[Jgfamembers] Two Job Openings - St. Mary's College, Moraga, CA
Marjorie Alfs
mmalfs at stanford.edu
Wed Jun 13 12:07:20 PDT 2007
POSITION: DIRECTOR
CATHOLIC INSTITUTE FOR LASALLIAN SOCIAL ACTION
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Saint Mary's College of California seeks an
inspired national leader to carry the Catholic
Institute for Lasallian Social Action (CILSA)
into its next phase of development and work with
senior leaders of the College to promote the
liberal arts, Lasallian, and Catholic mission of
the College.
Saint Mary's College nestled in the Moraga
Valley, east of Oakland in the greater San
Francisco Bay Area, is one of the most respected
Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institutions
in the Country. As a comprehensive and
independent institution, Saint Mary's offers
undergraduate and graduate programs integrating
liberal and professional education. Saint Mary's
reputation for excellence, innovation and
responsiveness in education stems from its
vibrant heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and
Liberal Arts institution. An outstanding,
committed faculty and staff that value shared
inquiry, integrative learning and student
interaction bring these traditions to life in the
21st century. The College is committed to the
educational benefits of diversity.
CILSA is a highly visible campus-wide
organization that involves more than 1,000
students each year in academic and co-curricular
social justice and action programs. The Institute
occupies a unique position within the College as
a unit with both significant Academic and Student
Life components. CILSA serves as a hub for
connecting Saint Mary's with the outside
community and for coordinating and developing
social justice, service-learning and community
engagement opportunities.
Established in 1999, the mission of CILSA is to
promote a culture of service as a means of
embodying the values of faith, justice, and
charity. The Institute seeks to engage all
members of the campus community in activities
that respond directly to community needs, that
develop a deep personal, intellectual, and
spiritual understanding of social justice issues,
and that inspire a life-long commitment to
service. In order to achieve this goal, CILSA
offers a continuum of programs and services,
including: service immersion and leadership
development programs, assistance with an
institutional social justice speaker series,
faculty and staff development, co-curricular and
course-based social action opportunities, and a
social action clearinghouse (For additional
information, see: http://cilsa.stmarys-ca.edu).
Reporting directly to the Vice Provost for
Academic Affairs, the Director of CILSA in
collaboration with the Vice Provost for Academic
Affairs, the Vice Provost for Student Life and
the Social Justice Coordinating Committee,
provides strategic and operational leadership,
vision and direction for developing a
comprehensive social justice/civic engagement
agenda that ensures that such commitments are
defining components of every undergraduate
student's educational experience.
Collaborate with senior leadership at Saint
Mary's to deepen campus-wide understanding and
practice of service-learning and to develop
social justice and action programs that link both
Academic and Student life.
Inspire, motivate and supervise CILSA staff (6)
to carry out the Institute's mission, to meet its
annually developed strategic goals, and to work
collaboratively across all the Institute's
constituencies to achieve CILSA's highest
potential.
Take current service-learning programs to a
higher level by providing leadership,
organization, and management skills to strengthen
coordination across all service-learning efforts
campus-wide in order to improve the quality of
both the "service" and "learning" dimensions of
service-learning.
Conduct professional development workshops and
coordinate professional development activity
(e.g. January Term Faculty Fellows program,
Social Justice Institutes for faculty in the
Justice and Community Minor). Collaborate with
faculty, staff, students and community partners
in developing and refining service-based
approaches to teaching and learning.
Assist faculty in integrating community-based
learning components (service-learning,
community-based research, social justice field
experiences) into their courses and collaborate
with deans, department chairs, and faculty to
build alignment between service and academic
instruction and research across the curriculum.
In collaboration with the Social Justice
Coordinating Committee, develop a "next stage"
vision, goal-setting and strategic plan for
institutionalizing service on behalf of social
justice at Saint Mary's College; establish
assessment criteria for the service-learning
experiences throughout the college; and develop
and implement a college-wide approach to the
service-learning designation process.
Direct the external CILSA Development Board and
in collaboration with the Board, the Vice Provost
for Academic Affairs and the Saint Mary's
Development Office, identify funding resource
needs in the service-learning area, seek funds to
augment and expand service-learning initiatives,
and secure funding from public/private sources to
support the advancement of campus-community
engagement.
Serve on college committees (Campus Deans and
Directors, Justice and Community Minor Advisory
Board, Social Justice Coordinating Committee,
Cummins Institute for Catholic Thought, Culture,
and Action and the Henning Institute Advisory
Board).
Represent Saint Mary's to local and extended
academic and related communities of interest.
The successful candidate will be expected to
contribute to the mission of the College which is
informed, animated and expressed through its
Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum seven (7) years professional experience
with the theory and practice of service-learning
and the equivalent of five (5) years progressive
responsibility and professional administrative
and supervisory experience in a public or private
four-year college or university; Master's degree
in relevant field is required and earned
doctorate highly desired.
