Full Time, 12 Months$30K-$35K
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This position serves as the principle coordinator of student volunteerism through the Office of Community Engagement and Service. The position also acts as a liaison for town-gown relations between Miami and the City of Oxford. Duties:This position reports to the Director. The Capacity Building Coordinator will:
-Maintain an active student volunteer program by promoting service to students and sustaining existing, while brokering new, community agency partnerships
-Manage web-based volunteer tracking, reporting and recognition system
-Plan, in collaboration with staff colleagues, community agency partnerships development and student service
-Supervise undergraduate service coordinators’ recruitment, training, and ongoing projects to increase student engagement
-Serve as a liaison to the Oxford community as it relates to student engagement
– Participate in planning and implementing, as appropriate, special programming initiatives including, but not limited to, Walkabout, Sharefest, Pledge A Meal, Homeless and Hunger Awareness Week
– Nurture existing relationships with campus-based individuals and offices involved in community service
– Support faculty/staff by creating meaningful service experiences. This includes researching and evaluating potential service sites, fostering and maintaining positive relationships with cooperating community agencies, educating students on community engagement, and acting as a liaison with community agencies
– Organize and conduct orientation sessions to introduce students to the community in which service projects are situated
– Assist with training and coordination of graduate and undergraduate student staff and Public Ally
– Represent office at campus and community meetings and programs, as needed. Qualifications– Earned Masters degree in Student Affairs, Higher Education, or related area by start date. – Experience planning community service and Service-Learning initiatives.
–Excellent communication skills – oral and written.
– Effective time management skills with demonstrated ability to handle multiple demands and competing priorities. Preferred Qualifications– Familiarity with the Office of Community Engagement & Service, its mission and its programming initiatives.
-Familiarity with Southwest Ohio communities and corresponding community based agencies.