Associate Director Leadership & Community Engagement
UNC Charlotte
Full-Time
Closes on Saturday, January 9, 2027
Job Description
- Provide leadership and direction for an exemplary, comprehensive leadership development program for the campus community with a focus on building leadership skills through active engagement
- Lead the strategy, design, and continuous evaluation of core curriculum for leadership development initiatives to foster student growth and skill building across programs
- Partner closely with the Director to establish, guide, and continuously refine the overarching office-wide curricular approach for leadership development and community engagement initiatives
- Provide direct coordination for at least one leader/leadership development initiative, including planning all aspects, including marketing, recruitment, transportation, lodging, meals, etc., for leadership development initiatives
- Create and implement evaluation and reflection pieces for leadership development initiatives
- Oversee instructional quality across all department workshops, cohort models, and leadership toolkits, providing continuous feedback and training to staff and student facilitators
- Provide support for community engagement initiatives through Leadership & Community Engagement as directed by the Director of Leadership & Community Engagement
- Provide leadership and coordination of office awards program
- Meet with and serve as a liaison to campus and community partners to support and provide leadership development initiatives for students
- Consult with and guide student organizations planning leadership events where requested
- Direct, coordinate, and provide strategic oversight for TEDxUNCCharlotte, managing all operational aspects including speaker curation, licensee compliance, event logistics, and committee leadership
- Provide direct supervision, coaching, performance evaluation, and continuous professional development for two Assistant Directors and one Graduate Assistant, fostering their professional growth and programmatic success
- Oversee recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, and evaluation processes for all professional, graduate, and student staff within the department
- Provide indirect or secondary oversight to all other graduate assistants and student employees supervised by Assistant Directors
- Lead the strategy, development, and administration of the L&CE student employee and student leader onboarding course on Canvas, ensuring consistent training across all departmental roles
- Manage and monitor allocated budgets, expenditure tracking, and fiscal compliance for assigned program areas
- Direct workflows, including event contracting, record management, and adherence to university policies and procedures
- Effectively serve and represent the unit, department, and division on institutional initiatives, strategic committees, and at university functions
- Oversee and guide student leaders, planning committees, and staff involved in executing major campus-wide events, including TEDxUNCCharlotte