An understanding of and commitment to the
liberal arts, Lasallian and Catholic mission of
Saint Mary's College, particularly with
demonstrated experience with Catholic Social
Thought and its manifestation in Catholic higher
education.
Demonstrated national leadership in the area of social justice education.
Developed, mature and accomplished leadership
experience with a compelling presence, a passion
for service on behalf of social justice, and a
deep understanding of the role college students,
staff, and faculty can play in serving the common
good.
Demonstrated superior skill in collaborating
with a variety of diverse College and community
constituencies.
Demonstrated ability to develop credibility and
work effectively in a leadership capacity among
faculty, students and staff in a higher education
setting and, equally, to be professional and
collegial and work effectively with a diversity
of community groups; ability to articulate to a
variety of constituencies and audiences the
implications of diversity and multiculturalism to
issues of public/community service and
service-learning theory and practice.
Ability to engage faculty in the pedagogy of
service-learning; experience in designing,
implementing and teaching college-level
service-learning courses highly desired.
Demonstrated effectiveness in campus
leadership, including the ability to inspire and
coach others to achieve shared goals, to
communicate the big picture, to mobilize support
of a variety of constituencies to attain it, to
model both teamwork and independent judgment, and
to model the courage to take risks.
Demonstrated administrative effectiveness,
including the ability to negotiate complex
bureaucracies and administrative systems to
achieve goals, to organize and manage time
effectively under tight deadlines and changing
priorities, to juggle several projects and tasks
simultaneously, and to work well under pressure.
Significant successful management experience,
including: staff recruitment, development,
supervision and management; program planning,
design, implementation and evaluation;
familiarity with budgeting and funding processes
relevant to this position.
A proven track record of fundraising and
stewardship, or demonstrated interest and
capacity to identify and cultivate significant
resources for organizational growth.
SALARY/BENEFITS: Salary is competitive with
other non-profit higher education institutions
and commensurate with qualifications, experience,
budget and internal equity considerations. Please
provide salary history and expectations.
Excellent benefits package, including health,
dental, vision, life and long-term disability
insurance; tuition remission available to
eligible employees and their dependents; generous
vacation, holiday and leave programs and a
generous TIAA/CREF retirement program.
APPLY TO:
CILSA is committed to building an organization
that reflects the diversity of the communities
with whom we work. As part of that process,
candidates from historically underrepresented
groups are encouraged to apply.
Please submit a cover letter summarizing your
interest and qualifications in a manner that
facilitates review. In addition, please send a
resume, three (3) letters of professional
reference as well as their names and contact
information, and a two page statement responding
to the following: "How does your background and
experience enable you to contribute to the
fulfillment of CILSA's mission? In light of Saint
Mary's three-fold mission (liberal arts,
Lasallian and Catholic ) how might CILSA best
support faculty and staff in incorporating social
justice concerns into their professional work?"
Candidates who submit names of references should
expect that references will be contacted, in
confidence, by the College and that credentials
will be confirmed prior to hire. Candidates who
become finalists will be expected to sign a
consent authorizing a broader inquiry. All
materials should be submitted either
electronically (as MS Word Document) or in hard
copy to:
Dr. Frances M. Sweeney
Vice Provost of Academic Affairs
PO Box 4228
Moraga, CA 94575-4228
fsweeney at stmarys-ca.edu
www.stmarys-ca.edu
Review of materials and screening of applicants
will begin immediately and continue
POSITION: COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS COORDINATOR
CATHOLIC INSTITUTE FOR LASALLIAN SOCIAL ACTION (CILSA)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Saint Mary's College invites applications for a
full-time; twelve (12) months exempt Community
Partnerships Coordinator for the Catholic
Institute for Lasallian Social Action (CILSA) to
be responsible for the overall development,
maintenance and tracking of community
partnerships for CILSA's service-learning
programs.
Saint Mary's College nestled in the Moraga
Valley, east of Oakland in the greater San
Francisco Bay Area, is one of the most respected
Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institutions
in the Country. As a comprehensive and
independent institution, Saint Mary's offers
undergraduate and graduate programs integrating
liberal and professional education. Saint Mary's
reputation for excellence, innovation and
responsiveness in education stems from its
vibrant heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and
Liberal Arts institution. An outstanding,
committed faculty and staff that value shared
inquiry, integrative learning and student
interaction bring these traditions to life in the
21st century. The College is committed to the
educational benefits of diversity.
The Catholic Institute for Lasallian Social
Action is a highly visible campus-wide
organization that involves more than 1,000
students each year in academic and co-curricular
social justice and action programs. The Institute
occupies a unique position within the College as
a unit with both significant student services and
academic components. CILSA serves as a hub for
connecting Saint Mary's with the outside
community and for coordinating and developing
social justice and action opportunities that link
both Student and Academic Affairs.
