The Assistant Director of the Vic 63 and Bobbi Samuels 63 Center for Community Partnerships and Civic Transformation (COMPACT) leads and implements programs that advance community-engaged pedagogy research and service at Brandeis University. Serving as a key bridge between the university and its community partners the Assistant Director supports faculty staff and students in developing meaningful reciprocal partnerships and translating academic work into real-world civic impact.

Four primary responsibilities define the role: stewarding partnerships with community-based organizations; managing and assessing core COMPACT programs and grants; teaching and advising within the Community Engaged Scholars Program; and leading COMPACTs communications and supervising student workers.

The salary range for the position is $67900-$77000.

Job Description

Community Partnerships (30%)

Develop and maintain strong relationships with local public and nonprofit leaders to ensure that civic engagement at Brandeis is responsive to community-identified needs. Support faculty and staff in identifying cultivating and sustaining partnerships with community-based and governmental organizations at the local national and international levels. Maintain up-to-date memoranda of understanding (MOUs) for all partnerships and serve as a primary point of contact for community and campus stakeholders.

Programs and Grants (30%)

Partner with the COMPACT Director to manage assess and evolve COMPACT programs and grants including but not limited to the Samuels Scholars Program Community-Engaged Pedagogy and Research Grants the Community Health Internship Program the Gittler Prize and student grants from external organizations such as the Davis Projects for Peace and the Newman Civic Fellowship. Design and refine application and selection processes; develop clear and accessible materials describing program goals processes and procedures; and coordinate and support selection committees for programs fellowships and grants.

Teaching and Advising (20%)

Teach one 4-credit course per year within the Community Engaged Scholars Program (CESP) either CESP 10a Foundations in Community Engagement or CESP 189a Community Engagement Capstone: Connecting Theory and Practice. Serve as the Program Advisor for CESP by recruiting advising and mentoring students throughout their participation in the program.

Communications and Supervision (20%)

Lead and coordinate communications within COMPACT and with the broader Brandeis community and external partners. Supervise and mentor COMPACTs student workers.

This is an in-person position. Occasional evening and/or weekend responsibilities are required to support programming.

Requirements:

• Education: B.A./B.S. required; M.A./M.S. preferred.

• Work Experience: 35 years of experience managing or coordinating programs ideally in a public service organization and/or higher education. Strong communication collaboration and organizational skills required. Experience with community-engaged service pedagogy and/or research strongly preferred.

• Scope and Supervision: Establishes and maintains partnership agreements with approximately 50 community-based organizations and supervises approximately five student workers/interns. This is a dynamic and creative position that bridges Academic Affairs and Student Affairs in support of community engagement and civic transformation in Waltham Greater Boston and beyond.

Pay Range Disclosure

The Universitys pay ranges represent a good faith estimate of what Brandeis reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position the candidates work experience and education/training internal peer equity and applicable legal requirements.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race color ancestry religious creed gender identity and expression national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation pregnancy age genetic information disability caste military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a protected class).