Director of Community Engagement and Outreach - Division of Access & Engagement - UTK

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

1d•$90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) is seeking a highly motivated and visionary leader for the position of Director in the Office of Community Engagement and Outreach (OCEO). This role, reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and External Relations, is crucial for providing high-level leadership in outreach, community engagement, and engaged scholarship. The Director will be a thought leader in developing strategies to advance UT's R1 research activity and land-grant mission, fostering impactful partnerships locally, regionally, and statewide. This includes supporting the Division of Access and Engagement (DAE) and OCEO's grants program, community-engaged scholarship initiatives, professional development, seminars, and workshops. The position offers strategic leadership and operational oversight for the OCEO, managing staff, budgets, programs, and initiatives aligned with the university's mission. Key responsibilities include cultivating and sustaining partnerships with diverse stakeholders, leading university-wide engagement efforts, managing funding opportunities and awards programs, and representing the university in collaborative problem-solving. The Director will also oversee communications, outreach materials, engagement events, and lead assessment and reporting efforts to evaluate impact and guide strategic decisions.

Requirements

Visionary leadership in outreach, community engagement, and engaged scholarship.
Experience in developing and implementing strategies to advance university missions.
Proven ability to cultivate and sustain partnerships with diverse stakeholders.
Experience in managing staff, budgets, programs, and initiatives.
Experience in leading university-wide engagement efforts, funding opportunities, and awards programs.
Experience in communications, outreach materials, and event management.
Experience in assessment, reporting, and data management to evaluate impact and guide strategic decisions.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting grants programs.
Experience with community-engaged scholarship initiatives.
Experience in professional development, seminars, and workshops.

Responsibilities

Provide high-level leadership and direction for outreach, community engagement, and community-engaged scholarship.
Develop and implement strategies to advance UT's R1 research activity and land-grant mission.
Foster impactful and mutually beneficial partnerships in the local community, region, and across the state.
Support the Division of Access and Engagement (DAE) and OCEO grants program.
Oversee community-engaged scholarship initiatives, professional development, seminars, and workshops.
Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Office of Community Engagement and Outreach.
Direct staff, budgets, programs, and initiatives that advance the University of Tennessee’s mission of community engagement, outreach, engaged scholarship, and land-grant service.
Cultivate and sustain partnerships with faculty, students, community organizations, and local, regional, state, and national stakeholders.
Lead university-wide engagement efforts, funding opportunities, awards programs, and special projects.
Serve as a key representative of the university in strengthening collaborative solutions to community challenges.
Oversee communications, outreach materials, and engagement-related events.
Lead assessment, reporting, and data management efforts to evaluate impact, guide strategic decision-making, and demonstrate outcomes across engagement and outreach initiatives.