The Associate Director works strategically to advance community-engaged scholarship, teaching and learning at Dartmouth and will oversee a portfolio of work focused on creating community-driven experiential learning programming that delivers measurable impact for students, faculty, and the communities in which Dartmouth works. This role involves oversight and advancement of the Dartmouth Center for Social Impact’s (DCSI) curricular community-based learning programs, educational access and equity initiatives, immersion trips, and mentoring opportunities throughout the Upper Valley. This Associate Director will be a candidate with deep commitment to, and knowledge of, academia and the social sector.

• Master's degree equivalent combination of education and experience
• Seven (7) + year’s work experience working in community-based experiential education, the social sector, and or higher education.
• Exceptional teaching and facilitation skills and the ability to excite, inspire, engage, and manage undergraduate students.
• Demonstrated ability to build and cultivate relationships with diverse stakeholders (students, community partners, staff, etc.).
• Deeply collaborative ability. Ability to listen to and understand needs from diverse constituencies and to identify the win/win opportunities for all involved.
• Supervision and team management success.
• Strong self-awareness, interpersonal and collaborative abilities; demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent project management, organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to plan and prioritize work.
• Celebration of and commitment to inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills with experience communicating across multiple stakeholder groups (faculty, community partners, students, parents, administrators, etc.).
• Excellent computer application skills (Word, Excel, database management, etc.).
• Evening and weekend hours are required for scheduled initiatives. Occasional travel also required.

About Dartmouth Center for Social Impact

The Dartmouth Center for Social Impact prepares students to be transformative leaders for the common good. Through community-driven experiential learning, our students cultivate their skills, scholarship, and passion to develop high-impact approaches to the most pressing societal problems. Our graduates go on to lead lives of purpose personally and professionally as social innovators, direct service providers, activists, philanthropists, and community researchers.

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