Associate Director of Student Life & Leadership Development , Haas School of Business

Position: Associate Director of Student Life & Leadership Development (4564C), Haas School of Business - [...]
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Departmental Overview

As the second oldest business school in the United States, UC Berkeley Haas has been redefining business education since 1898. Situated in the heart of Bay Area innovation and rooted in UC Berkeley's public mission, we're a place where ambition meets purpose and innovation meets impact. We develop leaders who challenge assumptions, ask the right questions, and make business better. What sets us apart is our focus on the human edge: judgment, rigor, ingenuity, conviction, and confidence.

Our "One Haas" culture is collaborative and unified, bound by four Defining Leadership Principles:
Question the Status Quo, Confidence Without Attitude, Students Always, Beyond Yourself. Join us in moving business and society forward.

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The Haas School of Business embraces flexible working arrangements for its employees. Exact arrangements are determined in partnership with your supervisor to meet role responsibilities and department needs, and are subject to change.

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Responsibilities

The Full‑time Associate Director of Student Life & Leadership Development is responsible for a broad range of activities that support students at the Haas School of Business. This position is service and student‑oriented, with the primary goal to ensure that Full‑Time MBA students receive excellent co‑curricular support and superior student service. Major areas of responsibility are event planning, student services, communications, project management, and leadership development programming and advising.

Advises student leaders on complex and sensitive issues.

• Brings extensive knowledge to a student‑generated field of interest.

• Supports, guides and mentors students in formulating projects related to those issues.

• Guides students in interactions with campus leaders and represents students on various issues when appropriate.

• Coaches student leaders on communication and leadership skills.

• Advises, coaches and supports MBA student government leaders and MBA club leaders.

• Plans and presents club leader workshops.

• Creates and updates resource materials for club leaders.

• Advises and supports student leaders in planning events and managing risk.

• Serves as the primary advisor to key clubs managing major semester events such as conferences and case competitions.

• Advises club leaders on fundraising and club stewardship.

Independently provides the full range of support services for student programs.

• Plans and delivers MBA student support services throughout the student lifecycle from pre‑orientation through graduation.

• Contributes to student communications including email, newsletters, websites and social media.

• Ensures existing…