Bonner Scholars Program Coordinator — Center for Career and Community EngagementFebruary 28, 2019

Description

Earlham College invites applicants for the position of Bonner Scholars Program Coordinator in the Center for Career and Community Engagement. This is a full-time, 12-month administrative faculty appointment. Salary is commensurate with experience, and includes a benefits package.

Earlham seeks an innovative, passionate and committed educator to coordinate the Bonner Scholars Program. The Coordinator is responsible for the Bonner Scholars Program as well as for developing and supporting overall Earlham student involvement in service and community-based learning. The Coordinator reports to the Director of Community Engagement and works collaboratively within the Center for Career and Community Engagement.

The Bonner Scholars Program is a four-year, leadership program for 60 undergraduate students who are highly motivated to do substantial community service and who demonstrate financial need. Bonner Scholars complete ten hours of service per week during the school year and two summers of service, along with significant training and enrichment activities. Earlham welcomes applicants who are able and eager to work closely with a highly diverse group of students on a campus where administrative faculty members are valued as educators and mentors.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day mentoring and education for the 60 Bonner Scholars, and administrative support for the Bonner Scholars Program.
• Working closely with the Director of Community Engagement and collaboratively within the Center for Career and Community Engagement, contribute to the vision, mission and implementation of community engagement across the College.
• Using the curriculum and framework provided by the Bonner Foundation, design, facilitate and assess the educational model and structure for the Bonner Scholars Program including weekly meetings that foster leadership, critical reflection, community awareness and tangible skills training for the Bonner Scholars that align with the Bonner developmental model and a one-credit-hour seminar for first-year Bonner Scholars each semester.
• Provide ongoing mentoring to Bonner Scholars, including a structured one-on-one meeting with each Scholar at least once per semester.
• Train and mentor members of the Bonner Leadership Team, including Bonner interns, committee conveners, and Bonner Congress representatives. Empower these and other leaders in the program to effectively facilitate appropriate meetings and other activities.
• Supervise student workers and Bonner interns.
• Lead periodic service trips and retreats.
• Monitor Bonner Scholars’ completion of hours and other program requirements and convene the process for reviewing the status of students who are not meeting those requirements.
• Recruit and select new Bonner Scholars working with a student selection committee and other stakeholders, including Admissions and Financial Aid.
• Maintain relations with the Bonner Foundation including completion of reports and information requests from the College and Foundation and regular participation in Bonner network conferences and activities.
• Market and promote the Bonner Scholars Program and other community engagement opportunities via a robust web, social media and print presence. Develop outreach and program materials to communicate with potential and current Bonner Scholars and program alumni.
• Maintain, update and market community engagement and Bonner digital platforms.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community partners to foster strong connections that help build capacity for both Earlham students and community partners.
• Connect students with community and campus resources to encourage their engagement with Richmond and the surrounding area.
• Participate in other activities of the Center for Career and Community Engagement and the College as a whole.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience & Qualifications

Minimum:

• A bachelor’s degree.
• At least two years of full-time work experience or participation in a Bonner Scholars Program while in college.
• Experience communicating with and supporting people from diverse backgrounds and an expressed commitment to uphold and further Earlham’s Diversity Aspirations Vision Statement.
• Respect for student leadership, and the ability to develop and work with students as leaders.
• Ability to design, implement and assess training and programming curricula.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to produce written reports, respond to large numbers of emails, and effectively facilitate group exercises and meetings.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Availability for frequent evening and weekend work.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Word, Excel and social media.
• A valid driver’s license and the ability to qualify to drive Earlham vehicles by having held a license for at least two years with a clean driving record.

Preferred:

• A master’s degree.
• Higher education work experience.
• Previous experience with the Bonner program, personal involvement with community service, and/or experience with nonprofit management, volunteer supervision or program administration.
• Familiarity with the methods and goals of experiential education and/or service learning.
• Experience with databases and web-based technology.

Application Instructions

Please send a letter of application addressing the responsibilities of the position and qualifications of the applicant; resume; and the name, position title, email address and phone number of three professional references in a single PDF or MS Word file to:

Human Resources Office
Earlham College
801 National Road West
Richmond, IN 47374-4095

Email: shiprka@earlham.edu
Phone: 765-983-1393

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Earlham College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks applications from candidates who contribute to diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, age, religious affiliation, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and veteran status, among other distinctions and contributions. As a College with a Quaker identity, Earlham also is eager to solicit applications from members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

Earlham utilizes E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility for all newly hired employees within the United States.