Position availability--Georgetown University

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Georgetown University
Director, Volunteer and Public Service Center
The Volunteer and Public Service Center seeks a Director who is a 
passionate service-learning advocate, experienced manager/administrator, 
and committed educator.  The responsibilities of the Director include: 
overall management and administration of VPS programs and staff; outreach 
to Georgetown students, faculty, and staff to promote and develop community 
service and service-learning initiatives within the university*s service 
and education mission; development and maintenance of sufficient resources 
to undertake community service initiatives; outreach to the Washington D.C. 
community to create and maintain appropriate service partnerships; research 
to evaluate and assess VPS Center programs; and teach service-learning 
courses.

The VPS Center operates five staff-directed service programs*the After 
School Kids program, the D.C. Schools Project, D.C. Reads, First-year 
Orientation to Community Involvement, and Summer of Service.  Staff also 
runs the Service-Learning Credit program, through which students integrate 
community service into their courses to attain an additional credit.  The 
Center  provides support for 21 student-directed service programs.  There 
are ten full-time VPS Center staff, one of whom provides administrative 
support.  The VPS Center operates a fleet of 20 vehicles to provide 
transportation for students* service activities and manages over $500,000 
in grant support for community service.  The VPS Center Director reports to 
the Dean of Students.

The Director works with student groups to ensure that they engage in the 
sound practice of service, provide adequate training and development 
opportunities for volunteers, and maintain effective and equitable 
community partnerships.  Georgetown University is a Catholic, Jesuit 
institution, so the Director is responsible for ensuring that the promotion 
of social justice is a primary element of the Center*s programs. 

Salary and benefits: The pay level is competitive, commensurate with 
previous experience.  Full university benefits provided.

Requirements: Minimum Master*s degree in a relevant discipline, Ph.D. 
preferred, and 5-8 years of experience in community service program 
development.  Supervisory, management, and fundraising experience is 
required.  Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability 
to relate to a wide range of individuals are required.  Significant 
experience with service-learning is required, as is experience in training 
and development.  A proven history of building partnerships with faculty 
and community members is required.

Application: For fullest consideration, applications should be received by 
January 28, 2000.  Applicants should send cover letter, C.V./resume 
(including names and contact information for references), and a 3 page (750 
word) essay response to the question, "what do you see as the greatest 
challenges to integrating service-learning into the curriculum and how 
would you go about overcoming these challenges?" to: VPS Center Director*s 
Search, c/o Lynne Hirschfeld, 5th Leavey Center, Georgetown University, 
Washington, D.C. 20057.  For more information about the VPS Center, please 
see our web site: www.georgetown.edu/outreach/vps.