As we approach the 10th anniversary of Lina Dostillio's 2017 publication, The Community Engagement Professional in Higher Education: A Competency Model for An Emerging Field, we are seeking fellows to join the research team for our ongoing project to refine the community engagement professional model and the functional work areas on which it is based.
The research fellows will collaborate with lead investigators to assemble a refined competency model for Community Engagement Professionals. Based on their areas of interest, fellows will be assigned one of the nine functional areas of focus, which include Anchor & Economic Opportunity, Extension, Place-Based Engagement, Chief Engagement Leadership, Social Impact Research and Community Affairs, Cross-Functional Practice, Student-Centered Engagement, Faculty-Focused Engagement, and Community Partnerships. The fellows will meet regularly with the Primary Investigators as a full research team and with an assigned co-research fellow within their functional area.
To apply, visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PGZRMKM. Priority applications are due November 11.
Compensation
A modest stipend and a gratis registration to Compact26 will be provided at the completion of the fellowship.
Key Responsibilities
Research
With an additional co-researcher, conduct a literature review and qualitative inquiry within a specific functional area of community engagement practice
- With an additional co-researcher, conduct 4-6 semi-structured interviews with community engagement professionals representative of the same functional area as the literature review
- Develop a qualitative portrait of a professional in this specific functional area.
- Engage in the dissemination of the results of the research through the completion of a co-authored literature review resource and book chapter with additional co-researcher
Contribution to Research Group
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Attend monthly meetings with the Principal Investigator, project leaders and research team.
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Upon completion of the literature review and interviews, engage in facilitated discussions that identify a select number of “core” competencies (areas of shared knowledge, skill, disposition, and critical commitments) that are central for all CEPs to acquire. Fellows will contribute literature references to the project team that substantiate those areas of “core” competence.
- Participate, at the fellow’s discretion and level of interest, in presentations about the project and in dissemination opportunities post-publication.
Supervision
Research Fellows will report to and receive support from the Principal Investigators and project leaders.
Qualifications
Candidates for Research Fellows will generally have two or more years of experience as a Community Engagement Professional within the identified functional area representative of the area they are researching, previous research experience, and the ability to excel in a collaborative working posture.
Application
To apply, visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PGZRMKM. Priority applications are due November 11. Applications received after November 11 will be reviewed on a rolling basis.