Assistant Director of the Sturzl Center for Community Service and Learning

St. Norbert College (SNC), a nationally-ranked, private, Catholic, liberal arts college invites applications for the position of Assistant Director of the Sturzl Center for Community Service and Learning. This role provides leadership, strategic direction, and support for service-learning partnerships and community engagement programs at SNC.

Key responsibilities include fostering and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal and external partners; recruiting, mentoring, and assessing student staff; managing budgets, grants, and donations; and collaborating with the Director to establish departmental learning outcomes and assessment strategies. The Assistant Director also leverages departmental data to produce reports that inform and enhance programming.

Rooted in the College's Catholic, Norbertine, and liberal arts traditions, this position plays a pivotal role in building meaningful campus-community partnerships through curricular and co-curricular programs that promote community development and engagement.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in relevant field

• 1-3 years experience in leadership development, program management, curriculum development and assessment

• Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders is a plus

• Evidenced commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice

• Knowledge of best practices in service-learning, student development, and themes of Catholic social teaching and their applications in higher education. 

• Ability to support students' whole-person development through community engagement. 

• Skilled at organizing events, programs, projects and seeing them through to completion and working with budgets.

• Ability to interact professionally with coworkers and customers, particularly in conflict situations.

• Ability to multitask, meet specific deadlines, and prioritize tasks and assignments.

• Ability to demonstrate commitment to student development, service-learning and social justice as an essential component in the student experience. 

• Knowledge of computer programs (Microsoft Office, Google Apps, web development, and social media tools) and ability to learn upgrades and new programs as needed. 

 
The College may consider any equivalent amount of credentials, licensures, training, or experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

 
Working Conditions:

Regular work hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Occasional weekends, 1 evening per week, and 3-4 on-call weeks expected. 1-5 local community site visits and/or training are required annually. This position is expected to work on campus on a regular basis and is eligible to participate in a Hybrid Work and Flexible Schedules during the summer and winter break.  Approval of Flexible Work Arrangements are at the discretion of the department supervisor to ensure that  the needs of the department and college are met. 

Benefits package:

The College offers an outstanding benefits package including health, dental, vision and life insurance; retirement plan; paid time-off and tuition waiver. For more information, please visit: https://www.snc.edu/hr/workinghere.html.

Application instructions:

Applications received by Friday, January 24th will be ensured full consideration. However, applications will continue to be accepted until the position has been filled. Please submit a cover letter and resume with your application.

St. Norbert College (SNC), a Catholic, Norbertine and Liberal Arts College provides an educational environment that fosters intellectual, spiritual and personal development.  As the only Norbertine institution of higher learning in the world, our roots, traditions, and commitments create a unique and enriching educational experience for our students.  

At SNC, our commitment to communio – the Norbertine ideal of a community united as one – is grounded in the principles of dignity, truth and justice. Consistent with these principles, St. Norbert is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment.  

We seek those who will embrace our mission and commitment to building a vibrant, diverse and spiritually engaged community (htt