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Associate Director for Leadership

Employer
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Location
Greensboro, NC

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Position Number:

014034

Functional Title:

Associate Director for Leadership

Position Type:

Staff

Position Eclass:

EP - EHRA 12 mo leave earning

University Information:

UNC Greensboro, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is 1 of only 57 doctoral institutions recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for both higher research activity and community engagement. Founded in 1891 and one of the original three UNC System institutions, UNC Greensboro is one of the most diverse universities in the state with 20,000+ students, and 3,000+ faculty and staff members representing 90+ nationalities. With 17 Division I athletic teams, 85 undergraduate degrees in over 125 areas of study, as well as 74 master’s and 32 doctoral programs, UNC Greensboro is consistently recognized nationally among the top universities for academic excellence and value, with noted strengths in health and wellness, visual and performing arts, nursing, education, and more. For additional information, please visit uncg.edu and follow UNCG on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit:

The Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement was established in 2001 to develop citizen-leaders who serve UNC Greensboro and the larger Piedmont Triad community, and to advance the commitment of UNC Greensboro that every student will have the opportunity to engage in leadership development with public purpose. UNC Greensboro is a public, doctoral/research-intensive university of almost 20,000 students coming from North Carolina and 48 other states and 69 foreign countries/regions in 82 baccalaureate programs, 28 certificates/specialist/licensure programs, 74 master’s programs, and 32 doctoral programs. UNC Greensboro is located in a city of 287,019 in the central part of the state, with a metropolitan area population of 1,089,155.

Position Summary:

The Associate Director for Leadership, who reports to the Director of Leadership and Civic Engagement, provides a compelling vision for systematic leadership development across UNCG. The Associate Director, in collaboration with the Associate Director for Civic Engagement, provides direction on the integration of leadership, service, and civic engagement across the office. The Associate Director fosters relationships on and off campus that lead to sustainable programs designed to enrich student leadership development. The Associate Director understands and incorporates theoretical models of leadership development, including an emphasis on the social change model. The Associate Director is expected to be well-versed in leadership and student development literature with the ability to advance scholarship within the field. With an office, division, and institutional commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), this position uses a DEI lens when developing and implementing the leadership portfolio and works to support DEI efforts in the office and across campus. The Associate Director advances institutionalization of curricular and co-curricular processes and infrastructure for campus-wide leadership development within the academic mission of UNCG and consults frequently with other programmatic units throughout the university. Responsibilities include providing overall administrative support for the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement’s leadership development initiatives.

Responsibilities:

  • Institutionalize OLCE’s Leadership Framework
  • Supervise the Assistant Director for Leadership, Graduate Assistant for Leadership, and undergraduate student workers
  • Provide direct oversight of the Leadership Challenge (co-curricular multi-level leader development program); creating strategic partnerships and collaborations that enable Leadership Challenge to be administered within diverse programmatic contexts
  • Supervise assessment and evaluation of leadership programming and office wide assessment in collaboration with Director and Associate Director for Civic Engagement
  • Oversee the online leadership program in coordination with the Leadership Coordinator
  • Maintain significant and expanding collaborations with multiple UNC Greensboro entities engaged in student leadership and civic engagement, including but not limited to the Lloyd International Honors College, Residential Colleges, Housing and Residence Life, Orientation, Athletics, and Recreation and Wellness, International Program Center
  • Work in collaboration with the Associate Director for Civic Engagement to fully integrate leadership and civic engagement initiatives across the office and campus
  • Provide training for the UNCG professional staff, community members, and graduate students serving as Cohort Leaders and Coaches within the Leadership Challenge Program
  • Assist in leadership research initiatives
  • Explore partnerships for funding, grants, sponsorships of leadership programming, including working with University Advancement
  • Serve on OLCE, University, and community committees as needed
  • Serve as an Advisor/Mentor/Coach for students involved in leadership organizations and activities stemming from the work of the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement

Minimum Qualifications:

A master’s degree plus 5 years of experience in leadership development/coaching, higher education student development, and community-university partnerships. Candidate should prove to have excellent oral, written and project management skills, supervision of professional staff, assessment and evaluation experience, and the ability to set priorities among competing demands. Availability for occasional evening and weekend programming is essential. Ability to use multi-media strategies for programmatic teaching and administration required.

