Associate Director of the Turley Memphis Center

Job Description:

Rhodes College is hiring an Associate Director of the Turley Memphis Center (TMC). The Associate Director will provide administrative oversight and assessment of all community partnerships, support community-engaged students fellowships, and assist the Dean with strategic planning, communications, and TMC program events. This role will report to the Dean of Community Engagement/Executive Director of the TMC. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, flexible and adaptable, a creative problem solver, an experienced public speaker, committed to working with a productive, collaborative and energetic team.

Job responsibilities include but may not be limited to:

• Maintain Community Partner and Affiliate Inventory including drafting and managing contracts, affiliate agreements, and MOUs.
• Assist the Dean and project team on the Carnegie re-classification for Community Engagement application and accreditation maintenance.
• Assist the Dean and TMC staff in tracking, assessing, and analyzing community engagement activities.
• Assist the Dean in strategic planning, program events, and TMC curriculum and credential management.
• Maintain the TMC website and public calendar.
• Serve as Communications liaison to share student, staff, faculty, and community partner accomplishments and stories.
• Attend community partner events upon request.
• Serve on the external TMC Advisory Board.
• Manage CE fellowship budget and student payment, including reconciling expenses and verifying student hours in Workday and Give Pulse.
• Supervise TMC Fellows and RSAPs.
• Under the direction of the Dean, develop and deliver workshops, training modules, and programming around community engagement for students and teach up to 4 credit hours per year.
• Work travel is required.
• Work occasional nights and/or weekends is required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• Master’s degree required, Ph.D. preferred.
• This position requires a valid driver’s license, a good driving record, and must be insurable by the College’s insurance carrier.
• Five years of higher education administrative experience in Academic Affairs, Student Life, or Community Engagement required.
• Experience with community engagement and/or working with diverse constituencies required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• College-level teaching experience preferred.
• Experience with community-engaged learning, student supervision, program assessment, budget management preferred.
• Workday, Box, Slate, Give Pulse, Outlook, and Notion experience preferred.

A complete application includes a cover letter and a resume.

Rhodes is an equal opportunity employer that offers an excellent benefits package and a great working environment.

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