job posting: Director of Community Outreach Program - Amherst Col lege

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Director of Community Outreach Program --  Amherst College --
Massachusetts
 
AMHERST COLLEGE
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM
Amherst College
seeks a Director to promote and facilitate involvement in community service
activities on campus and in the larger community to raise awareness of
social justice issues through educational programming. Position will report
to the Associate Dean/Director Career Center. The Director will maintain
and develop key community partnerships, serve as a resource and advocate
for faculty involved with community based learning courses, and provide
resource and referral information to the College community about community
service, student activism, and related internship and work-study
opportunities.

The Director will also maintain and develop major community
outreach programs (Outreach Orientation, DC Public Service January
internship program, Alternative Spring Break), administer budgets related
to all programs, supervise 5 office staff, and maintain office
functioning.

Amherst College is a private coeducational liberal arts
college of approximately 1650 students, 165 faculty and 550 staff employees
located in the Connecticut River valley in Amherst, MA, and participates
with Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of
Massachusetts in the Five College Consortium.

Qualifications: Bachelor's
degree in social services or related field, Master's degree preferred; at
least 3 years related experience;
demonstrated computer skills; strong oral
and writing skills required. Exceptional motivational, organizational,
leadership and interpersonal skills essential. Candidate must be able to
interact professionally with various constituency groups which includes
students, faculty, administration, alumni, community and media. Familiarity
with a liberal arts education is a plus.

Interested candidates should
submit a letter of interest, resume, and three references to: Amherst
College, Office of Human Resources, P.O. Box 5000, Amherst, MA 01002-5000.
A review of applications will begin on August 5, 2002 and continue until
the position is filled.

Amherst College is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and encourages women, minorities
and persons with disabilities to apply.
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