Operational Leadership and Office Management
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Serve as the primary operational deputy to the AVC, handling day-to-day PACES programs, staff, and initiatives
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Authorized to represent and act on behalf of the AVC during absences or as otherwise designated
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Provide regular data-informed program reports and recommendations to the AVC, including analysis of outcomes, trends, and emerging opportunities
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Supervise PACES program budgets and expenditures in alignment with office priorities and in coordination with the AVC
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Ensure effective internal processes: clear roles and responsibilities, workflow management, and a culture of collaboration and accountability
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Coordinate with the PACES communications team on program news, marketing, website content, and external communications
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Serve on campus and division committees as the PACES operational representative
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Collaborate with OCE unit colleagues to ensure PACES programming is coordinated across the broader OCE portfolio, including with the Office of Government and Community Engagement and the Conference on World Affairs
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Work collaboratively with the PACES Faculty Directors (Community-Engaged Research and Creative Work; Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning; Strategic Events and Public Scholarship / Conference on World Affairs) as peer leaders within the PACES portfolio; coordinate on shared programs, data, and communications while respecting the direct reporting relationship each Faculty Director holds with the AVC
Community Partnership Management and Program Delivery
The Director is responsible for stewarding existing community partnerships and ensuring clear, accountable delivery on partnership commitments. While the AVC leads high-level partnership cultivation and executive-level relationship development, the Director translates those relationships into active, well-managed programs. Handle and maintain established partnerships with community organizations, nonprofits, governmental agencies, and civic entities across Colorado, ensuring mutual accountability and follow-through on commitments
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Serve as a consistent, accessible point of contact for community partners, responding to needs, coordinating university resources, and facilitating ongoing collaboration
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Design and lead specific university-community initiatives — including public forums, community learning programs, and co-created projects — in alignment with partnership goals established with the AVC
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Develop and implement assessment and evaluation strategies to measure the efficacy of community partnerships and engagement programs, and use findings to improve practice
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Identify emerging partnership opportunities and bring these to the AVC for strategic consideration and cultivation
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Provide professional development support to community partners on standard processes for collaborating with a research university
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Work with the PACES and OCE communications teams to share information about partnership activities, outcomes, and opportunities
Campus Coordination, Carnegie Classification, and Assessment
Strategic Coordination
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In coordination with the AVC, implement institutional strategies to build campus capacity for community-engaged scholarship across relevant campus units (e.g., Office of Faculty Affairs, Research & Innovation Office, academic colleges and departments)
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Collaborate with campus units and faculty to expand service-learning, community-based research, and other engaged scholarship offerings in alignment with AVC-led strategic priorities
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Provide grant consultation and support to faculty, staff, and graduate students; write letters of support for community-engaged grant applications; participate in grant review processes as needed
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Support the AVC’s advocacy for policy changes that advance recognition of community-engaged scholarship in faculty promotion, tenure, and review processes
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In coordination with OCE colleagues and relevant campus partners, identify and facilitate opportunities to connect faculty engaged scholarship interests with industry, foundation, and community partnership resources
Carnegie Classification and Assessment
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Lead the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement reapplication process: convene a campus-wide steering committee, coordinate institution-wide data collection, write and submit the application, and produce recommendations for advancing community-engaged scholarship at CU Boulder
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Design and maintain ongoing assessment and evaluation systems that track progress on engagement objectives and inform PACES strategic planning
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Lead adoption and use of Collaboratory and related platforms to support data collection, assessment, and the Carnegie Classification process
Scholarship of Engagement
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Produce or co-produce peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, reports, or other recognized scholarly contributions on community engagement practice, policy, or theory
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Present at national and regional conferences and professional convenings to represent CU Boulder’s engaged scholarship work
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Support and mentor faculty and staff in producing and publishing scholarship on community engagement
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Represent CU Boulder in relevant national professional organizations (e.g., Campus Compact, Engagement Scholarship Consortium, IARSLCE, APLU) as appropriate
Staff Supervision
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Supervise PACES Program Director, and Program Managers/Coordinators: annual performance planning, professional development, regular check-ins, and additional support as needed
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Supervise student office assistants and interns: set goals, handle workflow, ensure appropriate training and support
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Foster a team culture of professional growth, equity, open dialogue, and shared accountability
Other Responsibilities
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Engage in relevant professional development activities and trainings
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Participate in office, OCE, and campus meetings, activities, and committees
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Other duties as determined by campus priorities and emerging opportunities
