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CAE-004
- Program Coordinator - Student Leaders for Service in the
Center for Academic Excellence
Position
Summary
Portland
State University invites applications for the position of
Program Coordinator, Student Leaders for Service (SLS) program.
The Program Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day
operations of the Student Leaders for Service Program (SLS)
in the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) and reports
to the Assistant Director for Community-University Partnerships
(CUP). The Program Coordinator supports 20-25 undergraduate
and graduate students in leadership and community engagement
activities. The Coordinator serves as an enthusiastic leader,
mentor, and strong voice for connecting students to community-based
organizations through direct community engagement.
The
Program Coordinator provides leadership to support students
in 9 month-long community engagement placements and support
to community partners in utilizing students in meaningful
and productive ways. The SLS Program Coordinator works as
part of a team of PSU staff that are similarly focused on
promoting and advancing high quality community engagement
activities for students and faculty.
Key
Responsibilities
- Recruit, hire, train
and supervise the program's student leaders for service
(20-25 students per term).
- Coordinate all aspects
of program marketing, including; creating flyers, brochures
and other print and electronic promotional materials
- Assist in curriculum
development for SLS required course: IST 299/499 – Community
Service Practicum and PA 311 – Introduction to Civic
Leadership. Facilitate weekly meetings of this course.
- Actively pursue external
funding for SLS Program
- Manage and maintain accountability
for budget allocations made to the SLS Program through
the Student Fee Committee and other external funders
- Maintain and continue
to develop the community partner and SLS alumni databases
- Develop and manage SLS
retention plan for community partner sites and student
teams
- Support community engagement
efforts of students and faculty campus-wide by facilitating
service opportunities at SLS community partner sites
including; New Student Week Service Day, Martin Luther
King, Jr. Service Day, and Earth Day/Global Youth Service
Day
- Provide ongoing program
assessment
Secondary
Responsibilities
- Develop and promote the
connection between the SLS Program and the Civic Leadership
minor.
- Support the SLS/EDG:E
program coordinator in developing and maintaining relationships
with Portland public school sites and with recruiting/training
SLS/EDG:E members.
- Serve on the PSU Martin
Luther King Day planning, PSU Student Leadership and
SALP Advisory committees
- Bring student-focused
civic engagement workshops, guest speakers, etc. to
campus
Minimum
Qualifications / Skills
- Knowledge of service-learning
and other civic engagement strategies
- Experience with planning
and implementing community engagement programs
-
Grant
writing experience
-
Experience supporting youth leadership activities
-
Strong communication skills
-
Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
-
Program management experience
-
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree
Preferred
Qualifications
- Masters degree or other
terminal degree
- Print and/or electronic
design skills
- Research and program
assessment skills
- Experience working in
a higher education setting
Compensation
The
starting annual salary rate for this position will be between
$32,340 and $38,000 dependent upon qualifications and experience
with an excellent benefits package including fully paid
healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package;
and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or one dependant
at any of the Oregon University System schools.
To
Apply
Complete
applications must include
- Letter addressing candidate
interest, qualifications, and key experiences preparing
candidate for the position.
- Resume
- Names, complete address
and contact information of three professional references
Correspondence
will be primarily conducted via email, please send application
materials electronically to: pjhudson@pdx.edu.
If
you do not have access to email please send application
materials to: Portland State University, P.O. Box
751-CAE, Portland, OR 97207-0751
Other
contact information:
(503)
725-5642 phone
(503)
725-5262 fax
Screening
of applications will begin on July 25, 2008, and position
will remain open until finalists are identified.
Portland
State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity
Institution and, in keeping with the President's diversity
initiative, welcomes applications from diverse candidates
and candidates who support diversity.
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