The Executive Director will be the primary administrator for the organization and the essential link to the national network. The Executive Director will:
- Develop goals and execute a strategic plan with the KsCC Executive Board to implement the KsCC mission.
- Plan and implement annual conferences, including an annual summit on college efforts to alleviate hunger and a tri-state conference on service-learning and engagement.
- Conduct site visits to member campuses, including meetings with presidents and key faculty and student leadership.
- Design and offer on-site and regional trainings on best practices in service-learning and community engaged education for member campuses.
- Provide technical assistance and programmatic support to administrators, faculty, staff, and students at member campuses for their efforts to strengthen community-based learning and skills for democracy.
- Collect and distribute benchmark data and best practice models on member campuses and evaluate progress in reaching shared goals.
- Create and distribute information to member campuses on national and network news through mailings, newsletters, electronic lists and/or other mechanisms.
- Promote the existence of and relevance of KsCC with state and regional policy-makers, appropriate media contacts, and state, regional, and national organizations.
- Secure funding from public/private sources, to support the advancement of community-campus engagement at all member campuses and in collaboration with other campuses in the region.
- Work with presidents to secure funds through foundations, corporations, and friends.
- Provide responsible oversight of KsCC’s organizational budget.
- Provide the Executive Board with appropriate reports.
- Foster growth of the organization through increased membership from campuses.
- Maintain all aspects of membership services, including recruitment materials and a membership directory.
- Convene meetings of the Executive Board and other ad hoc committees.
- Provide leadership to staff.
- Create an effective working organization.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
o Bachelor’s degree with at least three years of experience in higher education or non-profit sector
o Highly skilled in building collaborations and relating effectively with diverse audiences
o Experience in organizational development
o Administrative skills in staff supervision, financial management, program organization and implementation
o Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently
o Demonstrated leadership ability
o Proven fundraising skills and experience with grant writing
o Community-based working experience
o Computer and word processing skills
o Flexibility to travel in-state and nationally
Preferred:
o Master’s degree or above in field related to higher education, leadership, non-profit management, or public policy
o Experience in using service-learning in a classroom setting
Salary:
Range $45,000-$55,000; salary commensurate with training and experience
Timeline:
Screening of applicants will begin June 1, 2012.
To apply:
Please submit letter of application; resume; transcripts of all college/university credits; and name, address and phone number for 3 references to the following address:
Matt Lindsey
Kansas Campus Compact
103 Leadership Studies Building
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
(785) 532-6896
Kansas State University is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity among its employees.