Community Service Coordinator

Job Description - Community Service Coordinator (2600116)

Community Service Coordinator

We, the Division of Student Affairs, are a student-focused organization that aims to empower student success and support personal development. We act daily to create, enhance, and sustain a culture of respect and inclusion in the workplace, focusing on equity and justice in its many forms, including racial, social, and environmental justice. We intentionally and relentlessly pursue excellence through introspection, vulnerability, empathy, compassion, learning, and courage.

We value our internal and external partnerships as vital drivers of the ambitious goals we pursue. We celebrate and take pride in the following:

• Named one of the “Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs” by Diverse Magazine.
• Serving a highly diverse student body (  for more information).
• Leading the way as the #1 ranked institution in the AAU and #3 of all colleges and universities nationally in fostering our students' social mobility.
• Awarded multiple distinctions including philanthropic awards and research grants in experiential learning and career development, voter engagement, student engagement, health and wellness practices, and quality of residential life.

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Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Two (2) years of full-time work experience to include experience within college career services, academic advising, student affairs, recruitment or related field (part-time student experience may be prorated to meet the full-time experience requirement).

Event planning experience. Experience coordinating community programs for diverse college participants. Experience in a higher education or not-for-profit setting. Experience with the design and delivery of F2F and virtual presentations and programs. Experience advising, coaching, training and/or supervising college students. Experience using back-end databases such as corporate applicant tracking systems, advising, or career services databases. Experience with technology, i.e. Handshake, Blackboard, Microsoft Office, Google Drive, Qualtrics.

This position is part of The Center for Service Learning & Community Service. Under the auspices of the Career Center in the Division of Student Affairs, the Center is the campus’ hub for service and service learning projects, building long-term partnerships between community partners and the faculty, staff, and students.

Reporting to an Assistant Director, this role is the first point of contact for students and student organizations seeking service opportunities, and serves as a liaison between community partners and student groups for the planning and implementation of service projects. Coordinating orientation and training of students in preparation for service and monitoring the experiences are key responsibilities for this role. This role will also maintain the database of service opportunities and placements and deploy evaluations and learning outcomes assessments for all projects and experiences.

The Coordinator will play a key role in the promotion and recruitment of student organizations for service projects.

Incumbent must be a positive, creative, resourceful, adaptable team player who possesses strong communication and interpersonal skills, is highly organized with exceptional attention to detail, and able to juggle multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment. Essential for this role is the adeptness to work independently as well as part of a team, a learning orientation, collaborative approach to problem solving and a student-centered philosophy.

• Work with undergraduate and graduate students and student groups seeking service opportunities on/off campus. Plan and deliver orientation and training sessions for student volunteers. Monitor status of service projects and address any problems that arise.

• Plan and implement service programs/events on/off campus. Assist with all aspects of these programs, from recruitment and selection, to project management,…