The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina is seeking a Service Learning and Community Engagement (SLCE) Project Manager in the Krause Center for Leadership Development (KCLD). This role acts as a liaison to community partners, Campus Compact, graduate students, cadets, faculty, and staff.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist with marketing, data management, reporting, event planning (Fall Partner EXPO, Spring Partner EXPO, Spring Partner Awards, Summer SUCCEED Brunch, Leadership Day, MLK Day, & more), and nurturing of SLCE partners.
- Assist the Director of SLCE in project development and strategic planning/accountability and budget management.
- Manage travel planning for SLCE team, collaborating with the KCLD Program Coordinator.
- Instruct 2 sections of LDRS 211 each semester (possibly 1 in the summer); oversee & implement the planning, communication, scheduling, execution, assessment, and reporting for this mandatory course.
- Oversee coordination of all Leadership Day processes for Freshmen (SHARE) and Sophomores (SHARE + other service sites); including supply management and ordering, community partner/site coordination, volunteer management, day-of logistics and pre/post data collection.
- Responsible for recruiting, selecting, training, scheduling, supervising, leading reflection, and reporting of the PLUS Interns.
- Responsible for recruiting, selecting, training, scheduling, supervising, leading reflection, and reporting of the Alternative Breaks.
- Support the recruitment, hiring, training, scheduling, supervising, assessment, data collection, and reporting of the annual Service to Underserved Children: Community Engagement Experience for Development Program (SUCCEED).
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree required (in education, social sciences, community development, nonprofit management, higher education administration, or related field).
- At least 2-3 years of professional experience in service learning, community engagement, student development, nonprofit management, or related area.
- Experience in program coordination, project management, or partnership development.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build and maintain partnerships with community organizations.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of service learning, civic engagement, and/or community-based learning.
- Ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, and external partners.
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Competence with standard office software and online collaboration tools.
- Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends for community events.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree preferred.
- Familiarity with community engagement frameworks (e.g., Campus Compact, Carnegie Elective Classification).
- Teaching or facilitation experience, especially in leadership, civic engagement, or experiential learning courses.
- Ability to design and deliver workshops, training, or curriculum on service learning and community engagement.
- Demonstrated success in building sustainable, reciprocal partnerships with community organizations.
- Knowledge of risk management and liability considerations in community-based learning.