Associate Director

Utah State University•Logan, UT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) Associate Director is responsible for the overall operation and management of the CCE programs based at the USU Logan Campus. Primary duties include overseeing USU Logan Campus programmatic operations, supervising USU Logan Campus Program Coordinators and CCE staff assistant, and guiding USU community engagement initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field with five years of relevant professional experience in community engagement; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Carnegie Community Engagement Classification
Master's degree in higher education, student affairs, or a related field
Familiarity with Community-Engaged Learning Course and Faculty development

Responsibilities

Oversees the programmatic and financial operations of DPCCES, supports and supervises staff, and promotes the department on the local, regional and national level.
Oversees all CCE Logan Campus-based programs, including Christensen Office of Service & Sustainability (COSAS), Education Outreach, Community-Engaged Learning, Peace Corps Prep, and Aggie Blue Bikes
Meets regularly with Executive Director (ED) to review progress toward annual and strategic goals, refine policies and procedures and review budgets
Works with ED to create and oversee overall DPCCES budget
Works with ED and Student Success administration to secure adequate programming space
Works with the Associate Vice Provost for Community Engagement to deepen and strengthen community engagement across the institution
Serves on core writing team for Carnegie Community Engagement Classification
Serves on Provost's Advisory Committee for Community Engagement
Regularly meets with USU Advancement to discuss departmental funding opportunities, including the Ivory Prize for Excellence in CE and Giving Campaigns
Works to secure funding for CCE programs through internal and external opportunities
Represents the department at professional conferences and meetings
Actively participates in inter-university networking through Utah Campus-Community Engagement Network (UCCEN) meetings and conferences
Collaborates with departments and programs across campus on institutional CE initiatives and programs, i.e. Faculty Fellows in Community Engagement, Community-Engaged Departments, Community-Engaged Scholars Network, USU Sustainability Council
Oversees the annual Community Engagement Poster Session & Awards
Oversees surveys and data collection for the CCE annual report, Carnegie Classification, grant reports, etc.
Supports and supervises CCE professional staff
Leads regular CCE campus staff meetings
Conducts regular check-in meetings with CCE program coordinators
Facilitates annual goal setting and staff development plans
Organizes staff retreats for team building, goal setting, and planning
Regularly participates in CCE events and activities to support staff and ensure high-quality programming
Supervises and evaluates staff performance
Serves as lead on hiring committees for direct reports
Oversees Community-Engaged Learning Course Designation Program
Facilitates professional development and networking for CE faculty and community partners
Maintains and updates course designation form in ServiceNow
Provides CEL faculty with course feedback
Approves CEL courses in ServiceNow
Works with Asst. Director of CEL to manage AggiePulse for CEL/CCE, and secures funding for annual contribution to subscription
Oversees review process for CCE grants and annual awards
Coordinates Faculty Fellows in Community Engagement to: Submit quarterly "Faculty Spotlight" for Utah State Today
Raise awareness of CEL course development and designation process across all campuses, colleges and departments
Provide peer mentorship for faculty new to CEL
Develop faculty professional development and learning opportunities through ETE, Utah Campus Community Engagement Network (UCCEN), etc.
Promote the Community-Engaged Department designation
Complete additional CE responsibilities as defined by Fellows