Director, Moreau Center for Service & Justice

Job Title : Director, Moreau Center for Service & Justice

Department : Moreau Center

Job Code : A46000

Job Category : Full Time Staff

Terms and Hours : Full Time Exempt

Salary Range : Starting salary at $70,732; commensurate with experience

Job Summary : This position is responsible for leading and overseeing all aspects of the Moreau Center for Service & Justice (MCSJ) as an integral part of the Division of Student Affairs. Guided by Catholic Social Teaching, the MCSJ partners with local and global communities to engage in critical human and environmental concerns, supporting active learning and mutually beneficial service opportunities to enhance experience-based leadership development. The Director oversees the fulfillment of the University’s core themes related to formation, service, and justice, ensuring University students are provided opportunities to connect meaningfully through community engagement that fosters a deepened understanding of the needs of the world and its human family. This position reports directly to the Vice President for Student Affairs.

Core Duties

• Advance the mission and vision of the University through service, leadership, a variety of programs and operations while serving as an active collaborator with the Office of Campus Ministry, Special Assistant to the President for Mission, and other campus leaders to drive inclusive excellence.
• Provide vision and leadership to the development and implementation of MCSJ programs, informed by Catholic social teaching that supports the dignity and experience for community partners while achieving University and MCSJ strategic goals.
• Develop community partnerships and actively seek opportunities for academic collaboration to meet community-driven needs and foster efforts to serve the Portland area.
• Analyze program effectiveness and assess outcomes, making strategic recommendations as needed with the intent to expand opportunities for high impact community engagement and leadership experiences for students.
• Lead the MCSJ annual assessment process in alignment with the Division of Student Affairs and all University reporting requirements.
• Oversee and implement policies and procedures that support equitable practices and ensure risk management around programming and immersions.
• Supervise and support the MCSJ Program Managers and other staff & student employees, overseeing volunteer and student leader positions. Supervisory responsibilities include hiring processes, setting expectations, training and professional development, performance management and evaluations, and disciplinary processes including termination of employment.
• Manage budget process, tracking, and reporting of MCSJ expenditures as well as projecting funding needs. Participate in measures to strengthen financial support for MCSJ such as grants, donor engagement, and fundraising efforts.
• Direct and oversee all promotional and communications materials for the Center, including the department’s website, brochures, social media, and Moreau Center entries in various other campus publications.
• Support and collaborate with University partners to plan and promote projects and events, such as MLK Day-On and Collaborative for International Studies and Global Outreach.
• Participate as a lead accompanier for at least one immersion trip per academic year.
• Provide advisory support to student clubs.
• Represent the department in various University programs, professional networks, and external events as needed.
• Serve on University Committees for strategic initiatives.

Other duties as relevant to the duties of the position or as assigned by supervisor or designee.

Please note that the above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally demonstrates the types of matters under this position’s purview and responsibility.

Education & Experience

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study.
• Required: Five or more years’ experience in higher education administration and/or non-profit management with an understanding of community-based and/or government agencies.
• Preferred: Masters, PhD or EdD, or a combination of equivalent education and/or experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of successful academic and administrative program development and management.
• Knowledge and understanding of community service organizations and government agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and fiscal responsibilities with revenue building measures inclusive of grant writing.
• Ability to create new and ongoing partnerships with external entities and colleagues across a variety of divisions, departments, and disciplines.
• Knowledge of local, state, and national trends, issues, organizations, opportunities, and resources pertaining to community-based learning (CBL) and place-based community engagement.
• Alignment with the Catholic mission of the University of Portland and the ability to articulate this mission to others.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct workshops and programming presentations.
• Ability to consistently handle and follow through with multiple projects and assignments and meet deadlines.
• Strong orientation towards taking initiative and ownership of projects and assignments, being proactive with projects, assignments, and process improvements.
• Strong organizational and time management skills; excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, and judgment skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Competence with and commitment to diversity and inclusion; ability to be an effective partner with diverse students, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships, professional rapport, and effectively accomplish work within a University setting that includes a wide array of individuals, groups, policies, and processes.
• Effective ability to use and learn computers, technology, software, and applications at the level of sophistication required for the duties of the position, including, without limitation, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), the internet, and computerized maintenance management systems.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently: sit, perform desk-based computer tasks; use fine manipulation and grasp; use a telephone; write by hand; sort and file paperwork.
• Occasionally: stand and walk; twist; lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
• Occasionally to frequently: ability to attend events and activities on or off campus.
• Frequently: ability to interact and communicate with members of the University and others as necessary.
• As needed: ability to travel by car and airplane (locally, domestically, and internationally).
• As needed: ability to work irregular hours such as early mornings, evenings, nights, overnight hours, weekends, and holidays as necessitated by duties of the position.

Working Conditions

• Hours of employment: sometimes may require working flexible, longer hours, or irregular hours, including early mornings, evenings, nights, overnight hours, weekends, and holidays when necessitated by duties of the position.
• Work-related stress: sometimes there may be stress from work-related situations such as those involving challenging, important, urgent, time-sensitive, or multiple matters.
• Physical environment: during immersion experiences, work may be in physical environments with less access to health care, sanitation, and the like that may be available on the University of Portland campus.
• Travel: will need to travel by car and air.

Benefits

Medical and dental insurance, life insurance, sick time and vacation time consistent with University policies, long-term disability insurance, flexible spending account benefits, tuition remission benefits generally starting after 90 days (employee) or 2 years (spouse and children) of employment, retirement contributions generally starting after 2 years of employment, and eligibility for the University’s home purchase assistance program consistent with program requirements. (Benefits are subject to all relevant University policies, practices, contracts, and any other relevant materials.)

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number : S185-2023

Number of Vacancies : 1

Open Until Filled : No

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