Cornell University values engagement with the local community, state, and the world, learning about social needs and strengths, and applying the knowledge it creates for the benefit of society. Cornell’s David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement is jointly overseen by the Vice President for Student & Campus Life and Vice Provost for Engagement and Land-Grant Affairs.

Student and Campus Life (SCL) inspires transformation in all Cornell students on their journey of individual, academic and personal evolution. Our division is comprised of leading student affairs experts who support our campus on pressing student life matters including public service, health, wellness, social justice, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities and organizations including sorority and fraternity life. We provide support and services to roughly 25,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on multiple campuses in the U.S. and abroad.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Engagement and Land-Grant Affairs advocates for Cornell’s role as the land-grant university for New York state and monitors and collaborates on responses to the governor’s initiatives in higher education and economic development. This Office is responsible for a broad range of relationships and academic programs and initiatives that further Cornell’s public engagement mission globally, locally, and across New York state, where Cornell serves as the state’s land-grant university.

Based in Ithaca, N.Y., the David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement builds service and community- engaged learning as a hallmark of the Cornell student experience by empowering students through campus and community collaborations to create a more just and equitable world. The center plays a key role supporting community- engaged learning and public service across the university. The center brings high-impact practices such as, community-engaged learning, and service-oriented programs to students, faculty, and staff while increasing opportunities for partnerships in local, national, and global arenas.

Leveraging the existing strengths of Cornell’s public engagement agenda, the David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement presents a new model and direction for higher education – one in which community-engaged learning and service is deeply ingrained, fully institutionalized and effectively taught and implemented. Through this center, students graduating from Cornell will enter the world as educated global citizens who practice respect and empathy; seek collaboration, cooperation and creativity; embrace differences and diversity in all aspects of their personal, professional and civic lives; and are dedicated to working with others to help solve some of the world’s most intractable problems.

   

Reporting to the Einhorn Center’s Executive Director, the Associate Director of Strategy & Operations works to ensure the success of the center’s goals and objectives, partnering with the entire center team of nearly two dozen staff to develop long-range planning, center-wide policies and strategies. The Associate Director will be a visionary administrator with a collaborative and democratic management style that fosters participation and contribution by others. The position will lead the development and implementation of the Einhorn Center’s strategic plan to sustainably integrate community-engaged learning into the Cornell undergraduate student experience. The Associate Director will also oversee all aspects of the center’s day-to-day operations, including core administration, internal grants, data infrastructure, and reporting. To achieve and sustain the work of community-engaged learning at Cornell, the Einhorn Center strives to be a team that embraces continual learning, values its staff, and the expertise that each member brings to the organization. This position will guide Einhorn Center strategies and establish organizational systems that support staff development and improve team functionality, cohesion and effectiveness, modeling the community we strive to create among our collaborators.

While position responsibilities vary, all leaders of people at Cornell are expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by being trustworthy; respecting all individuals; being flexible; supporting work/life integration as well as healthy boundaries; inviting new ideas, alternatives, and perspectives; speaking up and taking action if others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and recognizing the contributions of others. 

Success Factors     

Strong people leadership skills, with an approachable style, excellent intuition and judgement, supervisory, managerial, organizational, analytical, and creative problem-solving skills.Maintains an inclusive and supportive work style, with effective interpersonal skills including the ability to collaborate successfully with customers, students, colleagues, and other community stakeholdersThe ability to manage multiple competing priorities and tasks in a fast-paced working environment, including managing time effectively.Ability to visualize data, communicating it to relevant stakeholders, and facilitate its utility for decision-making, resource allocation and delivery, program development, and strategic planningSelf-reflective and aware of their own limitations; leads by example and drives the organization's performance with an attitude of continuous improvement by being open to feedback and self-improvement.Possessing the presence and confidence to represent Einhorn Center in the director’s absenceAdvocates passionately, effectively communicates, including during times of disagreement, to unite the team around decision making and moving forward as a unit.Create a sense of purpose/meaning for the team that generates followership beyond their own personality and engages others to the greater purpose for the organization as a whole.

This will be an onsite position with 1 day/week of remote flexibility. This is a term-limited position with an expected end date of June 30, 2027. Extension of the term appointment is contingent upon funding, successful performance, and business need. There is no visa sponsorship for this position. 

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with 5-7 years managerial, supervisory, and financial experience or equivalent combination in a similar environment.Strong organizational development leadership experience with the proven ability to facilitate the work of dynamic, engaged and productive teams.Demonstrated intercultural competence and understanding of issues for the public goodDemonstrated strong interpersonal relations and personnel management, with a commitment to support equity and belonging within an organization.Proven experience with supervising staff, managing human resources, grants, data, and developing long-range funding plans based on staffing priorities.Strong organizational, budgetary, and project planning skills and experience that align with the organization’s mission and values.

Preferred Qualifications

Masters’ degree in and/or relevant academic and professional experience in Higher Education Administration, Education, Social Sciences, Community/Non-Profit Development or other relevant experience with organizational leadership/development components.Experience in creating and facilitating organizational change to improve staff ownership of programs and strategies.Demonstrated success in serving in the function of a Team Leader or Project Manager in similarly sized non-profit, government or higher education team.Experience in community engagement and partnerships that cater to both academic and co-curricular initiatives.Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with staff, students, faculty, alumni, community or other interconnected groups.Knowledge of key administrative and knowledge management systems at Cornell, or similar higher education institution.

   

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University Job Title:

Project Manager

Job Family:

Administration

Level:

G

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Pay Range:

$96,908.00 - $118,443.00

Remote Option Availability:

Onsite

Company:

Endowed

Contact Name:

Shallena Cunningham

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2025-01-08