Program Manager for Community and Civic Engagement

Job Title: Program Manager for Community and Civic Engagement
Department: Center for Community and Civic Engagement
Classification: Exempt
Grade: 11
FTE/Working Schedule: 0.92 FTE (11-month position working full-time August through June)

Position Overview:

The Program Manager for Community and Civic Engagement is responsible for a portfolio of community engagement programs in the Carleton College Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE). Their core responsibilities include supervising student leaders who coordinate community-engaged volunteer programs and organizing a large-scale community fundraising program known as Lighten Up, which involves a wide range of campus and community stakeholders.

Compensation:

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $62,500 and $64,700 The salary range has been prorated based on the part-time nature of this position. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

• Supervise two student fellow cohorts and related community volunteer programs (40%)

  • Supervise ~15-20 student fellows and their programs in two issue areas from among those we support. Assigned cohorts will be based on the distribution of applicable knowledge and expertise among the staff.

  • Advise students on the ethics of community engagement, project management, and best practices in relevant programming areas.

• Organize Lighten Up, a campus move out fundraising program (30%)

  • Work with a team of professional staff including representatives from sustainability, custodial, res life, community partner organizations, and other divisions to execute the program.

  • Manage complex logistics including the processing and sorting of approximately 50,000 pounds of materials donated to the sale.

  • Supervise event staff and shift managers.

  • Coordinate the recruitment, hiring, and supervision of approximately 50 student workers.

  • Facilitate community partners’ involvement for this program, including developing Memorandums of Understanding with all partners, and scheduling and managing volunteer teams.

  • Budget responsibility: Responsibly manage and distribute sale revenue, about $40,000 per year.

  • Note: This program is being reenvisioned in 2026-27, and the employee’s role may evolve as a result of the recommendations emerging from that process.

• Manage Alternative Spring Break (ASB) Program (10%)

  • Lead the ASB program staff team including 5th year and operations coordinator.

  • Recruit and train trip leaders and participants.

  • Manage relationships with host organizations.

  • Ensure safety and risk management considerations are accounted for.

  • Responsible for a budget of ~$10,000.

• Coordinate Summer Internships program (10%)

  • Work collaboratively with Career Center staff, community partner staff, and CCCE Operations Coordinator to develop, post, and promote summer internship positions with existing local CCCE community partner organizations.

• Additional Cross-Cutting Responsibilities (10%)

  • Collaborate with the CCCE staff team to help implement center-wide operations and programs as needed.

Additional Job Responsibilities:

• Work occurs in a normal office environment, except during the Lighten Up event where work requires the employee to move and lift up to 50 lbs repeatedly and work in outdoor and un-air-conditioned environments.

• Be a campus driver, drive minivans and 15-passenger vans.

Education/Experience/Skills:

Required:

• College degree (bachelor's degree) and at least 3 years of full-time related professional experience.

• Experience coaching, mentoring, or supervising adolescents/young adults/college students.

• Skills and experience in the following areas: collaborative leadership, ethics of community engagement, project management, supervision and mentorship of young adults.

• Excellent interpersonal and relational skills, including sensitivity to interpersonal dynamics and capacity to build trust among collaborators engaged in complex issues.

• Extremely strong professional judgement.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Excellent on-the-fly problem solving skills, working well under pressure.

Must have the ability to understand and follow written and oral work instructions, operations, safety procedures, and hazardous labels.

Note: This position description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.

Carleton College is an AA/EEO Employer: We are committed to developing our staff to better reflect the diversity of our student body and American society. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Carleton also offers a robust suite of benefits including: A generous 403(b) retirement plan with a 10% employer contribution and 2% employee contribution. Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance. Paid time-off, including 25 annual leave days, 8 paid holidays, and extra days at the end of the calendar year to make a continuous week off before New Year’s. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees. A dependent tuition program after six years of service.

Founded in 1866, Carleton College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college of roughly 2,000 students located in the historic river town of Northfield, Minnesota. Carleton College occupies more than 1,000 scenic acres of campus, arboretum, over 100 campus buildings, and athletic fields. Located 40 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Carleton offers access to the cultural advantages of a major metropolitan area.