Director of Leadership & Community Engagement

Job Description

Job Description

Director of Leadership & Community Engagement

Job ID: 303989
Location: Statesboro, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Georgia Southern University is the state's largest and most comprehensive center of higher learning south of Atlanta, and one of the most dynamic public universities in the Southeast.

Founded in 1906, Georgia Southern has grown from a single-purpose college into a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 institution with 149 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, serving 31,600 students from all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and more than 100 nations.

Four distinct campuses extend Georgia Southern's reach across the region: a 900-acre quintessential college campus in Statesboro, anchored by Georgian-style red-brick buildings set among oaks and pines; the Armstrong Campus in Savannah, minutes from historic downtown and a short drive from the beaches of Tybee Island; a modern, purpose-built facility in Hinesville serving local and military-affiliated students; and the East Georgia Campus in Swainsboro, an outdoor oasis nestled on a 385-acre pine forest, offering expanded pathways to higher education for students across southeast Georgia.

Through ten colleges, the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing, the College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, the College of Education, the College of Science and Mathematics, the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies, the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, the Parker College of Business, the Waters College of Health Professions and University College, Georgia Southern delivers academic programs backed by real-world experience, research with regional and national impact, and a faculty committed to helping every student go further than they thought possible.

Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and holding specialized accreditation across its professional programs, Georgia Southern prepares graduates who are ready to lead, contribute and soar beyond, in Georgia, across the nation and around the world.

For more information, visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu.

Location

Statesboro Campus - Statesboro, GA

Department Information

Office of Leadership & Community Engagement

Job Summary

Lead the supervision, administration, and evaluation of a comprehensive student leadership and community engagement program on multiple campuses.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the Division of Student Affairs Leadership Team (SALT). SALT members lead and foster staff engagement, are knowledgeable of issues that impact the Division, and collaborate with one another. SALT members lead and foster creative thinking while championing innovative programs that impact student success
• Foster an inclusive university community and promote equity for all students
• Attend events/programs/activities that are sponsored by other departments within or by the Division that include/do not include own department several times each semester
• Oversee organization, administration, supervision, and evaluation of the Office of Leadership and Community Engagement (OLCE) across multiple campuses. Functional areas within OLCE include leadership development initiatives, community engagement and service, sustainability programming, and Student Government Association
• Manage departmental budget and financial accounts from varied sources (Student Activity Fee, Sustainability Fee, E&G, other revenue)
• Align and integrate area mission and goals across other functional areas by identifying ways to collaborate intra-divisionally and university-wide on events, initiatives, programs, or services
• Lead development of curricular and co-curricular interdisciplinary leadership and service learning opportunities
• Oversee organization and evaluation of LEAD courses offered by OLCE
• Develop relationships with the community and local agencies to establish and maintain academic and co-curricular partnerships
• Supervise and evaluate professional staff, graduate students, and student assistants
• Direct training with staff and students that includes content to grow understanding of assigned work duties, collaboration, and belonging

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

• Master's Degree

Required Experience

• Five (5) or more years of related work experience
• Supervisory and leadership experience
• Budget development and management experience

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Abilities in teaching, coaching, leadership development and/ or community engagement principles

Preferred Educational Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Higher Education, Student Personnel or Student Affairs

Preferred Experience

• Two (2) or more years as an Assistant, Associate or Director in student leadership development, community engagement or related experience

Proposed Salary

$77,000

This is an exempt position paid on a monthly basis.

Required Documents to Attach

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Two (2) Professional References

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

• Consistently exhibit engaging customer service
• Ability to support various constituencies served by the University
• Proven proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office, Google, and/or applications as required for specific position
• Ability to respond effectively to the sensitive inquiries or complaints
• Ability to create/develop and implement programs, plans/goals, policies and procedures
• Ability to identify and address problems, formulate rules, articulate policies and rules to internal and external constituents
• Ability to communicate to a broad range of people including students, faculty, staff, and members of the community
• Commitment to development of academic-residential campus environment through student-centered, collaborative teamwork across academic and Student Affairs units

KNOWLEDGE

• Adhere to University policies and procedures to meet Institutional goals and support University's mission for student success
• Awareness/understanding of elements related to Carnegie Classifications of community engagement
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and produce leadership development programming to a college student audience

• Understanding of methods to engage community partners with the University

   

• Broad understanding of University policies, procedures and practices

   

• Problem-solving and team-building experience

SKILLS

• Effective communication (verbal and written), organizational and human relations skills
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills
• Demonstrated ability to guide and shape leadership development programming to college students
• Demonstrate a personal code of ethics within professional practice

Apply Before Date

October 9, 2026

Application review may begin as early as September 25, 2026.

Contact Information

For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact the Department of Human Resources by phone at View phone number on us.fitly.work or by email at View email address on us.fitly.work.

For technical support, please call the USG Service Desk at View phone number on us.fitly.work, or email View email address on us.fitly.work.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at 

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at 

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Southern University, as determined by Georgia Southern University in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Legally authorized to work in the United States for the duration of employment without assistance from the University.

Must be able to perform duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.

Georgia Southern University is a Tobacco and Smoke-Free Community.

Proof of valid driver's license upon hire and throughout employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia Southern University provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicant for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. Individuals in need of reasonable accommodations under the America with Disabilities Act to participate in the search process should notify Human Resources: View phone number on us.fitly.work.

Other Information

• Must be able to perform duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Work generally performed in an office environment.
• Workweek may occasionally extend beyond 40 hours.
• Travel may be required.
• Work in direct contact with a dynamic student population.

Background Check

• Position of Trust + Education & Credit

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