Trinity University

Serves as the Center’s lead in the development and administration of all student undergraduate research initiatives, including the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program, Summer Research & Internship Symposium, professional development for student researchers, SURF orientation, and more.. Plans, coordinates, and assesses Trinity's two-day Summer Undergraduate Research & Internship Symposium for 225+ students to showcase their research and internship experiences.. Collaborates and serves as a liaison to faculty and school Deans for all student summer research initiatives.. Serves in a leadership capacity, provides oversight, and supervises the Community Engagement Specialist and other student and professional staff responsible for community engaged learning initiatives, including Ability Awareness Fairs, service learning, volunteerism, alternative breaks, all-campus volunteer days, Community Federal Work Study program, civic engagement.. Master's degree or equivalent in Higher Education, Education, Student Affairs, Community Engagement, Nonprofit Management, or a related field, with direct experience conducting research at the graduate or undergraduate level.

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Job Family Group: Staff Department/Office: Associate Director (LadyStacie Rimes-Boyd) Time Type: Full time Compensation: $49,848.43-$62,310.54 Please note, starting salaries are based on factors including internal equity, relevant experience, and education. Exemption Status: United States of America (Exempt) Job Description: Leads oversight and management of student undergraduate research initiatives and provides leadership for student civic and community engagement initiatives to further the mission of the Center for Experiential Learning and Career Success (CELCS). Supervises the Community Engagement Specialist and all related community engaged learning initiatives, and provides experiential learning guidance, programming, and support to students in various ways. Actively contributes to the strategic planning, unit assessment, and development of policies and procedures for the Center for Experiential Learning and Career Success. APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT BOTH A RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO BE CONSIDERED; INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED. RESEARCH <ul><li>Serves as the Center’s lead in the development and administration of all student undergraduate research initiatives, including the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program, Summer Research & Internship Symposium, professional development for student researchers, SURF orientation, and more.</li><li>Plans, coordinates, and assesses Trinity's two-day Summer Undergraduate Research & Internship Symposium for 225+ students to showcase their research and internship experiences.</li><li>Manages the weekly SURF newsletter and general communications for research and community-engaged learning programs.</li><li>Manages events designed to increase students' awareness of undergraduate research opportunities.</li><li>Evaluates and measures the impact of initiatives, events, and programs for undergraduate research, service learning, community engagement, and civic engagement.</li><li>Sets assessment objectives and action plans within the unit for the year.</li><li>Maintains regular communication with students applying for undergraduate research programs.</li><li>Collaborates with academic departments and campus stakeholders to coordinate deadlines and programmatic events, while working with staff to market the success of research and community-engaged learning initiatives.</li><li>Develops new strategies and campus partnerships to engage, support, and retain underrepresented populations in undergraduate research.</li><li>Leads and collaborates with campus partners to ensure the smooth administration of the SURF program for approximately 200 students per year, including: recruitment events, timelines, applications, housing, student stipends, and tracking.</li><li>Coordinates any research poster sessions, events, and/or open houses throughout the academic year (Fall Family Weekend, Spring Family Showcase, ad hoc).</li><li>Collaborates and serves as a liaison to faculty and school Deans for all student summer research initiatives.</li><li>Identifies undergraduate research program best practices and pursues data to ensure data-based decision making.</li><li>Designs, collects, and assesses student undergraduate research initiatives, visualizes data for internal/external constituents and summarizes complex sets of information.</li><li>Serves in a leadership capacity to CELCS staff as the lead on all student research initiatives to include developing and providing training and mentoring.</li><li>Engages with prospective students and families to raise awareness of undergraduate research opportunities on and off campus.</li><li>Collaborates with key units to ensure success of the SURF program (accounts payable, program managers, residential life, dining services, facilities, registrar, etc.). </li></ul>COMMUNITY ENGAGED LEARNING <ul><li>Serves in a leadership capacity, provides oversight, and supervises the Community Engagement Specialist and other student and professional staff responsible for community engaged learning initiatives, including Ability Awareness Fairs, service learning, volunteerism, alternative breaks, all-campus volunteer days, Community Federal Work Study program, civic engagement.</li><li>Collaborates with Community Engagement Specialist, staff, and faculty to review, expand, and enhance community engaged learning within and outside of the classroom.</li><li>Assists the Community Engagement Specialist in planning, preparation, execution, and assessment of alternative breaks (may include travel).</li><li>In collaboration with appropriate staff, markets the success of community engaged learning initiatives.</li><li>Assists in the assessment, analysis, and visualization of community engaged learning initiatives. </li><li>Serves as a secondary adviser to the Trinity University Volunteer Action Community (TUVAC), which may include some night/weekend work.</li><li>Serves as the budget officer for the Trinity University Volunteer Action Community (TUVAC) organization, monitoring monthly balances, approving expenditures, assisting student organization with budget proposals and tracking. </li></ul>STUDENT COACHING AND ADVISING <ul><li>Provides 1:1 and group coaching and advising to students across all majors regarding research and fellowship opportunities. Works closely with candidates on creating competitive application packages and supports candidates through every stage of the process.