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Organizational and Staffing Structure - Campus Examples

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Campus Wide Centers:

Organizational and Staffing Structure

Overview | Guides | Campus Examples | Documents to Download

Staffing Levels

Below are some examples of centers with different levels of staffing. We invite campuses to share other models and examples. Simply upload your details.

Small centers (2-3 staff)

Ursinus College (PA). Student body: 1,650 students
2 full-time staff; 5 student fellows.
See center: https://www.ursinus.edu/offices/ucare/our-staff/

Medium-sized centers (4-6 staff)

Spelman College (GA). Student body: 2,100 students
4 full-time staff.
See center: http://www.spelman.edu/student-life/leads-at-spelman/bonner-office-of-community-service-and-student-development/staff

Large centers (7+ staff)

The College of New Jersey (NJ). Student body: 6,200 students
7 staff at the Bonner Institute for Civic and Community Engagement
See center: https://bonner.tcnj.edu/about/staff/

Oberlin College (OH). Student body: 2,900 students
7 staff at the Bonner Center for Service and Learning.
See center: https://www.oberlin.edu/bcsl/staff

Very large centers (11+ staff)

University of Richmond (VA). Student body: 4,181 students
16 staff and faculty fellows at the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement.
See center: https://engage.richmond.edu/about/staff/index.html

Bonner Pipeline Booklet

More than ever before, campuses are seeking skilled and experienced staff who can lead increasingly integrated and campus-wide community and civic engagement efforts. With this growth is increased complexity in leadership roles, with staff managing student development, community partnerships, and integration with faculty and other offices and departments across campus. If you are considering creating a staff position for your center or program, we recommend reviewing the Bonner Pipeline Frameworks Booklet. The booklet lists competencies in different areas related to Emerging Leaders, Program Coordinators, Program Directors, and Centers Directors.

Job Descriptions

Job Descriptions for Bonner Program Staff Positions

Below are some examples of job descriptions for staffing positions related to the Bonner Program. We invite campuses to share others. If you have a current position you want circulated to the network, we recommend using Bonner Staff Listserv and Bonner Learning Community. We also suggest that you post the position on the following sites (which involve a fee):

Idealist.org
Inside Higher Ed Jobs
Chronicle of Higher Education (for senior positions)

If you would like a sample or help in creating a Bonner Program Coordinator position, see this generic description. It includes a full job description example that was developed with the help of a real position (at Earlham College).

Applicants are expected to have previous work experience in higher education, community development, and/or social work. The minimum qualifications to become a Bonner Director is to have a bachelor’s degree, support community engaged learning and civic engagement, and be able to effectively develop and implement student programming. These positions are all full-time and expect 35-40 hr/week for 12 months.

Here are a few examples:

Bonner Scholars Program Coordinator (Earlham College)

Sample position leading a fully established Bonner Program of 60 students

Coordinator of Community Engaged Learning and Scholarship (University of Dayton)

Sample position building and managing a Bonner Leader Program while also coordinating other work involving students, partners, and faculty

Coordinator of Civic Engagement Programming (Sewanee: The University of the South)

Sample position in a center supporting civic engagement programs and a full-time VISTA program building partner capacity

Coordinator of Dayton Corps AmeriCorps Program (University of Dayton)

Sample position recruiting, communicating, placing, monitoring, mentoring, tracking, supporting, and orienting 60 AmeriCorps members

Program Manager, Student Engagement and Bonner Program (University of Richmond)

Sample position running a large Bonner Program and working on campus-wide engagement

Administrative Coordinator Student Engagement and the Bonner Program (University of Richmond)

Sample position with a strong administrative focus (BWBRS and systems)

Campus Infrastructure

Below are some examples of job descriptions for Center-wide staffing positions. Most positions require a bachelor’s degree and least 3 years of experience in community engagement and civic engagement. These jobs also involve working with faculty, staff, students, alumni, college administrators, and community partners. The strongest candidates have a high level of written and oral communication skills along with being able to facilitate group discussions and/or reflections on positive social change.