Preferred Qualifications:

The ability to create and deliver effective instructional presentations for faculty, students, and community partners, collaborate effectively with a diverse range of populations and communicate program goals to internal and external audiences. The successful candidate has extensive knowledge of leadership theory and demonstrates experience conceiving, developing, facilitating, and evaluating experiential leadership programs for college students. Curriculum development and training/facilitation experience essential. The successful candidate will exhibit a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. In addition, this position will need to inspire, motivate and support students, staff, and faculty in their efforts within leadership education to prepare for effective citizenship.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applicants are required to upload the following documents with their electronic application:

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • List of References

Applicants are required to upload a list of references of at least three (3) professional references that includes:

  • Name
  • Company Name
  • Type of reference (Professional, Supervisor, Colleague, Academic or Personal). One (1) of those references will need to be a current or previous supervisor.
  • Email Address
  • Contact Phone Number

Applications are not successfully submitted until an online confirmation number has been received at the end of the application process.

Recruitment Range:

$53,850 - $56,850

Org #-Department:

Leadership - Civic Engagement - 44805

Job Open Date:

06/24/2021

For Best Consideration Date:

07/19/2021

Open Until Filled:

Yes

FTE:

1.000

Type of Appointment:

Permanent

Number of Months per Year:

12

FLSA:

Exempt

Percentage Of Time:

40%

Key Responsibility:

Promote Leadership and Student Leadership Experiences

Essential Tasks:

Institutionalize OLCE’s Leadership Framework, direct oversight of the Leadership Challenge program (co-curricular multi-level leaders development program); creating strategic partnerships and collaborations that enable Leadership Challenge to be administered within diverse programmatic contexts. Training faculty, staff, and community members as leadership coaches and cohort leaders.

Provide training for the UNCG professional staff, community members, and graduate students serving as Cohort Leaders and Coaches with the Leadership Challenge Program. Assist in leadership research initiatives. Facilitate Bronze workshops and curriculum development.

Serve as an advisor/mentor/coach for students involved in leadership organizations and activities stemming from the work of the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement.

Percentage Of Time:

25%

Key Responsibility:

Supervision

Essential Tasks:

Supervision of Assistant Director for Leadership. Supervise graduate and undergraduate students employed by the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement.

In partnership with all OLCE staff to integrate community service initiatives within leadership development.

Percentage Of Time:

20%

Key Responsibility:

Program Evaluation

Essential Tasks:

Assist Director in the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement (OLCE) program assessment and evaluation, including identifying and documenting learning outcomes integrating all focal areas of OLCE, and working in collaboration with Associate Director of Civic Engagement.

Percentage Of Time:

15%

Key Responsibility:

Collaboration

Essential Tasks:

Maintain significant and expanding collaborations with both internal and external audiences in leadership development and civic engagement initiatives.

Collaborate with multiple UNC Greensboro entities engaged in student leadership and Civic Engagement, including the Lloyd International Honors College, Residential Colleges, Housing and Residence Life, Orientation, Athletics, and Recreation and Wellness, International Program Center.

Provide resources for faculty, staff, students, and community partners to enhance curricular and co-curricular leadership development.

Physical Effort:

Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions - O, Hand Movement-Grasping - O, Holding - O, Finger Dexterity - F, Reading - F, Writing - F, Eye-hand coordination - F, Hearing - F, Talking - F, Standing - O, Sitting - F, Walking - O, Lifting-0-30 lbs. - R

Work Environment:

Inside - F, Outside - R

Organization

UNCG at a Glance

Founded in 1891, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is the largest and most diverse state university in the Piedmont Triad. Standing apart from other universities, the UNCG community is joined together by a shared value: We define excellence not only by the people we attract, but by the meaningful contributions they make. 

