The Center for Social Concern (CSC) is home to more than 1,500 student volunteers and 65 community service groups and consortiums sites and also houses an Alternative Break Program, the summer Community Impact Internships Program, the on-campus JHU Tutorial Project, the Community Based Learning Advisory Board, and a Community Service Federal Work Study (FWS) Program.
The Assistant Director will report to the Associate Director of the CSC and serve as a member of the Center’s team-oriented programmatic staff. Upholding CSC’s core values of leadership, diversity, collaboration, programmatic sustainability, and applied learning, the Assistant Director’s work will be centered in four key areas 1) student leadership development and programmatic assessment 2) campus-wide service programming and promotions 3) oversight of the Alternative Break Program and 4) advising the 20 member Student Advocacy Board (SAB) and their student group management, public relations, and special event activities. The Assistant Director will also play a supporting role in the programmatic initiatives of the Civic Engagement Pathways Initiative and other programs that support institutional civic engagement priorities.
The Assistant Director will recruit and supervise four student employees, 1–2 graduate student interns, and one part-time casual employee to support their work. They will monitor program budgets for the Alternative Break Program, the JHU President’s Day of Service and Spring Into Service Day.
Strategic Planning and Program Development
Alternative Breaks Program (Includes Pre-Orientation Programs)
- Oversee the program by setting goals and laying out a vision and strategy for the Alternative Break Program’s week-long and weekend Baltimore-based trips.
- Ensure that trips integrate concepts of social change and public policy.
- Support CSC program staff that serve as content advisors for select trips.
- Manage the recruitment and selection, training and reflection activities of Alternative Break student participants, volunteer trip leaders, and faculty/staff mentors.
- Integrate faculty into break programming as speakers and/or trip advisers.
- Organize a Public Service Leadership Institute for highly engaged incoming students.
- Provide direction to the Graduate Student Intern for Alternative Breaks.
Student Advocacy Board
- Advise the board, which houses nine thematic groups to allow for student group and consortium networking and leadership development.
- Connect SAB thematic group coordinators with CSC staff advisors in supporting CSC student groups and consortiums.
- Attend evening Student Advocacy Board sub-committee meetings (public relations, programming, group/consortium management) semi-monthly.
- Meet with SAB committee chairs weekly.
- Manage the recruitment and selection, training, and reflection activities of the group, including two strategic planning and reflection retreats per academic year.
Campus-Wide Service Programming and Promotions
- Advise the annual President’s Day of Service, a large-scale event with over 800 participants, by recruiting and supervising a seasonal part-time casual employee and 4 paid student staff that coordinate the program.
- Assist JHU students in planning promotional events showcasing civic engagement and volunteerism.
- Assist JHU students and staff in planning spring days of service.
- Coordinate and co-program with other Homewood Student Affairs programming offices, including Greek Life and Campus Ministries.
- Represent the office on student program-related committees such as the Student Life Program Grants committee.
Student Leadership Development and Program Assessment
- Play a leading role in supporting the Associate Director in overseeing 55 high-risk student organizations and consortium sites serving Baltimore City, including advising community service sites and/or groups and monitoring systems of accountability and incentives.
- Develop leadership curricula for CSC student leaders in all programs and provide student leadership development support to CSC program staff.
- Serve as the office liaison to the Dean of Student Life Office’s leadership programs, co-programming in the curricular and co-curricular areas of leadership in civic engagement and social change.
- Manage the distribution, collection and assessment of CSC student organizations’ reports (End of Semester Reports, Site Visit Reports, Community Partner Evaluation Reports, and Rosters).
- Support the Director of the CSC in collecting campus-wide community engagement data and developing reports each semester.
- Work with CSC program staff in developing assessment metrics and maintaining a cohesive assessment and evaluation plan.
Community and External Relations
- Represent the CSC at community partnership meetings sponsored by area community associations and coalitions.
- Perform site visits to area community agencies to establish new partnerships and programs.
- Meet with area stakeholders interested in forming new program collaborations with the CSC.
- Represent the office at regional civic engagement events, such as the MD-DC Campus Compact as needed.
- Represent the office at national civic engagement professional development conferences.
Qualifications and Experience
This staff role requires a master’s degree, and a minimum of 3–5 years of experience in higher education, human services, or non-profit work; background in counseling, student development and programming, or other related field.
The Assistant Director must have:
- Excellent judgement in the realms of program management
- Excellent oral, written, and verbal communication skills
- A demonstrated enthusiasm for civic engagement, community outreach, and/or volunteerism
- A demonstrated capacity to work effectively with persons of diverse backgrounds and to foster sensitivity in student life and in the community
- Strong logistics management skills
- Experience in student leadership development and/or assessment
- The ability to synthesize complex data and translate information to a wide variety of audiences
- A willingness to maintain a working knowledge of best practices in civic engagement and leadership development as it relates to her/his areas of focus.
The Assistant Director’s duties will require evening and/or weekend hours. It may require in-and-out of state travel. It is a full 12-month position. Salary commensurate with experience.
To apply: Please apply via the JHU Jobs site: https://hrnt.jhu.edu/jhujobs/ requisition #62779.