Associate Director - Gephardt Institute for Civic & Communit
Company: Washington University in St. Louis
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: February 25, 2021
Job Description:
Associate Director - Gephardt Institute for Civic & Community
Engagement - 50192 Job ID 50192 Location Danforth - Main Campus
Full/Part Time Full-Time Regular/Temporary Regular Job
Type/Schedule This position is full-time and works approximately
37.5 hours per week. Night and weekend work is often required
Department Name/Job Location This position is in the Gephardt
Institute for Civic & Community Engagement. This position is for
the Danforth Campus. The ability to travel to on- and off-campus
locations for meetings and events is required. This position
involves remote work during alternate operations.-- Essential
Functions POSITION SUMMARY: The Associate Director serves as chief
of staff at the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community
Engagement, working closely with the Director to advance the
institute's mission. This position oversees institute operations to
ensure high quality programs, services, and communications for all
campus and community stakeholders; effective design,
implementation, and evaluation of institute strategies; efficient
administrative processes; and sound building operations. The
Associate Director serves as a central resource for all institute
staff, leads strategic initiatives, and supports the institute's
development and stewardship efforts.-- PRIMARY DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee Institute Operations:
- Supervise staff who are central to institute operations,
including but not limited to marketing/communications,
strategy/evaluation, and administration/accounting.
- Ensure efficient and smooth operations, such as systems,
procedures, policies, workflows, internal and external
communications, event protocol, building operations, customer
service, and risk management. Routinely create, assess, and
strengthen operations through the identification and implementation
of new approaches, technology solutions, feedback loops, best
practices, and professional development.
- Serve as an essential resource to all institute staff as a
thought partner, consultant, and advocate as they conceptualize,
operationalize, plan, strategize, problem-solve, evaluate, and
reflect on their efforts. This involves entering and exiting
projects as needs arise; conveying the vision of the Director;
identifying resources; navigating relationships and conflicts;
supporting the development of written project plans, proposals, and
reports; and providing leadership to staff in the absence of the
Director.
- Oversee the Gephardt Student Internship Program, comprised of
10-20 undergraduate interns and graduate student fellows, with
attention to recruitment, selection, onboarding, training,
professional development, reporting, and donor stewardship.
Identify and evaluate institute needs for interns/fellows, support
their staff supervisors, and ensure the integration and success of
interns/fellows.
- Lead Strategic Projects and Initiatives:
- Oversee strategic initiatives and special projects, such as the
development of new partnerships and programs; creation and
implementation of special events; coordination and response to
emergent issues and opportunities; and professional staff search
and onboarding processes.
- Develop and manage the Student Advisory Council. Oversee
coordinated management of other current and anticipated advisory
councils: National Advisory Council, Community Advisory Council,
Academic Engagement Advisory Council, and Alumni Committee.
- Partner with Alumni Relations to coordinate WashU Engage, the
nationwide alumni civic engagement initiative.
- Assist the Director and relevant staff with development and
stewardship efforts, with specific attention to development
communications, funding proposals, stewardship reports, and major
events.
- Serve on the Gephardt Institute's Senior Leadership Team:
- Serve on the Director's senior leadership team to strategize
across all institute functions, including faculty and academic
engagement; civic engagement education; community engagement; and
evaluation and strategy.--
- Cultivate and sustain key relationships and partnerships with
university units including Student Affairs, interdisciplinary
centers and institutes, Academy for Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion, Government & Community Relations, Campus Y, Advancement,
Shared Business Services, Human Resources, Facilities, and General
Counsel.
- Represent the institute at external and internal meetings,
committees, special events, and other functions as assigned by the
Director.--
- Contribute to initiatives, meetings, and events of the Gephardt
Institute, including donor cultivation and stewardship, developing
strategy and vision for initiatives, planning processes, special
projects, and special events.--
- Perform other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications
- Eight or more years of full-time professional experience in
higher education, the non-profit sector, and/or related sectors,
with progressive management and leadership responsibility.
- Demonstrated experience and passion for civic engagement,
community engagement, civic learning, community development,
community partnerships, social change, and/or related areas.
- Demonstrated understanding of the undergraduate and/or graduate
student experience. Preferred Qualifications
- Professional administrative/management experience in higher
education, preferably at Washington University in St. Louis.
- Twelve or more years of professional experience, which may
include doctoral level training and/or relevant professional
experience.
