Associate Director, Center for Community Engaged Learning

Position Information

About Fordham

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Title of Position Associate Director, Center for Community Engaged Learning Position Number A11285 FLSA Exempt Scheduled Hours Per Week 35 Department Center for Community Engaged Learning Campus Rose Hill, Lincoln Center Work Arrangement Onsite Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy. Position Summary

Reporting to the Director, Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL), the Associate Director manages the implementation of Fordham's Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) courses and related faculty and community engagement initiatives. The role serves as a key liaison among faculty, community partners, and University offices and provides programmatic, administrative, budgetary, and logistical support for CEL and Bronx Research Institute for Community Solutions (BRICS) initiatives. This position may require occasional evening, weekend, and extended hours to support programs, events, and other operational needs.

Essential Functions

Serves as the primary operational point of contact for Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) courses, coordinating activities from initial planning through course completion and ensuring faculty, students, and community partners receive appropriate programmatic and administrative support.

In coordination with CCEL's Faculty Fellow, maintains regular communication with engaged faculty and supports course planning, community engagement, administrative requirements, budgets, scheduling, student experiences, workshops, resources, and other faculty engagement initiatives.

Coordinates operational requirements for CEL courses, including community partner connections, site visits, transportation, events, classroom and community-based activities, purchasing and reimbursements, student documentation, budgets, and other course logistics. Maintains records of courses, faculty participation, community partners, activities, expenditures, and key deadlines and provides timely follow-up to keep initiatives on track.

In collaboration with Community Affairs, supports relationships with organizations participating in CEL courses, coordinates course-based projects and opportunities, establishes clear expectations, and facilitates communication among faculty, students, CCEL, and community partners.

Supports the Bronx Research Institute for Community Solutions (BRICS) in coordination with the BRICS Director, Faculty Fellow, faculty researchers, and community partners, including project administration, meetings, institutional processes, documentation, and follow-up activities.

Develops and coordinates communications related to CEL courses, faculty opportunities, BRICS, and other CCEL initiatives. Captures and shares program activities, experiences, outcomes, and community partnerships to increase awareness of CCEL's work and impact.

Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

The University may assign additional related duties as necessary. Management Responsibilities May provide peer-level coordination or subject-matter guidance to colleagues performing similar work and/or student, part-time workers, including helping organize tasks, clarify priorities, or review work for quality or consistency. Additional Functions Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.

Minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible professional experience in community engagement, community-engaged learning, program coordination, research administration, or a related field.

Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with community partners, faculty, students, and other stakeholders, preferably in an urban setting.

Experience coordinating programs, projects, events, and logistics involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to manage timelines, budgets, documentation, and follow-up activities.

Ability to communicate complex information clearly and effectively to academic and non-academic audiences.

Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and cross-cultural communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in support of Fordham University's Jesuit mission and commitment to community-engaged education and social impact.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in a relevant field.

Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.

Knowledge of the local K-12 education landscape, particularly in the Bronx and New York City.

Familiarity with nonprofit and community-based organizations in the Bronx.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Proficiency with Google Workspace, including Docs, Sheets, Forms, Drive, and Calendar.

Minimum Starting Salary $95,000 Maximum Starting Salary $95,000 Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills. Is this a Union position? No

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number A1149P Number of Vacancies 1 Start Date Posting Date 09/24/2026 Special Instructions EEO Statement

Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Physical Activity and Work Environment

Physical Activity

Sitting Nearly Continuously Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) Nearly Continuously Hearing, Listening, Talking Often Standing Not Required Walking Not Required Running Not Required Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling Not Required Climbing stairs Not Required Climbing ladders Not Required Reaching overhead Not Required Pulling, pushing Not Required Shoveling Not Required Lifting - up to 20 pounds Not Required Lifting - up to 50 pounds Not Required Lifting - over 50 pounds Not Required

Work Environment

Work Environment Office Environment: Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.