New England HERC

• In collaboration with student program Director and Senior Managers, and in alignment with the Tisch College North Star - building robust, inclusive democracy for an increasingly multiracial society - support development of program strategy, goals, and content for a sustainable model for student-athlete civic engagement.
• Manage a comprehensive civic leadership development program for student-athletes each year.
  Teach and develop the Civic Life Ambassador Course in the spring and fall semester.
  Project plan, manage, and deliver on community initiatives and events each year.
  Partner with key campus stakeholders to lead the execution of public?facing events and marketing efforts.
• Serve as advisor and resource for students offering one-on-one and group mentorship to support their success in Tisch College programs.
• Create partnerships with local community organizations in collaboration with Tisch College Community Partnerships and Tufts Government & Community Relations.
• With the Associate Director of Research and Development for Tisch College, implement and support program evaluation and assessment, suggesting program or curricular revisions based on findings.
  Promote and cultivate a culture of service and civic engagement within the athletic department and broader campus community.
• Manage professional development workshops and career night events for student-athletes.
  Supervise and mentor a team of student staff to enhance support for program delivery.
  Participate in development and monitoring of budgets; this includes:
  supporting the Sr. Program Manager in preparing reports and projections.
  collaboration with university/Tisch College advancement to support donor stewardship.
• In collaboration with colleagues at Tisch College, support Tisch College programs and initiatives, including:
  
  • Providing staffing, support and planning for the 2-week Leadership for Social Change high school summer program.
  • Serve on the Tisch Fund for Civic Engagement review committee, conducting interviews and collaborating on decisions and strategic goals for the Fund.
  • Support team efforts including interviewing students for peer leader positions and collaborating on other student program initiatives.
  • Develop and implement orientation, workshops, visits to program partner organizations off-campus, lectures, closing, presentations, and other events for student programs including during the academic year, summer, and student breaks (winter, spring).
  • Collaborate with the programs team on the development of new student programs in line with the mission and vision of Tisch College and Tufts University.
• Additional responsibilities, including:
  • Support Tisch College events with staffing and support, representing the college to various audiences for philanthropy and marketing purposes.
  • Attend team meetings, all-Tisch staff meetings, and other regular programming including events sponsored by the Tisch College DEIJ committee.
  • Facilitate gameday management and tournament hosting for NESCAC or NCAA tournaments as needed.
  • Attend athletics department meetings and support the athletic department as needed.
  • Participate in relevant committees, workshops, and trainings at Tisch and across Tufts to develop professional competencies and explore content of interest.

This is a hybrid position where there is flexibility around work scheduling. Due to the nature of this role, a minimum of 2 days a week in Athletics and 2 days a week at Tisch College are expected, with additional in person requirements based on events. Occasional evening and weekend work might be required during peak program times.

• Knowledge and skills as typically acquired through completion of a Bachelor?s degree with 3-5 years of relevant experience OR Associates degree with 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• Employment experience in program development and administration.
• Experience working with high school and/or college students.
• Formal student mentoring support experience.
• Strong organization and creative problem-solving skills.

• Experience with student programming, Collegiate athletics background (playing or working in an NCAA setting), experience with civic engagement programming.