Associate Director, Student Life

Associate Director of Student Life

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The Associate Director of Student Life reports to and works closely with the Assistant Dean of Student Life, who oversees the overall work of the Office of Student Life. Maintains effective working relationships with Candler's deans and faculty; with staff of all Candler offices, and the Graduate Division of Religion; and with staff of Emory University's International Student and Scholar Services Program and Office of International Student Life.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages all aspects of the Volunteer Emory (VE) program, providing the Emory community with service opportunities that promote learning about self and society while meeting the needs identified by agency partners.
• Provides leadership to University-wide working groups and committees on Community Engagement, including extensive collaboration with the Center for Community Partnerships.
• Initiates and manages intentional, strategic partnerships within and outside of the Emory community.
• Manages all aspects of a $200,000 budget, including income and programmatic allocations, for community engagement initiatives.
• Provides leadership for a multi-year development and fundraising campaign for Volunteer Emory.
• Supports the integration of community engagement into programs throughout the Office and Division.
• Engages faculty in social justice and community engagement initiatives.
• Supervises a leadership team and student staff of Volunteer Emory, as well as professional staff members.
• Expands risk management frameworks and practices throughout the Office of Student Leadership & Service related to both student organizations and community engagement initiatives.
• Advises Emory community members in service project organization tasks and processes.
• Advises service-related student organizations when possible, including contract negotiations.
• Conducts annual community engagement assessment projects while supporting the Division of Campus Life in advocating the impact of community engagement on student learning.
• Performs strategic and long-range planning for OSLS activities.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Student Life:

• Operationalizes comprehensive, annual co-curricular programming for the Office of Student Life supporting the professional, sociocultural, personal and vocational aims of domestic, hybrid, and international students.
• Oversees administration and operations for all student engagement and community-facing initiatives for the department including program planning, data and student tracking, departmental evaluation and assessment, and program KPIs and benchmarking.
• Designs, plans, and executes key signature programming, including Candler's Fall and Spring New Student Orientation, Day of Gratitude, Honors Day, as well as reoccurring programming aimed at fostering community and strengthening foundational support for all students.
• Directs student initiatives and global resource allocation for international students designed to neutralize academic and cultural barriers to student success and retention; provides oversight and support for international student life activities, including hospitality for incoming international students and their families; new international student orientation; international student organizations; coordination with Emory University's ISSS Office.
• Nurtures student matriculation, retention, and academic success through measured coaching, advising and mentorship frameworks.
• Oversees international exchange program relations including management of the recruitment and application process for Candler as well as assisting in the preparation and debrief of Candler students for overseas study per requirements of student exchange agreements; develop onboarding frameworks for exchange students from partner institutions per requirements of student exchange agreements.

Office Management:

• Manages daily operations of the OSL while overseeing enforcement of policies and procedures within the administration of the office. This includes maintaining current standard operating procedures, properly staffing the suite, ordering supplies and coordinating with Candler Events Office for event-related support. Other duties include maintaining secure and organized electronic filing system for OSL programming and budget; and ensuring that digital communication tools and resources are current and accessible.
• Directs departmental marketing and branding activities, paying particular attention to their strategic planning and redesign aimed at boosting program awareness and brand equity.
• Oversees all administrative elements in recruitment, hiring, and evaluation of student staff.
• Supervises a diverse, cross-functional team of student leaders dedicated to planning, supporting, and evaluating…