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Assistant Director Position Summary

The Center for Civic Leadership fosters community-university collaborations that analyze the complexity of social issues and take actions to promote equitable and inclusive communities. Reporting to and under the supervision of an associate director, the assistant director will support staff in the development, implementation, and management of undergraduate civic leadership programs and fellowships grounded in principles of community engaged learning, ethical frameworks, civic professionalism, and critical reflection. They will have primary responsibility for design, implementation, and evaluation of student-led programs and advise students pursuing community-engaged learning and applying for fellowships. The assistant director will support the center's work in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) on campus and in the community. They will assist in the cultivation and management of university-community partnerships, faculty partnerships, and alumni networks that enrich civic leadership programs. The assistant director will also develop and lead workshops and/or organize special events.

Essential Functions

• Administers program operations, ensuring efficient, effective and productive operations
• Creates and implements plans to achieve program objectives and mission
• Interprets, implements, and ensures compliance with policies and regulations and recommends changes to procedures and processes
• Analyzes data, identifies trends, develops reports and recommends and implements changes to improve alignment with institutional mission and goals
• Creates and implements outreach plans that may include relationship development, communications, event and conference management
• Provides support in developing relationships with internal and external entities
• May assist with fundraising activities
• Creates budget plans, monitors and approves expenditures, develops reports, conducts analyses and manages and maintains financial records
• For academic programs, may be responsible for graduate student recruitment and admissions, student records, curriculum support, coordinating the accreditation process, managing scholarships and fellowships, and monitoring student progress
• May supervise staff (up to three full-time staff)
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience
  • Three years of related professional experience in undergraduate civic engagement at a college or university, in government, or in non-profit organization
  • Experience working with diverse student populations, including first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented populations
  • Experience teaching (in person and virtually)
  • Experience in critical service, advocacy, or public policy
• Skills
  • Knowledge of theories, including community engaged learning, student development, learning and identity development and experience applying those frameworks professionally
  • Strong rapport building skills and experience collaborating with faculty, staff, students, and community partners
  • Ability to develop and initiate new strategies
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills
  • Ability to work well under pressure and manage projects simultaneously
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet expected deadlines and schedules
  • Adept at problem solving. creational contingency plans and handling issues when necessary
  • Strong client service orientation and attention to detail
  • Ability to oversee and direct staff
  • Knowledge of managing budgets and developing financial plans
• Must possess (or have the ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire) and maintain a valid Texas driver's license with no more than three moving violations and/or at fault accidents within the past 36 months, and no convictions or deferred dispositions for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) within the past five years.

Substitutions

• In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year for year basis may be substituted

Preferred Qualifications

• Education
  • Master's degree in community engaged learning, social justice, public policy or related fields
  • Educational background in STEM
• Experience
  • Building direct partnerships with government and community organizations and/or faculty
  • Advising students
  • Program assessment
• Skills
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues to achieve program goals
  • Diversity facilitation
  • Event planning

Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity at all levels, and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

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