Position Information

　　Position Title Associate Director

　　Overview

　　Collaborate with the Director on all operations of the depanment, including budgeting and funding; facilities, programming, and strategic planning and implementation within the Feinstein Institute. Provide continuity and direction for the Feinstein Institute in the absence of the Director.

　　Essential Duties:

　　In conjunction with the Director, administer the staff, operations, and programs of the Feinstein Institute for Public Service and implement the Institute’s strategic vision and plan. Collaborate with the Director on department budget, facilities, strategic planning, and implementation. Oversee and supervise all full-time staff and provide general oversight to GA’s assigned to the Institute. Act as chief liaison to the College’s transportation department in communicating all transportation needs of the Institute and assist in managing the overall demand for transportation related to the lnstitute’s programs and initiatives. In conjunction with the Director, participate in grant writing, grant administration, and fundraising. Build strong relationships with campus stakeholders that are imperative to the lnstitute’s work, including Financial Aid, Payroll, Institutional Research, Office of Institutional Diversity, Campus Ministry, the Provost’s office, Student Affairs, and others. Represent the Feinstein Institute on the College’s Standing Committee on Service helping this committee “map” academic and co-curricular community engagement. Serve on other committees as appropriate.

　　Cultivate and maintain community partnerships and relationships in support of the lnstitute’s programs and the college’s academic community engagement (curricular community-based learning and community-based research, faculty- and student-driven community-engaged scholarship). Recruit, select, supervise, and coordinate the professional development of Feinstein Community Fellows (a team of student liaisons with critical community partners for academic community engagement), including oversight of the orientation and preparation process and transportation support. Work with the Program Coordinator to maintain existing partnerships and develop new ones for the off campus “community service” component of the college’s federal work-study program, provide oversight of the program. Develop and assess programming to support student learning and reflection in the Feinstein Community Fellows work-study programs. Facilitate training and reflective practice for, and maintain regular communication with, community partners for the purpose of strengthening partnerships, including partner capacity and deepening collaboration and impact. Represent the College at community meetings related to academic community engagement.

　　In conjunction with the Director, facilitate regular reflective practice opportunities for Feinstein staff, students, and partners engaging with the Institute, in service of continuous improvement, innovation, and deeper and more reflective learning. Develop annual assessment outcomes, indicators, and measures, and carry out assessments and report findings as needed. Evaluate all community partnerships, programs, and student engagement through written evaluations, site visits, and/or other mechanisms. Collect, tabulate, analyze, and interpret service data, and complete surveys and requests for service data. Oversee the production of thee-newsletter and develop brochures for the Feinstein Institute for Public Service, as required. Design, maintain, and oversee the lnstitute’s web page and social media accounts.

　　Convene and connect campus and community stakeholders, facilitate conversations, conferences, workshops, and professional development aligned to the lnstitute’s statement of purpose and key questions. Serve as a connector, convener, consultant for faculty and administrators in developing reciprocal relationships with community partners connected to their courses, research interests, and co-curricular programs. Work with the Director and others to provide workshops for faculty interested in incorporating community based service or research into their courses,

　　Marginal Duties:

　　Perform all other duties as may be required.

　　Education and Experience Required

　　Master’s Degree from an accredited institution in related field required

　　Minimum of five years’ of experience in community based service learning or experiential education or equivalent combination of education and experience

　　Ability to build relationships and collaborations in the campus community, as well as in the local community

　　Excellent time management and organizational skills

　　Ability to manage and inspire staff and student leaders/workers

　　Excellent oral and written communication skills

　　Experience in conflict resolution

　　Knowledge and/or experience in a nonprofit environment and experience in higher education

　　Physical Demands

　　The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perfonn the essential functions.

　　Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time

　　Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction

　　Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard

　　Communication skills using the spoken word

　　Ability to see within normal parameters

　　Ability to hear within normal range

　　Ability to move about

　　Employee Status Full Time

　　Salary Grade 21 (Min. $73,292/Mid. $95,279/Max. $117,266)

　　Salary Information

　　Employees are normally hired between the minimum and the midpoint of a position’s grade range to which a position has been assigned, depending on experience and qualifications.

　　Benefits

　　Providence College offers a comprehensive range of valuable benefits to eligible employees, which are designed to:

　　Promote the health and well-being of you and your family

　　Provide financial security while you are working

　　Build financial resources for retirement

　　Help you balance personal and work responsibilities

　　Provide educational opportunities for you and your family

　　These benefits include but are not limited to health, dental, 403b retirement plan, flexible benefits plan, tuition benefits, employee assistance plan, college paid basic life insurance and long-term disability insurance, and paid time off. To learn more, please visit our Employee Benefits website by clicking the following link: https://human-resources.providence.edu/benefits/

　　Union Status Non-Union

　　Shift:

　　If other, please enter regular schedule.

　　EEO Statement

　　Providence College does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, gender, except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, veteran status, or genetic information. The College will develop, and from time to time update, an affirmative action program and will insist on a good-faith effort on the part of its employees to comply with the program. The College will request and expect its agents and those with whom it conducts its affairs to meet the commitment of this important program.

　　Posting Detail Information

　　Requisition Number AS898P

　　Closing Date

　　Open Until Filled

　　Special Instructions to Applicants

　　Supplemental Questions

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　　Documents Needed To Apply

　　Required Documents

　　Resume

　　Cover Letter

　　Optional Documents