Coordinator, VCU Transform

All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefit, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more. Learn more about VCU’s benefits here.

About VCU

In a world of the common, we are the UNCOMMON. VCU is unlike any university you have ever seen. We bring curiosity, passion and an unrelenting drive to discover the ideas others can’t. We envision a future that is unbound by tradition, that seeks to disrupt the way things have always been. A premier, urban, public research university nationally recognized as one of the best employers for diversity, VCU is a great place to work. It’s a place of opportunity, where your success is supported and your career can thrive. VCU offers employees a generous leave package, career paths for advancement, competitive pay, and an opportunity to do mission-driven work.

About the Division of Student Affairs

Through our programs, services, and facilities, the Division of Student Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) champions holistic student development by fostering inclusive communities and providing dynamic, integrative learning experiences that prepare our students to be thoughtfully engaged contributors to the global community.
We believe all people are capable of great things. Complete alignment with all criteria is UNCOMMON, and we welcome interested candidates to apply and share their unique experiences and perspectives with us.
The selected candidate will find opportunities for professional growth and will play a significant role in shaping the future of the Division of Student Affairs(DSA), addressing the diverse needs of Virginia Commonwealth University's students. DSA is dedicated to fostering the growth and potential of its employees and is committed to building work environments that are equitable and representative. Studies indicate that women and individuals from underrepresented groups often apply only to roles where they meet all listed qualifications. However, job descriptions are aspirational; no applicant fulfills every requirement. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. DSA strongly encourages individuals from diverse backgrounds and identities to apply, including but not limited to people of color, women, individuals with disabilities, immigrants, members of the LGBTQIA community, veterans, and those from low-income or working-class backgrounds. 

About the Office of Student Leadership and Engaged Learning

OSLEL empowers and supports students to become transformative and inclusive leaders through engagement in diverse experiential learning opportunities that foster their career readiness and sense of belonging in the VCU and Richmond communities. The functional areas of the office include the VCU Transform Living-Learning Program, the Emerging Leaders Program, and the VCU Peer Leadership Initiative. 

Position Primary Purpose and General Responsibilities:

University Slotting 35221N/Specialist SS 1, State Role Code 29133; The VCU Transform Living-Learning Program’s mission is to equip students to be leaders and change makers in their community by fostering their integrative learning through classroom instruction, reflection, and real-world application in order to strengthen each student’s leadership development, efficacy, and success.  The Coordinator for VCU Transform has responsibility for developing experiential learning opportunities to support a student’s pathway experience.  The Coordinator will supervise the undergraduate student interns in the Transform community.  The Coordinator will assist in helping students in the program deepen their understanding of engagement through co-curricular leadership, service, and community programming both on and off-campus.  The Coordinator will create and track events in RamsConnect to help students complete their program requirements.  The Coordinator will create resources and assist in tracking forms and data for student completion of experiential learning pathway.  For qualified candidates, the Coordinator will teach LLP courses as needed.  The Coordinator will assist in assessing program learning outcomes and will report findings to the team.  This position will support the marketing, recruitment, and selection of students into the Transform LLP, including regular social media posting.  The position will ensure successful collaboration with other units with the Division of Student Affairs and the wide university and Richmond community.  The position requires some work outside of normal business hours including nights and weekends. 

Minimum Hiring Standards:

Master’s degree in higher education, leadership, social sciences, related field, or equivalent experience.  Experience with management of leadership development programs, student programming, or living learning programs.  Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills. Knowledge of student development theory and practice.  Willingness and ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.  Demonstrated commitment to student success and experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.  Ability to function independently and as a member of a team in a constantly changing environment.

Preferred Hiring Standards:

Experience in evaluation and assessment of programs.  Experience with teaching undergraduate leadership theory and practice.  Direct experience engaging in high-impact practices such as study abroad, service-learning, undergraduate research, peer leadership, etc.  Experience serving as a peer leader as an undergraduate or graduate student.  Ability to be certified to drive university vehicles.

Rebecca Halligan
rshalligan@vcu.edu
804-827-4569