civic speakers and events, the Nonprofit Minor and Nonprofit Internship Program.
Work with the Director team to assist with recruitment efforts of new student leaders, faculty, and community partners.
Collaborate with Director to hire and evaluate performance for a dossier of work study and non-work study student workers, while promoting intentional and high-level student development and leadership.
Help to create and run professional development trainings for the 150+ student Program Managers.
Serve as main point of contact for half of the BSLCE’s service-learning community partner organizations, including schools and nonprofits.
Help to oversee the BSLCE’s scholarship students on their unique civic leadership projects.
Assist the Director, the Senior Associate Director of Academic Programs, and the Associate Director of Civic Initiatives in working with student leaders to develop presentations, workshops, and professional development trainings for internal and external audiences.
Help recruit and train BSLCE student committee members.
Represent BSLCE at local conferences, workshops and trainings, where applicable.
Supervise 70+ BSLCE student workers in the roles of Committee Members, Scholarship Students, and Program Managers.
Hire and evaluate performance for work study and non-work study student workers, while promoting intentional and high-level student development and leadership.
Inform Director of any significant breaches of the Program Manager contract or other reasons for potential disciplinary action, and share any relevant information that would equip the Director to carry out the disciplinary process for Program Managers.
Support at all turns, whether with Open House and Accepted Students Day; BSLCE’s Committee Retreat and Program Manager Training each semester.
Administer CORI check process at the beginning of each semester.
Contribute to the visioning of the Center’s future.
Co-create the Center’s complex calendar.
Contribute key items and reports at weekly Staff Meetings.