Associate Director of Undergraduate Service Learning

Simmons College is a nationally distinguished small university located in the heart of Boston. The undergraduate women's college provides exceptional liberal arts education integrated with career preparation. The Scott/Ross Center for Community Service promotes and facilitates community service and service learning for students, faculty and staff through our many community partnerships. This position provided leadership in encouraging and furthering service learning in the undergraduate college. The two primary responsibilities are working with faculty to plan and support service learning courses and promoting service learning opportunities throughout the college curriculum. Specific responsibilities include:

• Identifying sites for student placements
• Overseeing the placement process
• Providing in-class orientation for service learning students
• Conducting evaluations and assessments of service learning activities
• Acting as the liaison between community based organizations, faculty and students
• Providing resources and leading workshops for faculty and departments
• Researching best practices and innovations in the pedagogy of service learning

In addition, in collaboration with other Center staff, the associate director will assist in grant proposals and special projects.

Preferred qualifications:
• Bachelors degree required; Masters preferred
• Experience working with community based organizations
• Previous service learning experience
• Knowledge of campus based service learning programs
• Ability to build strong relationships with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Ability to work with faculty from a range of disciplines

To apply: To apply for the position, follow the link below to the Simmons College human resources page: https://jobs.simmons.edu/

For more information about Simmons, visit our web page: www.simmons.edu. For more information about the Scott/Ross Center, visit the Center webpage: www.simmons.edu/communityservice