Director of Community Partnerships and Learning

Director of Community Partnerships and Learning

Category: Staff and Administrators

Department: DOCL-Dean of the College Office 3010

Locations: Worcester, MA

Posted: Jul 7, 2026

Closes: Open Until Filled

Type: Full-time - Exempt

Salary Type: Annually

Salary Range: $60,900.00 - $78,650.00

Position ID: 202248

About Clark University: Founded in 1887, Clark was one of the first all-graduate institutions in the United States. Today the University is a highly-ranked, student-centered institution educating approximately 2,350 undergraduate and 1,150 graduate students to be imaginative and contributing citizens of the world and to advance the frontiers of knowledge and understanding through rigorous scholarship and creative effort. This commitment to scholarship and inquiry reflects the University's commitment to "challenge convention and change our world" and to address issues of critical importance to society. It is also reflected by Clark's many national and international distinctions, including innovation, community engagement and impact, as a top green campus, and for having a distinguished geography and international development program. Clark has also been included in the groundbreaking Colleges that Change Lives guide since it was first published in 1996.

Clark is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, a dynamic, diverse city "on the rise". The second largest city in New England, Worcester is home to 11 institutions of higher learning and is increasingly recognized for its growing healthcare and biotechnology communities, its thriving cultural scene, and as a vibrant food hub.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• I. Community Partnership Development and Management (30%)
• II. Equity, Access, and Funded Opportunity Pathways (10%)
• III. Tracking, Assessment, and Student Opportunity Data (20%)
• IV. Faculty, Staff, and Campus Partner Support (20%)
• V. Communications, Promotion, and Strategic Alignment (20%)

Expected Outcomes

• Build a coherent student-facing community opportunity pipeline connected to Career Exploration and Experiential Learning.
• Increase the number and quality of community-based internships, research opportunities, course projects, funded placements, and experiential learning opportunities available to students.
• Connect community-based opportunities to The Clark Experience, ePortfolio, career readiness, and professional identity development.
• Expand equitable access to paid and funded community-based experiential learning opportunities by expanding the number of partnerships available to students.
• Contribute to reliable systems for tracking student participation, placement quality, partner feedback, reflection, and outcomes.
• Provide faculty and staff with operational support for developing student-facing community-based learning opportunities.
• Feed student learning data, placement outcomes, partner feedback, and stories back into the Collaborative for Community Engagement, Carnegie evidence collection, institutional reporting, and public storytelling.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred in a relevant field such as higher education administration, student affairs, career development, community development, education, public administration, nonprofit management, social work, urban studies, experiential learning, or a related field.

A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience is preferred, including experience in one or more of the following areas: experiential learning, career development, community-engaged learning, internship or placement coordination, undergraduate research support, student success, nonprofit or community partnership development, faculty support, or higher education administration.

Equivalent combinations of education, professional experience, and demonstrated experience developing student learning opportunities may be considered.

Experience working in a college or university setting is strongly preferred. Experience developing internships, community-based projects, research placements, course-based partnerships, or other structured student learning opportunities is highly desirable. Experience working directly with students, faculty, and community partners is required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrated ability to develop high-quality community and/or industry partnerships for undergraduate internships, community-based projects, research placements, course collaborations, funded experiences, and other experiential learning pathways in at least one of Clark's areas of strategic focus: Media Arts, Computing, and Design; Science, Health and Human Development; Civic and Global Engagement; Climate, Environment, and Society; and/or Business.

Strong understanding of student learning, reflection, career readiness, professional identity development, and the ways students articulate skills gained through experiential learning.

Demonstrated commitment to equitable access to experiential learning, including the ability to identify and address financial, advising, scheduling, transportation, identity, social capital, and other barriers to participation.

Ability to translate community partner needs into realistic, reciprocal, ethical, and appropriately supported student learning opportunities, with clear roles, supervision, timelines, deliverables, learning goals, expectations, and feedback processes.

Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills, including the ability to work respectfully and effectively with students, faculty, staff, community partners, career staff, advisors, schools, departments, centers, student-facing offices, families, donors, and external reviewers.

Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple placements, projects, partners, timelines, communications, systems, and follow-up processes simultaneously while working independently and collaboratively.

Experience with or willingness to learn systems used to promote, track, assess, and report student opportunities, such as Handshake, Slate/Insight, Airtable or other project-tracking tools, ePortfolio platforms, shared documentation systems, and internal reporting tools.

Strong communication, data, and assessment skills, including the ability to make opportunities visible to students, collect and analyze participation and outcome data, report on placement quality and equity of access, and communicate clearly with internal and external audiences.

Additional Information

Expected Hiring Range: $60,900 to $78,650

Pay Transparency Disclosure: The compensation for this position will be determined based on factors that include available budget, internal equity, and the selected candidate's qualifications, experience, education, and other job-related credentials. This range represents Clark University's good-faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting consistent with Clark's compensation philosophy and internal alignment.

At Clark University we believe that diversity of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to a more innovative and productive work environment. We welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to join our team and contribute their unique ideas to help us achieve our goals.

Clark University offers a generous benefit package for full and, if applicable, part-time employees that include; paid time off, generous retirement plan, group health and dental insurance, life insurance, and tuition, along with use of many campus amenities. For a complete list of benefits for eligible employees visit here.

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Application Instructions

To be considered for this position, you must submit your credentials online. Create a Clark University Careers Account by clicking on the APPLY NOW button below. You will be able to upload the following documents, which are required for consideration: Resume Cover letter

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Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Salary will be commensurate with skills and experience.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. Clark University participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility in the United States. A successful background check is required upon acceptance.