Service Learning Program Coordinator

Part-Time Service Learning Coordinator

The salary range for this position is $21.90 to $25.96 hourly. This is a part-time (approximately 16 hours per week, not to exceed 69 hours per month), permanent, classified, overtime-eligible position with the Pierce College District. This position reports directly to the Director of Learning Resources and requires regular and consistent attendance.

The mission of Pierce College is to create quality educational opportunities to a diverse community of learners to thrive in an evolving world. The Pierce College District is committed to being an anti-racist institution; to truly be anti-racist we must work deliberately to eliminate barriers that have prevented the most promising and capable students from entering and thriving in college. We work to ensure that every student in the Pierce College District feels valued, respected, and inspired to achieve their goals. We provide a brave space for Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQ/QTPOC students, students with disabilities, and all students and staff to seek refuge, and an opportunity for them to cultivate their strengths, intelligence, resilience, and creativity.

This position helps advance the equity-centered mission of Pierce College by connecting students with volunteer and civic engagement opportunities. This position facilitates volunteer opportunities and program activities, holding marginalized, systemically non-dominant students at the center, while assisting with the coordination of daily operations of the Service Learning department and all associated services as needed.

Essential Functions:

• Program Coordination
• Plan, advertise, and lead service learning opportunities both on and off campus
• Work with campus stakeholders, such as the Office of Student Life and the Career Center, on volunteer and civic engagement events for students
• Assist the Director of Learning Resources to continue building the campus Community Garden program and attend all necessary committee meetings
• Assist the program leadership with the coordination, implementation, and administration of overall department services and activities to ensure program outcomes are met within an antiracist framework
• Provide excellent customer service, listening with intent to learn, demonstrating cultural humility and vulnerability in interactions (via email, phone, and in-person) with students and employees to advance an inclusive environment
• Connect students with volunteer opportunities, internships, and other service learning opportunities in the community and on campus, acting as a student advocate
• Work with faculty who wish to embed service learning projects in their course curriculum
• Maintain existing partnerships with community organizations
• Attend monthly Lakewood Community Collaboration meetings as the schedule allows
• Provide Program and Curricular Support to Students, Staff, and Faculty
• Provide support and guidance for students seeking volunteer opportunities, either to satisfy academic program requirements, to satisfy high school graduation requirements, or to engage with their community on their own time
• Support and advise faculty seeking service learning opportunities to align with their course outcomes, either as part of the SL100 course or as part of the subject-specific course
• Research, plan, and lead service learning activities to facilitate equity-centered, empowering, and confidence building experiences