Job Description

Director of Campus and Community Engagement

Center for Community Engaged Learning, Rose Hill

Fordham University

 

Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York City.  Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools. 

 

• Fordham University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to its employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We offer tuition remission for employees and their dependents 
• A generous employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan.
• As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and certain nonprofit employers.
• As part of its work-life balance program, the University provides generous PTO including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 2 personal days, 6 summer Fridays, and holidays that include paid time off between Christmas and New year.  
• University employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services, to help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues.

 

Hybrid Policy:       

Please review the Hybrid Policy here.

https://www.fordham.edu/human-resources/policies-guides-and-agreements/hybridremote-work-policy-for-administrators/

 

Position Summary

Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Strategic Mission Initiatives, the Director of Campus and Community Engagement will provide leadership, vision, and direction for advancing the Center for Community Engaged Learning (“CCEL” or “Center”) mission.

 

This position is responsible for ensuring that the programs of the Center align with the needs of key units in the University and among a recognized set of community partners in New York and beyond. Additionally, they promote the development of sustainable relationships between community partners and academic units (faculty, departments, etc.) that engage in community-engaged learning courses and related projects. They manage, delegate, and oversee partnership portfolios of appointed CCEL personnel and contribute to the overall management of the Center.

 

This position manages, executes, and evaluates co-curricular programs, including the Urban Plunge pre-orientation program.

 

Essential Functions        

• Oversees the development, management, and growth of community partnerships for the Center for Community Engaged Learning.
• Establishes a portfolio of community partners that serves the objectives of the CCEL and delegates specific portfolios to members of the CCEL staff.
• Exercises principal oversight of Global Outreach, Urban Plunge, and student leadership development programs.
• Collaborates with CCEL staff to align course/project development with partnership relationship development.
• Supports and contributes to the operation of all CCEL programs.

 

Essential Functions Note

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

 

Management Responsibilities  

Supervises the work of other Fordham employees who are individual contributors. Responsible for hiring, training and developing, managing performance and administering corrective action. Has significant input in compensation decisions.

         

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience        

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Minimum of six years of experience in community development or community-engaged learning, including experience in asset-based community development and systems of engagement.
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience.

 

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills     

• Deep understanding of the New York city public sector, nonprofits, community-based organizations, and community leadership, especially in the Bronx and the Lincoln Center/Lincoln Square neighborhoods.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Understanding of the use of technology/communication systems in a higher education context.
• Strong understanding and personal commitment to Jesuit educational mission.
• Demonstrated commitment to anti-racist principles and able to transmit these values through workshops/trainings for a wide variety of audiences.
• Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master’s Degree.
• Fluency in Spanish or another language commonly spoken in New York City.

 

Minimum Starting Salary: $75,000

 

Maximum Starting Salary: $90,000

 

Note: Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

         

START DATE: ASAP

 

APPLY HERE: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/8614

 

ABOUT FORDHAM

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools.  It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom. 

 

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

 

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

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