Assistant SLCE (Service Learning and Community Engagement) Director

The Citadel•Charleston, SC

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina is seeking a Service Learning and Community Engagement (SLCE) Project Manager in the Krause Center for Leadership Development (KCLD). This role acts as a liaison to community partners, Campus Compact, graduate students, cadets, faculty, and staff. The Citadel is a public senior military college located in Charleston, South Carolina, founded in 1842. It is ranked #1 Public College in the South (U.S. News & World Report, 2022) for schools with up to a master’s degree. The Citadel has approximately 2,300 undergraduate students in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets and 1,000 students in the Graduate College, evening and online programs. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1.

Requirements

Bachelors degree required (in education, social sciences, community development, nonprofit management, higher education administration, or related field).
At least 2–3 years of professional experience in service learning, community engagement, student development, nonprofit management, or related area.
Experience in program coordination, project management, or partnership development.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build and maintain partnerships with community organizations.
Knowledge of principles and practices of service learning, civic engagement, and/or community-based learning.
Ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, and external partners.
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Competence with standard office software and online collaboration tools.
Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends for community events.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Familiarity with community engagement frameworks (e.g., Campus Compact, Carnegie Elective Classification).
Teaching or facilitation experience, especially in leadership, civic engagement, or experiential learning courses.
Ability to design and deliver workshops, training, or curriculum on service learning and community engagement.
Demonstrated success in building sustainable, reciprocal partnerships with community organizations.
Knowledge of risk management and liability considerations in community-based learning.

Responsibilities

Act as a liaison to community partners, Campus Compact, graduate students, cadets, faculty, and staff.
Assist with marketing, data management, reporting, event planning (Fall Partner EXPO, Spring Partner EXPO, Spring Partner Awards, Summer SUCCEED Brunch, Leadership Day, MLK Day, & more), and nurturing of SLCE partners.
Assist the Director of SLCE in project development and strategic planning/accountability and budget management.
Manage travel planning for SLCE team, collaborating with the KCLD Program Coordinator.
Instruct 2 sections of LDRS 211 each semester (possibly 1 in the summer); oversee & implement the planning, communication, scheduling, execution, assessment, and reporting for this mandatory course.
Oversee coordination of all Leadership Day processes for Freshmen (SHARE) and Sophomores (SHARE + other service sites); including supply management and ordering, community partner/site coordination, volunteer management, day-of logistics and pre/post data collection.
Responsible for recruiting, selecting, training, scheduling, supervising, leading reflection, and reporting of the PLUS Interns.
Responsible for recruiting, selecting, training, scheduling, supervising, leading reflection, and reporting of the Alternative Breaks.
Support the recruitment, hiring, training, scheduling, supervising, assessment, data collection, and reporting of the annual Service to Underserved Children: Community Engagement Experience for Development Program (SUCCEED).