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Position Title (Classification Title): | Assistant Director 100590 |
Working Title: | Assistant Director HighImpact Practices & Community Engagement |
Job Summary: | The Assistant Director of HighImpact Practices (HIPs) & Community Engagement is responsible for managing key aspects of the universitys community engagement and HIP programs. This role includes overseeing the universitys community engagement reporting process facilitating key committees and meetings related to HIPs/community engagement administering the HIP grant process and providing careerrelated coaching for students and alumni. Additionally the Assistant Director will support performancebased funding metrics related to HIPs assist in streamlining university internship efforts and manage various administrative budgetary and technologyrelated tasks in support of HIP and community engagement efforts. |
Department | Community & Employer Engagement |
FLSA: | Exempt |
Minimum Qualifications: | Masters degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience: or a bachelors degree in an appropriate area of specialization and four years of appropriate experience. |
Position Qualifications: | Masters degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience or a bachelors degree in an appropriate area of specialization and four years of appropriate experience |
Preferred Qualifications | Strong organizational and communication skills. Ability to effectively interact with develop and sustain relationships with students faculty staff and other stakeholders. Experience with budget management grant administration and technology platforms. Familiarity with performancebased funding models in higher education. Have the ability to interpret analyze and process various forms of data effectively. |
Essential Functions / Job Duties: | - 40 Administration: Manage the HIP grant process including administration application review and funding decision documentation. Administer the HIP vetting and designation process in collaboration with the HIP Oversight Committee. Administer the HIP Scholarship and HIP Showcase awards programs. Oversee the HIP and community engagement budget including resource allocation and tracking expenditures. Facilitate annual reporting for HIPs ensuring timely and accurate submission of data. Support performancebased funding metrics related to HIPs including data collection and reporting on student outcomes and institutional performance. Support the implementation of Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) initiatives and events in collaboration with the QEP Director. Oversee the community engagement reporting process for the institution. (Essential)
- 30 Collaboration & Involvement: Actively collaborate with faculty to support the development and enhancement of HIPS by providing individualized consultations and sharing resources tailored to specific disciplines. Coordinate opportunities for faculty to engage in professional development focused on HIP implementation and improvement. Facilitate the HIP Oversight Committee guiding the steering of highimpact practices across the university. Lead and coordinate HIP Liaison meetings to support collaboration between colleges/schools. Oversee the community engagement coordinating committees efforts to build strong relationships with university partners and implement community engagement strategies. Assist in streamlining university internship efforts and documentation. (Essential)
- 25 Career Coaching & Advising: Facilitate career coaching appointments for students and alumni offering guidance on career/major choices job search strategies experiential learning and other careerrelated topics. Contribute to the development and delivery of careerrelated presentations and assist with associated grading assignments (Essential)
- 5 Marketing & Technology: Assist with departmental social media and website updates to promote HIP community engagement and other careerrelated activities Support technology decisions and administration including the use of platforms related to HIPs experiential learning and career services. (Essential)
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Physical Demands: | - Physical Requirements: Occasional and/or light lifting required. Limited exposure to elements such as heat cold noise dust dirt chemicals etc. but none to the point of being disagreeable. May involve minor safety hazards where likely results would be cuts bruises etc.
- Impact of Deadlines:Externally imposed deadlines set and revised beyond ones control. Interruptions influence priorities. Difficult to anticipate nature or volume of work with certainty beyond a few days.
- Standing: Daily
- Walking:Daily
- Sitting:Daily
- Reaching with hands and arms:Daily
- Climbing or balancing:Occasionally
- Stooping:Occasionally
- Use of hands to handle objects:Daily
- Lifting up to 10lbs:Occasionally
- Lifting up to 25lbs:Occasionally
- Lifting over 25lbs:Occasionally
- Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally:Daily
- Hearing as perceive sound by ear:Daily
- Vision as distinguish colors & depth:Daily
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Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job: | - This position requires a criminal background screen.
- This position requires fingerprinting.
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Number of Vacancies | 1 |
Work Hours | 8:00am5:00pm occasional evenings and weekends |
FTE | 1 |
Salary Range | $62000 |
Pay Basis | Annually |
Preferred Response Date: | 02/24/2025 |
Special Instructions to Applicants: | Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: . Applicants are required to attach a resume cover letter and contact information for three references. References will be contacted upon submission of this application. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance please contact Human Resources ator email |
Required Experience:
Director