Listing Summary

The University of Georgia is seeking qualified candidates to serve as a community-engagement facilitator, known as an Archway Professional. This position is a Public Service & Outreach Faculty member, that will serve as the lead public service faculty in a rural Georgia community. The Archway Partnership is a Public Service and Outreach Unit under the leadership of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach.

The Archway Professional will spend most of their time in the Dublin-Laurens County region, however, travel to Athens and other Archway Partnership communities is required, as needed. The Archway Partnership is built on the premise of easy access to the University of Georgia and effective delivery of University of Georgia resources back to the community. In this regard, the Archway Professional is the point of contact in the community and as such represents the entire University.

The Archway Professional is key to ensuring that the Archway Partnership process of community engagement and outreach provides rewarding experiences for local stakeholders, student experiential learning and faculty scholarship. While the delivery of higher education resources is the primary vehicle of service, our model also includes resources from state agencies, regional partnerships, non-profit organizations, business and industry and others.

A minimum of a Master’s degree in public administration, urban/regional planning, public policy, public health, higher education, community development, business, non-profit management, or related field.