University of Missouri-Kansas City (UKMC)

Hiring Department

Office of Service Learning

Job Description

This position exists to foster strong partnerships between the university and community organizations, ensuring meaningful service and internship opportunities for students. Its primary purpose is to coordinate and enhance community engaged/service learning initiatives, support student recruitment and training, and manage communication and project oversight to benefit both students and community partners. This position benefits Community Engaged Learning and more broadly High-Impact Courses.

Key Responsibilities:

Community Engagement and Partnerships

• Develop a deep engagement model to recruit and train nonprofit and community partners to provide a range of service and internship opportunities for university undergraduates.
• Act as a senior community development coordinator with nonprofit organizations, schools, and extension for the Office of Community Engaged Learning (CEL) and the MU Campus.
• Prioritize field engagement by attending community events and visiting potential sites.

Program Development

• Work with the director to expand the footprint of CEL on campus through unit-level targeted projects.
• Support service learning as a High-Impact Practice, including faculty training, HIPs institute, community of practice, and implementing Goal 7 of strategic plan
• Help faculty develop service learning courses and ensure placement sites are ready each semester

Partner Training and Standards

• Help create and manage partner training opportunities and express service learning standards.
• Create expectations and requirements for partnering with CEL
• Facilitate training and create documentation for using GivePulse/the service learning platform for faculty, partners, and students.

Advising

• Directly advise undergraduate students on the Minor in Leadership and Service
• Work with Novak Leadership Institute, CLIP Director, and academic unit advisors on how to advise students for the minor

Volunteer Coordination and Training

• Assist in managing overall volunteer coordination.
• Assist in training undergraduates, in partnership with service-learning staff, before placement in agencies and schools.

Communication and Support

• Ensure regular communication with partners and students by managing CEL support staff to make regular announcements, emails, forms, PowerPoints, etc.; including updating listings and GivePulse pages with communication received from partners.

Student Recruitment and Outreach

• Lead student recruitment through visits on campus and regular awareness/outreach across all departments, including managing CEL staff and student workers to do this.

Database and Project Management

• Oversee CEL staff in maintaining the GivePulse database to track student activities and provide ongoing assessment and project management.

Other duties as assigned.

Shift

Standard working hours (M-F 8-5) with some flex time as needed

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree is preferred

Anticipated Hiring Range

Salary Range: $21.71 - $25.25 hourly

Grade: GGS-009

University Title: Program/Project Support Coordinator II

Internal applicants can determine their University title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.

Application Materials

Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Professional References

Community Information

Columbia offers small-town friendliness with big city features and a high quality of life for people of all ages and interests. Founded on education and known as an ideal college town, its location also makes it an attractive spot for businesses and travelers. Located on Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 63, Columbia is right in the middle of the state and the nation. Just a couple hours’ drive from St. Louis and Kansas City, Columbia is Boone County’s largest population center offering big-city culture, activities, and resources with a low cost of living. Columbia is home to a variety of restaurants and entertainment venues and hosts more than a dozen festivals each year. If you want to grow your career, continue your education, raise a family, and retire, Columbia is a good place to be!

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at 573-884-7278.

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