Coordinator of Experiential Learning

Position Summary: Under the supervision of the Dean of Students, the Coordinator of

Experiential Learning, Leadership, and Service develops and coordinates co-curricular

experiences that promote student leadership, civic engagement, community service, experiential learning, and holistic student development.

The Coordinator creates opportunities for students to apply classroom learning through leadership and community-based experiences while developing competencies that support persistence, career readiness, civic responsibility, and preparation for life after graduation. The Coordinator works collaboratively with the Office of Student Success, Student Engagement, Academic Affairs, Career and Professional Development, community organizations, and other campus partners.

Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to, the following:

Leadership Development

• Develop and coordinate student leadership education and development initiatives.

• Plan workshops, institutes, retreats, and other programs designed to strengthen students'

leadership competencies.

• Collaborate with campus partners to provide leadership development opportunities for

student leaders and organizations.

• Develop opportunities for students to reflect upon and articulate competencies gained

through leadership experiences.

• Support leadership-development components of First-Year Experience and other

University programs.

Community Service & Civic Engagement

• Coordinate University-sponsored community service and civic engagement initiatives.

• Develop and maintain partnerships with community organizations to expand meaningful

service opportunities for students.

• Coordinate opportunities connecting community engagement with academic, career, and

personal development.

• Promote civic responsibility and student participation in appropriate nonpartisan civic-

engagement activities.

• Track student participation in community service and civic-engagement activities for

assessment and institutional reporting.

Service-Based Student Organizations

• Serve as advisor to designated service-oriented organizations, including Gamma Sigma

Sigma, Alpha Phi Omega, and Rotaract.

• Support organizational leadership development, program planning, continuity, and

compliance with University policies.

• Encourage collaboration among service organizations and other campus groups around

University and community initiatives.

Experiential Learning

• Coordinate and promote co-curricular experiential learning opportunities in partnership

with Academic Affairs, Career and Professional Development, and other University

departments.

• Connect students with opportunities that allow them to apply academic learning through

service, leadership, civic engagement, and other high-impact experiences.

• Assist students in reflecting upon and documenting skills and competencies developed

through experiential learning.

• Support assessment and documentation of experiential-learning participation and

outcomes.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty

satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or

ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree in higher education, education, counseling,

student affairs, or a related field preferred.

• One to three years of professional experience in higher education, academic support,

accessibility services, student success, or a related area preferred.

• Knowledge of academic accommodations and experience supporting students with

disabilities preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple programs and manage confidential student

information.

• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with students, faculty, staff, and external partners.

• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as required by programming and

testing schedules.

• Ability to learn and utilize institutional systems, learning management systems, student-

success platforms, and related technology.

WORK CONDITIONS

It may require long hours sitting in front of a computer, walking across campus, and/or bending, stooping, and lifting up to 20 lbs.