Friends in the Service Learning Community,
As some of you may know, our Service-Learning Coordinator Meg
Stoltzfus will be leaving Providence College this summer to pursue graduate
studies in North Carolina. We will begin the search to fill her open
position soon (we're hoping to hire someone who will be available to
start work sometime around the end of June or beginning of July), so I am
sending you the job description of the position which we've sent to our
personnel office for final approval. We are still awaiting final approval
within the College, which should come very soon, but in the meantime, the
following information will give you a sense of what we will be looking for
and the timing of the application/search procedure. I would ask that you
take a look and circulate it to anyone you know who might be interested in
applying. Please contact us if you have any questions about this position.
Regards,
Rick Battistoni
(410/865-2786)
DRAFT JOB DESCRIPTION
Service Learning Coordinator
Feinstein Institute for Public Service
Providence College
Full Time/Full Year
Primary Function: Act as liaison with community-based organizations,
faculty, staff and students in implementing the mission of the Feinstein
Institute and Providence College.
Duties and Responsibilities:
>Identify, build relationships with, and make periodic site visits to
community based organizations
>Assist faculty in selecting and developing appropriate service
opportunities for their courses
>Assist with management, training, supervision and guidance of undergraduate
teaching assistants in two-semester "practicum," PSP 401/2.
>Conduct regular evaluation and assessment of service learning activities of
the Institute; maintain comprehensive information system; coordinate special
events; assist in development of reflection opportunities for students,
faculty and staff; other duties as assigned; occasional evening and weekend
work required.
Reports to: Director of Feinstein Institute for Public Service.
Experience and education: Bachelors degree is required; experience and
demonstrated commitment to public and community service; must have strong,
interpersonal, organizational and administrative skills; demonstrated
writing and speaking ability; familiarity with service learning or student
development in an academic environment; and demonstrated leadership experience.
Send letter of application, resume and brief writing sample by May 2, 1997
to the Human Resources Department, Harkins Hall Room 407, Providence
College, Providence, RI 02918.
An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
Providence College is a Roman Catholic College founded by and sponsored by
the Dominican Friars