Fontbonne University, a Catholic coeducational institution of higher learning sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, seeks candidates for the position of Assistant Director of Service, Diversity and Social Justice.
The person in this newly created position will help further cultivate and promote a campus culture that respects human dignity and encourages and recognizes service, diversity, and social justice through expanded opportunities for student learning, leadership, and civic engagement. The Assistant Director will report to the Director of the Department of Service, Diversity and Social Justice, be an active member of the Student Affairs Division, and collaborate with campus and community constituencies.
The Assistant Director will help:
- Identify service and social justice resources and opportunities for integration into campus activities and coursework
- Assist faculty in incorporating service learning into the curriculum
- Coordinate campus-wide service projects
- Establish/strengthen community partnerships
- Coordinate local, national, and international service trips
- Organize informational, analytical, and reflective discussion series on social justice topics and issues
Additional administrative duties may include, but are not limited to, advising selected student organizations and generating departmental reports.
Qualifications:
Master’s degree required in one of the following, or a closely related field: Social Justice, Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Social Work, Sociology, Education, Counseling, Psychology or Cultural/Ethnic Studies. Knowledge of program models for service, service learning, and civic engagement. Experience implementing dynamic social justice education and advocacy programs, preferably in a college or university setting, as well as building and maintaining effective coalitions and collaborative partnerships. Experience coordinating, planning, promoting and leading service projects and trips, preferably in a college or university setting. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; group facilitation and conflict management skills; organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals and groups from a variety of identities, cultures, backgrounds and ideologies.
This is a full-time, 11 month position, with a start date of July 1, 2010. Some evening and weekend hours required. Application deadline is March 8, 2010. Please send a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information of three professional references to:
Linda Pipitone
Director, Human Resources
Fontbonne University
6800 Wydown Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63105
Electronic resumes may be submitted to lpipitone {at} fontbonne(.)edu. If applying via email, please indicate the position in the subject line of the email.
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