Assistant Director, Student Involvement

Center For Student Involvement Assistant Director

The Center for Student Involvement Assistant Director will provide direct development, planning, and implementation of all programs and services to foster a comprehensive and intentional student activities and involvement program. The Center for Student Involvement supports the mission of the institution and division of Student Affairs; promotes an active campus life; meets the needs and addresses the interests of a diverse campus population;

fosters the development of student organizations and their individual members; and contributes to the overall development of individuals and the campus community.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Assist in providing strategic vision and direct oversight to the following functional areas:
  Student Programming, New Student Orientation, Student Engagement Ambassadors, and Community Service.
• Ensure quality programs and services are provided that are intentional and include educational, social, cultural, and service components related to the Student Engagement Transcript.
• Manage, hire, train, and evaluate Student Engagement Ambassador team to ensure a high level of customer service and job performance is maintained. The student employee program will minimally have 10 student workers.
• Will directly develop, plan and implement programs and services New Student Orientation.
• Create and design innovative programs that foster student learning and development.
• Assist with constructing and assessing student learning outcomes for all programs and services.
• Negotiate and review business contracts related to programs offered by Student Involvement.
• Assist with the development, planning, and execution of campus wide programming efforts as needed, as well as major departmental and divisional initiatives.
• Assist in managing facilities within the scope of the job responsibilities through coordinating activities, maintaining equipment, enforcing University policy, and reporting issues to the appropriate department.
• Maintain professional conduct and ethical behavior at all times.
• Support and implement the divisional and University mission and strategic plan.
• Develop and implement comprehensive plans to achieve student satisfaction and support retention goals in relation to departmental services, objectives, and goals.
• Support and advocate for the needs and interests of students.
• Assist with ongoing departmental assessments of services and programs.
• Assist with completing monthly and annual reports for the department.
• Maintain and establish policies and procedures for the department.
• Serve as a campus responder during campus emergencies, including hurricane response.
• Serve on University committees and task forces as assigned.
• Must be willing and able to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, nights, and weekends as required.
• Administer all other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in student leadership, orientation programs and/or programming.
• Prior experience in student group advising and/or student programming.
• Comprehensive understanding of current student development and learning theories.
• Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong leadership, judgment, managerial, organizational, interpersonal, and motivational skills.
• Strong writing and public speaking skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity.
• Commitment to professional development.
• Experience in a position that clearly demonstrates the ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students.

Minimum qualifications

• Master's Degree in Higher Education Administration or equivalent in a relevant field; or four to ten years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of demonstrated progressive student affairs management experience, preferably in student development, orientation, and student programs and/or activities.