Senior Director of Community-Based Programs & External Relations: Temple University

Reporting to the Assistant Dean of College Access and Persistence, the Sr. Director of Community-Based Programs and External Relations will lead and manage all aspects of the Community-Based programs within the Intergenerational Center (IGC), which will be configured within CEHD’s new Center for urban education in Fall 2025. The Community-Based programs are currently Grandma’s Kids, Family Friends, Future Focus, Temple Cares, DEEL Fellowship, Jumpstart, Thread, and educator diversity initiatives. The Sr. Director will additionally have direct oversight of any future community-based programs. Currently, the direct reports number 5 and the entire team includes 8 full-time, 1 part-time and many student staff members and volunteers.

The Sr. Director independently performs highly complex work, including but not limited to, personnel management; grant award implementation and project oversight; and design and facilitation of the Center’s external relations strategy and activities.

The Sr. Director will oversee sponsored project implementation for community-based programs within IGC and will work in conjunction with the College of Education

and Human Development’s research administration, finance, and human resource teams regarding sponsored project budgeting, finance, reporting, and staffing. The Sr. Director will lead the development of grant applications and reports for the community-based programs within their portfolio.

Additionally, through Fall 2025, the Sr. Director will lead research and planning efforts for the design of the new Center which will house the College Access and Persistence unit and IGC and other additional programs that focus on equity within and access to high-quality and diverse learning and leadership opportunities in education for people across the lifespan. The Sr. Director will meet with various constituents to seek feedback on the Center’s mission, vision, and activities. The Sr. Director will manage the Center’s collaboration with faculty of the Urban Education program primarily and the other academic programs within CEHD secondarily.

Upon the Center’s launch, the Sr. Director will be responsible for directing the Center’s External Relations efforts: identifying all constituents across the Center, tracking community interactions, representing the Center at various community meetings, developing external-facing reports and materials including the design of and content for the CEHD website and social media channels, developing and facilitating programs and opportunities that showcase the Center’s efforts and projects, and identifying and leading opportunities for the Center’s collaboration with the community in events, committees, etc.

The Sr. Director serves as a member of senior leadership for the Center, directly supporting the Assistant Dean of College Access and Persistence, alongside the Sr. Director of Pre-College Programs and Internal Operations. This senior leadership will help guide the decision-making of future directions for the Center regarding grants to pursue, collaborations to initiate or maintain, personnel matters, etc. Additionally, the Sr. Director will provide professional development and coaching to all staff across the Center to ensure that all personnel and programs operate with culturally relevant and sustaining approaches and practices. The Sr. Director will ensure that all Center staff understand the Philadelphia community that we serve and engage with and respond to constituents and participants with respect, empathy, care, and collaboration.

Required Education & Experience:

• Master’s degree in education or related field and at least 6 years working directly in related experience including work experience in a senior level in the educationand/or grant management fields. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Ability to work with large financial data sets.
• Demonstrated proficiency with spreadsheet and database software programs.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office. ·
• Demonstrated management skills, including planning, negotiation, supervisory, and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to interact with diverse constituent groups.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks and work under tight deadlines.
• Ability to travel state and nationwide occasionally.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as necessary.

Preferred:

• Doctorate in education or a related field.
• Extensive sponsored project management experience.
• Prior experience in a school or college of education at an institution of higher education
• Prior experience with opening, leading, or managing the activities within a Center that houses academic and/or community-facing programs
• Prior experience working with various funder types (Private, Donors, Foundation, City of Philadelphia, State, Federal)

Required Background Checks & Clearances:

• PA Child Abuse Clearance
• FBI Fingerprint Criminal Background Check
• PA State Police Criminal Background Check
• Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

Temple University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all in every aspect of its operations, including employment, service, and educational programs. The University has pledged not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status.

Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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