Student Affairs Program Coordinator

Job Title

Student Affairs Program Coordinator

Inside Higher Ed

537834

Full Time

Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Student Affairs Program Crd

• Master’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Student Affairs:
  Serve as a student advocate by guiding pre-doctoral students to overcome educational and personal barriers to achieve academic success. Offer support to pre-doctoral students facing academic, conduct, or personal issues and refer them to appropriate campus resources for intervention when needed. Follow up with students through meetings to assess if their needs are being met. Work with faculty and staff to help address student concerns.
• D3 & D4 Guidance:
  Attend D3 & D4 class meetings upon request, and record minutes and coordinate with Associate Deans of SAI and OAA in reviewing and providing actions/responses for meeting discussions.
• D3 and D4 Officer Development:
  Develop a plan, schedule, and coordinate Student Leadership Meetings. Promote officer leadership development through the following:
  Serve as an advisor, guiding and supporting students in resolving leadership concerns. Coordinate meetings, both planned and as needed, to assist in planning events and resolving issues. Provide leadership development opportunities.
• Scholarship Process:
  Collaborate with the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs to streamline the scholarship awards process for DMD students. Assist the Event Planner with the Senior Awards at the Senior Banquet Ceremony (see event planning).
• Student Organizations:
  Stay updated on UF policies and procedures regarding student organizations, and collaborate with Student Activities & Involvement to advocate for UFCD students in policy development and implementation. Guide student organization leadership through the annual UF Student Activities & Involvement registration process. Ensure all UFCD-affiliated student organizations comply with UF policies. Manage student involvement supply and travel fund applications. Provide student organization leadership with information on resources available through main campus issues.
  
  Guide, advise, and support students seeking to create new student organizations. Collaborate with the D1/D2 Student Affairs Program Coordinator to plan and execute the D1 Student Organization Fair in the fall.
• Accommodations:
  Serve as the liaison to UF’s Disability Resource Center, coordinating support for students with testing accommodations and proctor exams as needed.
• Student Engagement and Wellness Programming:
  Oversee and works closely with the Class Wellness Chairs to provide class and college-wide wellness programming. Collaborate with the Associate Dean in assessment, development and execution of college-wide wellness programming. Examples of programming includes:
  Yoga/Meditation seminars;
  Speakers Series:
  Mental Health and other patient care (anxiety, Depression), Anger Management, Eating Disorders, Substance Abuse;
  Stress Busters (Dance parties, games and snacks);
  Meaningful collaborations with faculty and staff groups.
• Event/Program Planning:
  Support Event Planner for UFCD-sponsored events, including: commencement and the Professional Coat Ceremony. Work with the Event Planner to support and advise student leadership on student-run events, including but not limited to:
  Bi-Cuspid Ball;
  Senior Awards Banquet. Assist the Event planner and D1/D2 student affairs coordinator in other events as needed.
• Administrative:
  Serves as the support person for the Associate Dean by providing general clerical support including coordinating travel, scheduling meetings and supporting the Office’s special projects. Supports the Student Affairs Committee and other work groups, scheduling meetings, drafting agendas, and creating minutes; supports other committees as assigned. Recruit, train, and supervise office work study student(s). Provide budget management for the office. Keep office records of…