</li><li>Provides 1:1 and group coaching related to experiential learning guidance and opportunities, the connection between experiential learning and career development, articulating experiential learning experiences, and provides coaching and guidance based on individual student needs.</li><li>Serves as a mentor to enhance students’ ability to identify and articulate their strengths, research experiences, and goals.</li><li>Identifies and markets relevant employment, professional development, research, and/or engagement opportunities to students, faculty, and staff.</li><li>Initiates, develops, executes, and assesses events, programs, and workshops specific to research, volunteerism, civic engagement, and other relevant career and experiential learning topics.</li><li>Tracks student, faculty, employer, community partner, and alumni interactions.</li><li>Actively participates in Center-wide services for students and alumni to include workshops, presentations, appointments, and drop-in hours. </li></ul>LEADERSHIP & OPERATIONS <ul><li>Supervises Community Engagement Specialist and other student, graduate, and/or professional staff when assigned.</li><li>Manages recruitment, selection, training, supervision, and mentorship of professional and student staff to ensure measures of success and performance are met.</li><li>Assists in the development and implementation of effective procedures and tools to support program management and reporting functions.</li><li>Maintains program databases and historical records.</li><li>Assists the Director, Associate Director, Community Engagement Specialist, and other staff in preparing accurate and timely progress and final reports for internal and external constituents.</li><li>In coordination with director, develops Center-wide policies, procedures, processes, and implementation timelines for relevant research projects and community engaged learning initiatives.</li><li>Identifies direction and strategy, delegation, and ensures the execution of strategy and deliverables for position-related areas and projects.</li><li>Supports other CELCS initiatives, programs, and events.</li><li>Performs other administrative responsibilities as needed, such as purchasing, reimbursements, and coordinating student awards.</li><li>Serves on a CELCS work group to potentially include scheduling and leading meetings.</li><li>Cooperates and collaborates with other employees in the spirit of teamwork and collegiality and interacts with confidence, patience and integrity to provide professional leadership during emergencies. </li></ul>TECHNOLOGY <ul><li>Oversees maintenance and updates for annual symposium website.</li><li>Continually ensures research and service learning best practices are being employed to maximize efficiency across responsibility areas, developing Center-wide processes, training, and updates.</li><li>Initiates, designs, executes, and oversees formal and informal methods to help students, staff, and faculty to optimize their engagement with Center-based research and service initiatives (e.g. training materials, presentations).</li><li>Works collaboratively with the marketing team and other staff to initiate and execute effective marketing campaigns related to functional areas.</li><li>Utilizes Asana, GivePulse, and Canvas on a regular basis for position-related initiatives. </li></ul>Additional Duties <ul><li>Complies with all Trinity University policies and guidelines.</li><li>Seeks out and participates in professional development opportunities to strengthen and develop skills and knowledge.</li><li>Participates in mandatory and other university hosted training and development opportunities.</li><li>Serves on campus-wide committees as directed by the supervisor. Other duties as assigned by supervisor and other Center leadership (including all associate directors and director).</li><li>Performs other duties as required. </li></ul>EDUCATION Required: <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree </li></ul>Strongly Preferred: <ul><li>Master's degree or equivalent in Higher Education, Education, Student Affairs, Community Engagement, Nonprofit Management, or a related field, with direct experience conducting research at the graduate or undergraduate level. </li></ul>Experience Required: <ul><li>Three years of experience coordinating undergraduate research, service learning, volunteer programs, nonprofit management, and/or other related programs. </li><li>Experience with program assessment, development and evaluation of learning outcomes, or other relevant assessment experience </li></ul>Preferred: <ul><li>Experience in the design and implementation of assessment activities, including writing student learning outcomes.</li><li>Supervisory experience.</li><li>Experience conducting research at the undergraduate or graduate level.</li><li>Five years of experience overseeing undergraduate research, service learning and/or other related programs.</li><li>Experience leading and/or coordinating diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging-related service initiatives.</li><li>Experience with data visualization. </li></ul>Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required: <ul><li>Proven success designing and developing high-impact programs.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to organize and work independently as a leader and as part of a team and a strong commitment to diversity.</li><li>Ability to work with databases.</li><li>Ability to give presentations and coach students.</li><li>Familiarity with undergraduate and/or graduate research. </li></ul>Preferred: <ul><li>Working knowledge of risk management issues within an academic setting.</li><li>Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.</li><li>Project management experience (via Asana, Meister Task, etc.).</li><li>Experience managing a Canvas or learning management system (LMS) page.</li><li>Previous budgeting experience. </li></ul>LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS Required: None Preferred: Society of Experiential Education, Experiential Educators Academy certification. Other Requirements All jobs require a current Criminal Background Check (CBC). Supervisory Responsibilities Work leadership of one or more FTE employees, student workers, student leaders, graduate assistants. NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS 1 NUMBER OF INDIRECT REPORTS None

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