Assistant Director for Community-Engaged Scholarship

University of Wisconsin Madison
$75,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
life insurance, paid time off
United States, Wisconsin, Madison
21 North Park Street (Show on map)
Nov 14, 2024
Job Summary: The Morgridge Center for Public Service connects University of Wisconsin-Madison students, staff and faculty to local and global communities to build partnerships and solve critical issues through service and learning. In the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea, we believe in building reciprocal relationships with our partners and strong citizens among our student population. The Morgridge Center for Public Service connects campus and community through community-based service, learning, and research to build a thriving democratic society. The Morgridge Center for Public Service will contribute to building a thriving democratic society where UW-Madison and communities work together for the public good, sharing knowledge and resources, fostering civic engagement and dialogue, and cultivating a more just and sustainable world. The Assistant Director for Community-Engaged Scholarship (ADCES) provides leadership for the Morgridge Center's community-engaged scholarship efforts, a robust and well-respected portfolio of programs that engages various campus and community audiences to advance innovative approaches to community-university engagement. Among other core duties, the ADCES supervises the CES Specialist (CESS), Community-Engaged Scholarship Graduate Intern and CES TA to support the development and implementation of Community-based Learning (CBL) courses, research, and programs in collaboration with community partners, faculty, academic staff and students. Responsibilities: Provides guidance for program planning, implementation, and evaluation, and/or supervises outreach staff. Monitors budget and appropriate funding for programming. Promotes stable and productive relationships between the university and community. Strives to expand and ensure access to programs, facilities, and educational services to diverse audiences. 30% Supervises the implementation of outreach-program-focused strategic planning initiatives and objectives 30% Develops and implements operating policies and procedures to promote the outreach program in alignment with the strategic plan 5% Monitors the unit or program budget and approves program expenditures 15% Reviews recommendations for and provides input on the design and development of new outreach programs or services 10% Determines outreach program needs and the personnel resource allocation plan 10% May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees Tasks: Develop and implement faculty-focused programs, events, and efforts to foster and institutionalize community-engaged teaching, research and scholarship on campus Supervise and lead the Community Engagement Scholarship (CES) team in collaboratively supporting program development, and course support Provide leadership in building, strengthening and sustaining campus and community partnerships around community-based learning pedagogies and community-based research initiatives Consult with individual faculty and instructional staff, departments and other academic units in designing or modifying existing courses to use a CBL approach appropriate to their respective disciplines Collaborate with faculty, academic staff and community partners to support interdisciplinary community and university research partnerships by facilitating connections between individuals, units, and community partners Develop, revise, and administer, curriculum for student preparation and work with the Community Engagement Preparation (CEP) graduate intern to disseminate content via different modalities With Faculty Director and CES Team, promote and raise awareness of CBL, CBR and engaged scholarship among students, faculty and the community Conduct outreach to local nonprofit organizations to identify matches between their opportunities and CBL classes and CBR initiatives Create and facilitate professional development opportunities including the Morgridge Fellows cohort, Morgridge Affiliates, CES community of practice, and engaged scholar's roundtable programs Responsible for managing the Wisconsin Idea Fellowship (WIF) program and supporting the WIF cohort, and leading planning and execution of the annual Wisconsin Idea Conference Teach Counseling Psychology 601, Best practices in community-engaged scholarship, each fall with support from the CES TA Develop and manage the CES program budget Co-administer the Master's Certificate and Doctoral Minor in CES with CSCS (Civic Society and Civil Studies), chair and manage CBL course development and CBR grants processes and provide support to recipients Collaborate with Provost's Office and Registrar's Office in policy development concerning CBL course designation in the schedule of classes, students' transcripts, and review new course proposals Participate in the Center's strategic planning process, - contribute to the Annual Report, other Center initiatives, all reporting needs of the Center and - perform other duties as requested Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion Education: Required Master's Degree in education or a related field Preferred PhD or knowledge of dissertating process and graduate education Qualifications: Preferred: - Extensive knowledge of Community-based Learning (CBL) pedagogies and Community-based Research (CBR) practices, including emerging practices in campus-community engagement - Experience or knowledge of faculty perspectives on CES and landscape of faculty reward systems at UW-Madison, including tenure, promotion and other ways to incentivize and recognize faculty CES - Demonstrated capacity for program development, administration and evaluation - Documented ability to work successfully with a broad range of constituencies (students, faculty, staff, and non-profit colleagues) and experience developing long-term partnerships - Excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills - Strong problem-solving abilities - Highly organized; ability to multi-task - Demonstrated experience working both independently and collaboratively - Evidence of research and publishing credentials in the field of CBL/CBR - Presenting experience in the field of CBL/CBR - Understanding of history and power dynamics of community engagement and ability to span those boundaries - Demonstrated understanding of the nonprofit landscape in Madison and familiarity with state and local context Work Type: Full Time: 100% This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location. It is anticipated that one day/week will be remote, with additional workplace flexibility as needed. Appointment Type, Duration: Ongoing/Renewable Salary: Minimum $75,000 ANNUAL (12 months) Depending on Qualifications Actual pay is determined at hire and is based on experience and qualifications. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf. Additional Information: Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. How to Apply: To begin the application process, click the "apply now" button. Please submit a cover letter referring to your related work experience and a resume detailing your educational and professional background. Contact: Emma Voight emma.sippel@wisc.edu 608-262-8152 Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. Official Title: Outreach Program Manager(OE008) Department(s): A37-DIV FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING/MORGRIDGE CENTER Employment Class: Academic Staff-Renewable Job Number: 307805-AS The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. 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