University of Maryland
Coordinator for Social Action and Civic Engagement
🇺🇸 College Park, MD
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $65K - $69K
💻 Other
🗓️ October 17th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) is hiring a Coordinator for Social Action and Civic Engagement. The role involves leading the development, implementation, and assessment of the Alternative Breaks and TerpsVote programs, engaging students in social action and non-partisan voter education, and fostering leadership through experiential learning, community engagement, and advocacy.
Highlights
- Lead program strategy, partnership development, and management of the TerpsVote Coalition to promote student voter engagement.
- Develop and execute campus-wide student voter engagement strategies and reports; serve as campus Student Voting Coordinator.
- Manage program logistics, budget, marketing, participant tracking, and online platforms for Alternative Breaks and TerpsVote.
- Implement assessment and evaluation of programs to support continuous improvement and evidence-based decisions.
- Provide safety and risk management training; manage travel policies for student participants domestically and internationally.
- Recruit, train, and supervise interns, student ambassadors, experience leaders, and a Graduate Assistant.
- Contribute to departmental initiatives including assessment, staff training, and leadership development committees.
- Proficiency required in Google Suite, Concur, and Workday; strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills desired.
- Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree, one year of professional administrative or coordinator experience; Master’s degree preferred.
- Salary range: $64,500-$68,500 with benefits; position requires financial disclosure and background check.
Coordinator for Social Action and Civic Engagement Full Description
Job Description Summary
ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY STATEMENT
As a part of the Leadership & Community Service-Learning Office in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union-Center for Campus Life, the Coordinator for Social Action and Democratic Engagement engages students in short-term social action immersion experiences and non-partisan voter education and engagement that address critical issues in local, national, and international communities. Alongside our long-term mutually beneficial community partnerships, students develop as socially responsible leaders through education, direct service, action, and reflection. Specifically, the coordinator leads the development, implementation, and assessment of the Alternative Breaks (AB) and TerpsVote programs. LCSL provides educational programs that foster socially responsible leadership skills and mindsets within personal, civic, and professional contexts. This position reflects a key value of LCSL's work- helping students develop critical perspectives and become agents for change through transformative experiential learning, community engagement, advocacy, and social action.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
30%- Program Strategy & Partnership Development
-Research and cultivate sustainable and reciprocal relationships with campus, local, state, and national community and organizational partners to support student experiences
-Chair, convene, manage, and set strategic vision for university-wide TerpsVote Coalition- an active group of over 25 student leaders, staff, and faculty representing multiple academic departments and diverse areas of campus- that provides campus leadership and deepens campus buy-in to advance student voter engagement
-Develop campus-wide strategy and reports for student voter engagement at UMD including completion of action plans, serving as the campus Student Voting Coordinator, and liaising to national and state organizations
-Raise awareness of democratic engagement, voter education, civic leadership, service-learning, social action, and community engagement and its benefits to stakeholders through presentations and campus/community initiatives
-Work with development staff to steward alternative break scholarship funds and pursue grant opportunities related to social action and democratic engagement as available
30%- Program Administration
-Oversee program logistics and administrative processes including partnership agreements, event planning, marketing, participant tracking and communication, and website and online platform maintenance
-Manage program budgets including fiscal year proposals, expense tracking, requests, and reports for purchasing and travel
-Implement assessment and evaluation of programs, initiatives, and student learning to inform continuous improvement and evidence based decision-making; Facilitate campus participation in the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement
-Provide planning and training on safety and risk management, serve as on-call staff, and ensure fiscal, safety, and conduct policies are followed for UMD students traveling in country and internationally each year as part of winter, spring, and summer alternative breaks programming
-Design learning curricula for alternative breaks participants and student voters utilizing current evidence-based practices, theory, and approaches in the field
30%- Supervision, Training, & Advising
-Recruit, train, and support Alternative Breaks interns, experience leaders, and faculty/staff advisors as they implement alternative break programming
-Recruit, hire, and supervise TerpsVote interns and student ambassadors in planning and executing initiatives to promote voting and civic engagement to the campus community
-Hire, train, and provide developmental supervision for 1 Graduate Assistant
10%- Unit & Departmental Initiatives
-Contribute to LCSL-wide initiatives including assessment, reports, student leader events, staff training and development, and other duties as assigned
-Participate in department, divisional, and/or campus-wide committees that advance leadership development and civic engagement for UMD students
-Actively support unit, departmental, and divisional goals, strategic initiatives, committees, and events.
PREFERENCES
-Master's degree in higher education, international education, student affairs, public policy, or related field.
-Demonstrated experience facilitating service-learning and community engagement experiences with college students, including immersion experiences/alternative breaks.
-Demonstrated experience in non-partisan civic engagement, democratic education, and voter engagement programming.
-Proficiency in Google Suite, Concur, and Workday for administrative tasks.
-Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
-Demonstrated experience with fiscal management, fundraising, risk management, contract negotiation, personnel management, and advising of student and/or professional staff.
LICENSES/ CERTIFICATIONS
N/A
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
--Ability to sit or stand for extended periods during work hours.