Established in 1999, the mission of CILSA is to
promote a culture of service as a means of
embodying the values of faith, justice, and
charity. The Institute seeks to engage all
members of the campus community in activities
that respond directly to community needs, that
develop a deep personal, intellectual, and
spiritual understanding of social justice issues,
and that inspire a life-long commitment to
service. In order to achieve this goal, CILSA
offers a continuum of programs and services,
including: service immersion and leadership
development programs, a social justice speaker
series, co-curricular and course-based social
action opportunities, and a social action
clearinghouse (For additional information, see:
http://cilsa.stmarys-ca.edu).
Reporting to the Director of CILSA, the Community
Partnerships Coordinator serves as CILSA's
primary representative in the community,
introducing community organizations to the
processes for building service-learning
partnerships with Saint Mary's faculty, staff and
students; strengthens existing partnerships and
cultivates additional relationships between Saint
Mary's and community organizations and government
agencies; expands and maintains a community
partner database; works with faculty across the
disciplines in designing and implementing
course-based social action projects and
coordinates placements of students (approximately
500 students/year) at community partnerships for
the College's service-learning courses; develops
an ongoing assessment program for
service-learning courses including the collection
of data related to student involvement in
service-learning courses; develops and maintains
a master list and syllabi of social justice and
service-learning courses and faculty interested
in community service and service-learning; serves
as the main conduit of community service-related
information for Saint Mary's faculty, staff and
students, informing the campus of relevant
community initiatives and programs; coordinates
the ongoing development of the CILSA
information/resource office, including data entry
and management of the community service database;
works in collaboration with the Office Manager.
Serves as the first point of contact, intake,
information and referral for all who come to the
information/resource center (e.g., students,
faculty, staff, community partners, and visitors
to Saint Mary's College); advises students who
need additional assistance related to their
service-learning experience, including academic
advising, trouble shooting logistical issues of
scheduling/timing/transportation; updates and
maintains CILSA's service-learning Web page,
hires and supervises student workers to implement
a system of placement support for academic-based
social action; ensures full coverage of business
hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) to assist those who visit
or phone the CILSA information/resource office.
Other duties as assigned. The successful
candidate will be expected to contribute to the
mission of the College, which is informed,
animated and expressed through its Catholic,
Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree
highly desirable. Demonstrated ability to address
the essential functions associated with this
position, including the knowledge and abilities
identified above; knowledge of Bay area community
organizations and social service agencies;
significant personal or professional experience
with community-based organizations; demonstrated
ability to develop reciprocal, service-learning
partnerships between higher education
institutions and diverse community groups; deep
commitment to helping students realize their full
potential academically, personally, and
spiritually; demonstrated ability to work with
college students in mentoring relationship,
developing leadership skills and responding to
their interest, concerns, and challenges in
regard to service on behalf of social justice;
professionalism, ability to maintain
confidentiality, tact, discretion, and an
attitude of service to others; enjoyment working
with others in a team-like, cooperative,
collegial environment.
Ability to communicate effectively with students
and colleagues with diverse cultural backgrounds;
excellent organizational, oral and written
communication skills; ability to organize and
prioritize multiple tasks, and complete
assignments in a through, accurate and timely
manner that achieves expected outcomes; ability
to work irregular hours, which includes evenings
and weekends; proficiency in Microsoft Word and
Excel; skilled at developing and utilizing data
bases; proficiency with web page development and
maintenance; understanding and familiarity with
the tradition of Catholic Social Thought and of
the De La Salle Christian Brothers, highly
desirable.
SALARY/BENEFITS: Salary is competitive with
other non-profit higher education institutions
and commensurate with qualifications, experience,
budget and internal equity considerations. Please
provide salary history and expectations.
Excellent benefits package, including health,
dental, vision, life and long-term disability
insurance; tuition remission available to
eligible employees and their dependents; generous
vacation, holiday and leave programs and a
generous TIAA/CREF retirement program.
APPLY TO:
Application materials should be submitted as MS
Word Document. Application materials include a
cover letter, resume, on line application and
three (3) letters of professional recommendation
and contact information. Three letters of
recommendation should also be sent in with the
application. Include a two page statement,
explaining how your background and experience
will enable you to contribute to CILSA'S mission.
Candidates who submit names of references should
expect that references will be contacted, in
confidence, by the College and that credentials
will be confirmed prior to hire. Candidates who
become finalists will be expected to sign a
consent authorizing a broader inquiry. Please
forward all application materials to:
Human Resources Department
Saint Mary's College of California
P. O. Box 4227
Moraga, CA 94575-4227
Phone: 925-631-4212
Fax: 925-631-9611
www.stmarys-ca.edu DEADLINE: Position will be open until filled.
Apply for this Position Now!
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Marjorie M. Alfs
Campus Coordinator Stanford in Washington/
John Gardner Public Service Fellowship Coordinator
Haas Center for Public Service
Stanford University
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Stanford, CA 94305-8620
Phone: (650) 725-2870
Fax: (650) 725-7339
E-mail: mmalfs at stanford.edu
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