- Substantive experience supervising professional staff, managing
others, and leading teams.
- Demonstrated experience and track record of success in managing
operations, developing and continuously improving systems and
procedures, leading organizational change, and translating visions
into plans.
- Professional experience with the engagement and education of
undergraduate and/or graduate students, particularly with students
from underrepresented or marginalized populations.--
- Demonstrated understanding of diversity, equity, and
inclusion.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and
project management skills. Strong time management, attention to
detail, ability to manage multiple priorities, and ability to
forecast and plan work across teams, while maintaining a landscape
view of priorities, values, and vision.
- Energy, vision, initiative, creativity, empathy, humility,
tolerance for ambiguity, ability to embrace and navigate change,
sound judgment, diplomacy, tact, and sense of humor.
- Strong supervision and relationship management skills, with
capacity to lead or guide others; function collaboratively in a
team-based environment; dialogue across difference; and handle
challenging internal and external dilemmas or support others
through them.
- Strong ability and enthusiasm for developing, communicating,
and managing systems, procedures, projects, and programs.
- Demonstrated sensitivity, knowledge, and skills for working
with issues of power, privilege, identity, racial equity, and
cultural humility; and for equipping students, faculty, and staff
for responsible engagement with marginalized communities and
complex community issues.
- Exceptional writing and editing skills with strong attention to
both detail and nuance.
- Enthusiasm and ability to work in and provide leadership for a
dynamic environment with multiple functions, audiences, and
priorities.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate and
build relationships with a racially, culturally, and
socioeconomically diverse range of stakeholders, including faculty,
staff, students, community partners, alumni, donors, prospective
donors, and executive-level administrators and external
advisors.
- Demonstrated ability to lead from a middle management
position.
- Demonstrated skills in supporting budget allocation and
resource management.
- Ability and willingness to work evening and weekend hours both
on-campus and off-campus in service to the institute's mission.--
Salary Range The hiring range for this position is $60,801 -
$90,000 annually. Pre-Employment Screening All external candidates
receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to
pre-employment screening for this position. Current employees
applying for a new position within the university may be subject to
this requirement. The screenings will include a criminal background
check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks,
drug screen, employment and education or licensure/certification
verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or
governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon
successful completion of required screening. Department Summary
About the Gephardt Institute The Gephardt Institute for Civic and
Community Engagement's mission is to foster a vibrant culture of
civic engagement across Washington University, realized by engaged
citizens, scholarship, and partnerships that advance the collective
good. Through both academic and co-curricular initiatives, the
institute educates students for lifelong engaged citizenship,
catalyzes partnerships that respond to community needs and
priorities, and infuses civic engagement throughout the Washington
University experience. As a university-wide interdisciplinary
initiative, the Gephardt Institute reports serves all academic
schools, university departments, undergraduate students, and
graduate students, reporting to the Executive Vice Chancellor for
Civic Affairs and Strategic Planning with dotted line reporting to
the Provost. The institute is non-partisan and proactively seeks to
support and include diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and
ideologies, with a strong attention to equity. The Gephardt
Institute team is comprised of individuals who are mission-driven,
values-focused, dynamic, collaborative, visionary, and passionate
about the role of civic engagement in a thriving democracy. The
institute upholds the values of inquiry, empathy, collaboration,
integrity, equity, and action. The staff focuses on four primary
audiences: undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, community
organizations in the St. Louis region, and alumni and donors.--
Since the institute's founding in 2005 by Congressman Dick
Gephardt, the professional staff size has grown from two to
thirteen, with eight or more part-time, short-term, and adjunct
positions and 10-20 paid interns/fellows from undergraduate and
graduate programs. The institute recently relocated to the historic
Stix House as its sole occupant. The institute offers a broad range
of programs and services to the Washington University community and
to partners in the St. Louis region, such as the Civic Scholars
Program; support for faculty teaching Community Engaged Courses;
Engage Democracy; new student engagement; and Civic Engagement Fund
grants for community partnerships. To learn more about the Gephardt
Institute, please visit http://gephardtinstitute.wustl.edu . The
institute's final draft of the strategic plan will be provided to
candidates who are invited to interview. Please submit a resume and
cover letter with your application. Applications without cover
letters and/or resumes will not be reviewed. Cover letters that
reflect your specific interest and qualifications for this position
are strongly encouraged. EOE Statement Washington University is an
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, national origin, genetic information, disability, or
protected veteran status.
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