With more than 19,400 students and 2,500 faculty and staff, UNCG is the largest state university in the Piedmont Triad and has an annual economic impact of more than $1 billion. The campus has grown to include 30 residence halls and 30 academic buildings on 210 acres.

UNCG takes pride in being a learner-centered public research university. The College of Arts & Sciences and seven professional schools offer 79 undergraduate majors, 65 master's programs and 30 doctoral programs.

The university holds two classifications from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, as a “research university with high research activity” and for “community engagement” in curriculum, outreach and partnerships. More than $35 million in grants and contracts for research and creative activity are awarded to faculty members annually. Among the most prominent of UNCG's research initiatives are the Gateway University Research Park and the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. Both are partnerships with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

Globalization of the curriculum has expanded opportunities for international education, through new programs such as the UNC Exchange Program and the Lloyd International Honors College. In addition, innovative signature programs such as Building Entrepreneurial Learning for Life (BELL), Communication Across the Curriculum, Undergraduate Research and Freshman Seminars enhance the student experience.

As a cultural leader, UNCG offers concerts, lectures, dance and theater performances, exhibitions at the internationally known Weatherspoon Art Museum and readings by nationally known authors. In athletics, Spartan teams compete in nine women's and nine men's sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. With ethnic minority students making up 26 percent of the student body, UNCG is the most diverse of the UNC system's historically white campuses.

Although much has changed, some things remain the same. The university motto — “Service” — continues to be a guiding principle put into practice through all aspects of university life.

UNCG Schools and College of Arts & Sciences

The University's Academic Affairs Division consists of seven academic schools, the College of Arts & Sciences, the Graduate School and the Lloyd International Honors College. The names below are the ones currently in use. In some cases, the names have changed since the academic units were founded. The schools and their dates of establishment are: Graduate School 1921-22;College of Arts & Sciences 1969, Lloyd International Honors College 2005, Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering 2007, Joseph M. Bryan School of Business & Economics 1969, School of Education 1921, School of Health and Human Sciences 2011, School of Music, Theatre and Dance 2010, and School of Nursing 1966.

Achievements & Accolades

UNCG is garnering national attention and awards for its challenging academic programs, supportive environment and engaged community. Take a look at some of our latest accomplishments and meaningful contributions on campus, in the community and around the globe. Curious about more accolades, achievements, our student body, faculty and staff excellence and other signs of our success? Find out more at UNCG Now: http://newsandfeatures.uncg.edu/

Challenging Academic Programs

U.S. News & World Report ranked three UNCG online programs among the best in the nation in the 2015 list of Best Online Programs.

UNCG’s slate of online programs has earned a top 10 ranking for affordability from BestColleges.com.

The graduate program in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies has earned a Top 10 ranking by the The HDFS Report.

Supportive Environment

UNCG is a Military Friendly School for the fourth straight year, putting it in the top 15 percent of colleges and universities nationwide that are doing the most to support veterans and ensure their success.

UNCG is ranked among the best colleges for your money nationwide by College Factual, a new site that guides students through the college selection process.

The Education Trust singles out UNCG among the nation’s universities for its success at closing the gap in graduation rates between black and white students.

Engaged Community

For the fifth year in a row, UNCG has earned the “Tree Campus USA” designation for promoting healthy trees and encouraging the spirit of conservation. 

UNCG’s innovative dynamic mailbox system has been honored as one of University Business Magazine’s Models of Efficiency.

For the eighth consecutive year, UNCG is highlighted on Washington Monthly’s list of American universities that contribute most to the public good.

Careers at UNCG

UNCG is committed to the creation of an inclusive, collaborative and responsive university by attracting, retaining and developing a diverse community of talented individuals in support of the university's mission.

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Telephone
336-334-5009
Location
723 Kenilworth Street
Greensboro
NC
27402
US

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