Manager, Community-Engaged Learning

Brown University • Lexington, MA

22d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Community-Engaged Learning provides focused management of Swearer Center programs, co-curricular initiatives, community partnerships, and campus activities related to student learning. The role advances community change through the Center’s five core pathways, with a focus on community-engaged research. The Manager oversees an assigned portfolio of programs, initiatives, partner relationships, and/or student cohorts, primarily the Laidlaw Scholars Program.

The Manager designs and implements learning opportunities, including events, workshops, and strategic programming related to community-engaged research and leadership. The role builds community among student cohorts and provides individual and group advising to fellows. It also conducts program evaluation and data tracking with Center colleagues, represents the Center at student-, faculty-, and community-facing events, and maintains partnerships with Brown campus offices, external foundations, and organizations. The position may supervise one to two student staff.

This is a two-year fixed-term position, with the possibility of renewal based on available funding. The position is full time, scheduled for 37.5 hours per week, and has a hybrid work location.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong skills in management, program structure and processes, documentation, and assessment.
• Collaborative work style, strong teamwork, inclusiveness, and flexibility; ability to build collaborations with diverse communities.
• Ability to inspire, mentor, and develop students, with a focus on personal character, academic excellence, and intercultural understanding.
• Proven track record of furthering university diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives while supporting students from historically underrepresented and/or minoritized backgrounds.
• Track record of execution and change orientation, including open-mindedness, learning, assessment, continuous improvement, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Interest and ability to engage, collaborate with, support, and educate undergraduate students; understanding of and ability to articulate the integration of community engagement and the goals of Brown undergraduate education.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills.
• Ability to generate enthusiasm among students and practitioners in the field.
• Ability to work evening and weekend events or programs, including some holidays.

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned portfolio of programs, initiatives, partner relationships, and/or student cohorts, with the Laidlaw Scholars Program as the primary focus.
• Design and implement community-engaged learning opportunities, including events, workshops, and programming related to community-engaged research and leadership.
• Plan and implement programming that builds community among student cohorts.
• Provide one-on-one and group advising to fellows.
• Conduct program evaluation and data tracking in collaboration with colleagues across the Center.
• Represent the Center at student-, faculty-, and community-facing events.
• Represent and maintain partnerships with Brown campus offices, external foundations, and organizations.
• May supervise one to two student staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager