Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, California

Position:  Director, Catholic Institute for Lasallian Social Action

Saint Mary’s College of California seeks an inspired national leader to carry the Catholic Institute for Lasallian Social Action (CILSA) into its next phase of development and work with senior leaders of the College to promote the liberal arts, Lasallian, and Catholic mission of the College.  Reporting directly to the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, the Director of CILSA in collaboration with the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, the Vice Provost for Student Life and the Social Justice Coordinating Committee, provides strategic and operational leadership, vision and direction for developing a comprehensive social justice/civic engagement agenda that ensures that such commitments are defining components of every undergraduate student’s educational experience.

Qualifications:

• minimum seven (7) years professional experience with the theory and practice of service-learning and the equivalent of five  (5) years progressive responsibility and professional administrative and supervisory experience in a public or private four-year college or university; Master’s degree in relevant field is required and earned doctorate highly desired
• an understanding of and commitment to the liberal arts, Lasallian and Catholic mission of Saint Mary’s College,  particularly with demonstrated experience with Catholic Social Thought and its manifestation in Catholic higher education
• demonstrated national leadership in the area of social justice education
• developed, mature and accomplished leadership experience with a compelling presence, a passion for service on behalf of social justice, and a deep understanding of the role college students, staff, and faculty can play in serving the common good
• demonstrated ability to develop credibility and work effectively in a leadership capacity among faculty, students and staff in a higher education setting and, equally, to be professional and collegial and work effectively with a diversity of community groups; ability to articulate to a variety of constituencies and audiences the implications of diversity and multiculturalism to issues of public/community service and service-learning theory and practice
• significant successful management experience, including: staff recruitment, development, supervision and management; program planning, design, implementation and evaluation; familiarity with budgeting and funding processes relevant to this position
• a proven track record of fundraising and stewardship, or demonstrated interest and capacity to identify and cultivate significant resources for organizational growth

Salary is competitive with excellent benefits package. 

Please visit our website at www.stmarys-ca.edu for complete job details and an online application. 

Please submit a cover letter summarizing your interest and qualifications in a manner that facilitates review.  In addition, please send a resume, three (3) letters of professional reference as well as their names and contact information, and a two page statement responding to the following: “How does your background and experience enable you to contribute to the fulfillment of CILSA’s mission?  In light of Saint Mary’s three-fold mission (liberal arts, Lasallian and Catholic ) how might CILSA best support faculty and staff in incorporating social justice concerns into their professional work?”  Candidates who submit names of references should expect that references will be contacted, in confidence, by the College and that credentials will be confirmed prior to hire.  Candidates who become finalists will be expected to sign a consent authorizing a broader inquiry. All materials should be submitted either electronically (as MS Word Document) or in hard copy to:

Dr. Frances M. Sweeney
Vice Provost of Academic Affairs
PO Box 4228
Moraga, CA  94575-4228
fsweeney@stmarys-ca.edu

Position is open until filled, and review of application materials will begin immediately. 

Saint Mary's College of California is an equal opportunity employer.  CILSA is committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities with whom we work.  As part of that process, candidates from historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.