--Use of hands and fingers for typing, writing, and operating office equipment.
--This position may require flexibility in work hours to accommodate student events, courses, and programming. The Coordinator may occasionally be asked to work outside of regular business hours, including evenings or weekends.
As a part of the Leadership & Community Service-Learning Office in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union-Center for Campus Life, the Coordinator for Social Action and Democratic Engagement engages students in short-term social action immersion experiences and non-partisan voter education and engagement that address critical issues in local, national, and international communities. Alongside our long-term mutually beneficial community partnerships, students develop as socially responsible leaders through education, direct service, action, and reflection. Specifically, the coordinator leads the development, implementation, and assessment of the Alternative Breaks (AB) and TerpsVote programs. LCSL provides educational programs that foster socially responsible leadership skills and mindsets within personal, civic, and professional contexts. This position reflects a key value of LCSL's work- helping students develop critical perspectives and become agents for change through transformative experiential learning, community engagement, advocacy, and social action.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
30%- Program Strategy & Partnership Development
-Research and cultivate sustainable and reciprocal relationships with campus, local, state, and national community and organizational partners to support student experiences
-Chair, convene, manage, and set strategic vision for university-wide TerpsVote Coalition- an active group of over 25 student leaders, staff, and faculty representing multiple academic departments and diverse areas of campus- that provides campus leadership and deepens campus buy-in to advance student voter engagement
-Develop campus-wide strategy and reports for student voter engagement at UMD including completion of action plans, serving as the campus Student Voting Coordinator, and liaising to national and state organizations
-Raise awareness of democratic engagement, voter education, civic leadership, service-learning, social action, and community engagement and its benefits to stakeholders through presentations and campus/community initiatives
-Work with development staff to steward alternative break scholarship funds and pursue grant opportunities related to social action and democratic engagement as available
30%- Program Administration
-Oversee program logistics and administrative processes including partnership agreements, event planning, marketing, participant tracking and communication, and website and online platform maintenance
-Manage program budgets including fiscal year proposals, expense tracking, requests, and reports for purchasing and travel
-Implement assessment and evaluation of programs, initiatives, and student learning to inform continuous improvement and evidence based decision-making; Facilitate campus participation in the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement
-Provide planning and training on safety and risk management, serve as on-call staff, and ensure fiscal, safety, and conduct policies are followed for UMD students traveling in country and internationally each year as part of winter, spring, and summer alternative breaks programming
-Design learning curricula for alternative breaks participants and student voters utilizing current evidence-based practices, theory, and approaches in the field
30%- Supervision, Training, & Advising
-Recruit, train, and support Alternative Breaks interns, experience leaders, and faculty/staff advisors as they implement alternative break programming
-Recruit, hire, and supervise TerpsVote interns and student ambassadors in planning and executing initiatives to promote voting and civic engagement to the campus community
-Hire, train, and provide developmental supervision for 1 Graduate Assistant
10%- Unit & Departmental Initiatives
-Contribute to LCSL-wide initiatives including assessment, reports, student leader events, staff training and development, and other duties as assigned
-Participate in department, divisional, and/or campus-wide committees that advance leadership development and civic engagement for UMD students
-Actively support unit, departmental, and divisional goals, strategic initiatives, committees, and events.
PREFERENCES
-Master's degree in higher education, international education, student affairs, public policy, or related field.
-Demonstrated experience facilitating service-learning and community engagement experiences with college students, including immersion experiences/alternative breaks.
-Demonstrated experience in non-partisan civic engagement, democratic education, and voter engagement programming.
-Proficiency in Google Suite, Concur, and Workday for administrative tasks.
-Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
-Demonstrated experience with fiscal management, fundraising, risk management, contract negotiation, personnel management, and advising of student and/or professional staff.
LICENSES/ CERTIFICATIONS
N/A
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
--Ability to sit or stand for extended periods during work hours.
--Use of hands and fingers for typing, writing, and operating office equipment.
--This position may require flexibility in work hours to accommodate student events, courses, and programming. The Coordinator may occasionally be asked to work outside of regular business hours, including evenings or weekends.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: One (1) year of professional administrative or coordinator experience.
Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
Experience: One (1) year of professional administrative or coordinator experience.
Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
Knowledge of best practices in organization, administration, and customer service.
Knowledge of proper protocol in dealing with confidential information.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Skill in the use of Microsoft Office and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, etc.)
Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
Ability to multitask while demonstrating a commitment to customer service.
Additional Job Details
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Required Application Materials: Cover letter, resume, reference list.
- For additional information about this position, please email lcsl@umd.edu.
- Best Consideration Date: November 5, 2025
- Posting Close Date: November 9, 2025
- Salary Range: $64,500-$68,500
Job Risks
Not Applicable to This Position
Financial Disclosure Required
Yes
For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.
For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.
Department
VPSA-SU-Leadership & Community Service Learning
Worker Sub-Type
Staff Regular
Salary Range
$64,500-$68,500
Benefits Summary
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Background Checks
Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.
Employment Eligibility
The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization. Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.
EEO Statement
The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University's Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.
Title IX Non-Discrimination Notice
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