What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dialogist in Residence position at Dickinson College?
Posting Details
Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a “most livable city” by Forbes and minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.
Dickinson College offers full time employees a broad range of Benefits including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee’s base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution; all money paid by the college into the employee’s retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.
In our ongoing efforts to support the health of our community, Dickinson College strongly encourages all members of the campus community to be up to date on CDC-recommended vaccines.
Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.
Essential Functions:
- Coordinate recruitment, selection, on-boarding, and training of a cohort of paid students serving as dialogue assistants. Mentor, supervise, train, and evaluate assistants, serving as the primary coordinator for Dialogue Assistant Program. Work with faculty to identify relevant courses and support integration of dialogue, including support for dialogue curriculum design and assessment.
- Prepare curriculum and supporting materials under the guidance of faculty and staff, coordinate logistics, and co-facilitate an annual civic dialogue immersive training program as well as additional student leadership programs within the Center for Civic Learning & Action (CCLA).
- Compile training and facilitation resources and stay abreast of new scholarship in support of the Dialogues Across Differences program. Assist the Dialogues Across Differences team with faculty development and data collection initiatives.
- Serve as a primary contact for campus and community partners for the Dialogues Across Differences Program, building trust and proactively maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders.
- Work with faculty and staff of the Center for Civic Learning & Action (CCLA) to connect existing and new programs to the Dialogues Across Difference program. Serves as a member of the CCLA staff leadership team to further our mission to develop ethical civic leaders who collaborate in the pursuit of just and resilient communities.
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