Assistant Director, Student Government Engagement and Success

Job no: 537121
Work type: Officer of Administration
Location: Eugene, OR
Categories: Accounting/Finance, Student Life/Services

The Division of Student Life supports the university’s academic mission and strategic plan through comprehensive programs and services that promote and advance student learning and success while fostering an inclusive and vibrant campus community. Student Life includes four major portfolios, the Office of the Dean of Students, Experiential Learning & Engagement, Health & Wellbeing, and Division Administration. Key programs and departments within the division include but are not limited to University Health Services, Erb Memorial Union, Physical Education & Recreation, Parent and Family Programs, Major Student Events (Commencement, Homecoming, University Day), Fraternity and Sorority Life, Counseling, Health Promotion, Multicultural and Identity Based Support Services, Student Government Engagement & Success, Student Conduct and Community Standards, and Support for Students in Crisis and Students of Concern.
Student Government Engagement and Success (SGES) coordinates the operations, support and continuity for the university’s student government, the Associated Students of the University of Oregon (ASUO), and for student leaders within ASUO-Recognized Student Organizations. ASUO’s Legislative and Executive Branches are responsible for recognizing and serving over 230 student organizations, whose members interact with ASUO officials, SGES staff, university departments, and student government and university policy on a regular basis.

In addition, ASUO officials recommend the allocation of approximately $11 million in mandatory Student Incidental Fees through an annual budget process that requires the approval of the University President and Board of Trustees, requiring departmental oversight of significant financial, risk, and policy compliance obligations. Given this scope and complexity, this position works collaboratively across academic and student life units to align engagement and experiential learning initiatives with the university’s strategic plan and the vision of the Experiential Learning and Engagement portfolio within the Division of Student Life, for enhancing student success and flourishing.

The Assistant Director of SGES serves as the department's primary resource for risk, financial, and policy compliance related to student government and the more than 230 student organizations recognized by ASUO, while providing leadership for staff supervision, student leader advising, and continuous improvement of departmental services. Reporting to the Director of SGES, this position ensures that ASUO and ASUO-recognized student organizations operate in compliance with university, state, and federal regulations;

contributes to decisions affecting departmental programs and services; and assumes the Director's responsibilities when needed.
A central function of this role is compliance oversight: interpreting and enforcing policy for student leaders, managing risk and event safety standards, overseeing records retention, and advising on the annual Incidental Fee allocation process (~$11M). The Assistant Director also supervises the Financial Service Advisor and Senate Advisor, along with student employees, and provides day-to-day leadership, advising, and problem-solving support to elected ASUO officers and student organization leaders.

In addition, the role designs assessment and communication strategies, tracks student organization participation trends to inform divisional policy, and partners with campus stakeholders to strengthen service models and the overall student…