JOB DESCRIPTION:
Berry College invites applications and nominations for the position of Assistant Director/Coordinator of the Bonner Scholars Program (BSP). We seek a candidate who will work closely with students and community partners to facilitate engagement experiences that are mutually meaningful. The Bonner program at Berry encourages students to strengthen their skills and commitment as effective community problem-solvers. The successful candidate will nurture the culture of the program as part of Berry's comprehensive efforts to shape a Good Neighbor culture on campus and in relation to the needs of our diverse local community.
BSP is a four-year scholarship program for undergraduate students who have a need for financial assistance and a desire to improve their local community through ongoing involvement. A cohort-based scholarship program enrolling twenty students in each cohort, the BSP consists of approximately eighty students from diverse backgrounds. Each student completes 140 hours of community service each semester with a non-profit organization in the local community as well as two summers of service consisting of 280 hours. BSP student teams also work collaboratively with community partners to understand complicated social problems and develop sustainable solutions. Students are asked to reflect regularly on the significance of their service and its connection to their broader educational experience.
The Assistant Director/Coordinator of the BSP will provide program leadership that supports students' understanding of civic engagement and community building. The successful candidate will manage community service placements, organize co-curricular programming and annual service trips for Bonner Scholars, assist in the management and oversight of the program budget, oversee the operations of the Bonner Leadership Team, and supervise up to five students in the LifeWorks program (interns, peer counselors, communications manager). This position reports to the Director of the Bonner Center for Community Engagement (BCCE).
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree. Previous student development experience and familiarity with community engagement/development work is preferred.
ABOUT BERRY COLLEGE:
Berry is a selective independent college of 2,200 students located adjacent to Rome, GA, midway between Atlanta, GA, and Chattanooga, TN. Berry's educational approach deliberately unites challenging academic programs with practical work experience in a residential campus community that encourages faith and emphasizes caring for the needs of others above self. This commitment to an "education of the head, heart and hands" remains as relevant today as when our founder instilled this ethic more than a century ago. Nationally recognized for quality of learning and quality of life, Berry offers first-rate undergraduate degree programs in the sciences, humanities, arts and human sciences, as well as undergraduate and master's level opportunities in business and teacher education. The College's stunning 27,000-acre campus affords opportunities that cannot be duplicated elsewhere. Berry's ongoing commitment is to provide exceptional educational experiences to talented students from a wide range of social, racial, and economic backgrounds.
COLLEGE COMMITMENTS:
Berry College is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse faculty and staff. An Equal Opportunity Institution, Berry complies with all applicable laws and provisions prohibiting discrimination in its educational and employment policies. Berry respects the essential dignity of all individuals and accordingly hires and promotes employees without regard to matters of personal identity such as race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and political affiliation. Berry College is committed to ensuring facilities, programs, services, and activities are accessible to everyone, including those seeking employment at Berry College. Inquiries about interview or workplace accommodations are welcomed and can be directed to Wayne Phipps, Director of Human Resources, at (706) 290-2698.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants should submit a letter of application describing the candidate's interest in this position, commitment to the Berry mission, and to Berry's culture of belonging; a resumé; and names and contact information of three references.
Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled.
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