Director of Community Partnerships and Learning

Director of Community Partnerships and Learning

Category:
Staff and Administrators

Department: DOCL-Dean of the College Office 3010

Locations:
Worcester, MA

Posted:
Jul 7, 2026

Closes:
Open Until Filled

Type:
Full-time - Exempt

Salary Type:
Annually

Salary Range: $60,900.00 - $78,650.00

Position

About Clark University:
Founded in 1887, Clark was one of the first all-graduate institutions in the United States. Today the University is a highly-ranked, student-centered institution educating approximately 2,350 undergraduate and 1,150 graduate students to be imaginative and contributing citizens of the world and to advance the frontiers of knowledge and understanding through rigorous scholarship and creative effort. This commitment to scholarship and inquiry reflects the University's commitment to "challenge convention and change our world" and to address issues of critical importance to society.

It is also reflected by Clark's many national and international distinctions, including innovation, community engagement and impact, as a top green campus, and for having a distinguished geography and international development program. Clark has also been included in the groundbreaking Colleges that Change Lives guide since it was first published in 1996.

Clark is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, a dynamic, diverse city "on the rise". The second largest city in New England, Worcester is home to 11 institutions of higher learning and is increasingly recognized for its growing healthcare and biotechnology communities, its thriving cultural scene, and as a vibrant food hub.

Essential Responsibilities

• I. Community Partnership Development and Management (30%)
• II. Equity, Access, and Funded Opportunity Pathways (10%)
• III. Tracking, Assessment, and Student Opportunity Data (20%)
• IV. Faculty, Staff, and Campus Partner Support (20%)
• V. Communications, Promotion, and Strategic Alignment (20%)

Expected Outcomes

• Build a coherent student-facing community opportunity pipeline connected to Career Exploration and Experiential Learning.
• Increase the number and quality of community-based internships, research opportunities, course projects, funded placements, and experiential learning opportunities available to students.
• Connect community-based opportunities to The Clark Experience, ePortfolio, career readiness, and professional identity development.
• Expand equitable access to paid and funded community-based experiential learning opportunities by expanding the number of partnerships available to students.
• Contribute to reliable systems for tracking student participation, placement quality, partner feedback, reflection, and outcomes.
• Provide faculty and staff with operational support for developing student-facing community-based learning opportunities.
• Feed student learning data, placement outcomes, partner feedback, and stories back into the Collaborative for Community Engagement, Carnegie evidence collection, institutional reporting, and public storytelling.

Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred in a relevant field such as higher education administration, student affairs, career development, community development, education, public administration, nonprofit management, social work, urban studies, experiential learning, or a related field.

A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience is preferred, including experience in one or more of the following areas: experiential learning, career development, community-engaged learning, internship or placement coordination, undergraduate research support, student success, nonprofit or community partnership development, faculty support, or higher education administration.

Equivalent combinations of education, professional experience, and demonstrated experience developing student learning opportunities may be considered.

Experience working in a college or university setting is strongly preferred. Experience developing internships, community-based projects, research placements, course-based partnerships, or other structured student learning opportunities is highly desirable. Experience working directly with students, faculty, and community partners is required.

Demonstrated ability to develop high-quality community and/or industry partnerships for undergraduate internships, community-based projects, research placements, course collaborations, funded experiences, and other experiential learning pathways in at least one of Clark's areas of strategic focus:
Media Arts, Computing, and Design;
Science, Health and Human Development;
Civic and Global Engagement;
Climate, Environment, and Society; and/or Business.

Strong understanding of student learning, reflection, career readiness, professional identity development, and the ways students articulate skills gained through experiential learning.

Demonstrated commitment to equitable access to experiential learning, including the ability to identify and address financial, advising,…