Director-Service Learning
Wayne State College is seeking a Director-Service Learning.
Nature of Work: Organize and coordinate Service Learning program for the campus. Direct all faculty and staff on Service Learning opportunities and requirements. Manage program functions and oversee program’s budget. Support, develop, and evaluate service learning programs and research. Facilitate campus communications, course assessments, publicity, project reporting, opportunities for Study Abroad Programs ,and serve as a liaison to community partners involved in projects and events.
Examples of Work Performed:
- Support and collaborate with faculty, students, and community partners in the development of Service-Learning coursework or co-curricular S-L projects.
- Provide pedagogical instruction to students, community partners, faculty/staff and administrators in the form of workshops, consultations, course orientations, and presentations.
- Consistently perform orientation for Service-Learning classes and updates orientation program as needed.
- Serve as a contact for other academic institutions, students, and community partners.
- Organize, assess, and distribute program data, including web page and promotional material. Maintain S-L institutional and historical data.
- Provide research, best-practices, and professional development opportunities for faculty/staff, students, and community partners.
- Directs faculty/staff on policy and procedure, guidelines for budget and oversees budget.
- Creates new project proposals, program growth potential, and professional development opportunities.
- Applies transcript notations by collaborating with the Registrar and continues to update, edit, and check for final accuracy.
- Serves as a primary contact for Study Abroad Programs for students, faculty/staff sponsors, and vendors.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of Service Learning experience.
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Wayne State College serves as a model of success for regional public higher education. Investments in infrastructure and facilities, expanded academic programs and partnerships, a whole-campus approach to recruitment and retention, and a commitment to strategic planning position the College as a strong member of the Nebraska State College System. More than 4,500 students rely on Wayne State for access to graduate and undergraduate degree programs in more than 130 programs of study each year, a role the College has proudly filled since its founding in 1891. Our goals are clear: continually improve retention and graduation rates, provide high-quality academic programs and campus facilities, support workforce and economic development in the region, maintain affordability and access, and manage resources for sustainability. We invite qualified applicants to join us in our important work.