Student Program Coordinator, Leadership Programs

Department

Student Engagement Center

Primary Campus

University of Kansas Lawrence Campus

Job Description

40% - Programming

* Co-development of a comprehensive leadership development curriculum for KU students and student organization officers. Collaborate with university, regional, and national partners to offer a multi-phased leadership development model designed to enhance students' leadership skills and experiences across their KU career.

* Develop and implement student leadership programs including, but not limited to leadership speaker series, fall and spring semester student retreats, and bi-weekly student leader roundtable conversations.

* Co-assist with the management of the Leadership Council, a cohort model for first-year and transfer students seeking leadership development opportunities.

* Implement LeadKU, a social media campaign that highlights student leaders and their personal stories across campus through a nomination process.

* Create and implement student leadership benchmarks and associated programs to foster students' personal and professional development.

* Assist with the implementation of the Student Leadership Awards Ceremony recognizing individual students and student organizations.

* Manage program budgets associated with student leadership programs and educational workshops in collaboration with the Associate Director.

35% - Education

* Develop and implement workshops for KU students on topics including, but not limited to collaborative leadership, communication, decision-making and problem-solving, vision and goal-setting, teambuilding and motivation.

* Implement personal assessments such as Strengths Quest for students and host follow-up consultation meetings to create a plan to further individual development

* Collaborate with the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Department of Leadership Studies on co-curricular opportunities for students pursuing the KU Leadership Engagement Certificate.

10% - Assessment and Administration

* Develop, monitor, and evaluate program learning outcomes. Ensure all leadership programs advance departmental, Student Affairs, and university learning outcomes; this includes the submission of monthly data points and identifying trends over time and projections for future needs.

* Serve as a student engagement support specialist; attending recruitment fairs, pipeline programming and other marketing events to further SEC's outreach efforts.

* Host weekly office hours for student intake meetings.

10% - Supervision

* Supervise and provide leadership, direction, training and support to one graduate assistant and/or undergraduate student staff.

5% - Other Duties as Assigned

* Serve on the Student Engagement Center, Student Affairs, and university-wide committees as needed.

* Other duties as assigned.

Req  (Ex: 10567 )

32080

Disclaimer

The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses:
Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX, civilrights, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, , 711 TTY.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

FLSA Status

Administrative

Contact Information to Applicants

Jordan Brandt

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Required Qualifications

* Master's degree in higher education, college student personnel, educational leadership, counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field.

* One year of full-time experience working with college students through programs and services. Two years working as a Graduate Assistant will count towards one year of professional work.

* Experience developing and implementing educational materials, programs, and workshops.

* Applied knowledge of best practices and national trends impacting student involvement, engagement, and leadership development as demonstrated through work history.

* Experience that required collaborative work with a wide range of students, staff, faculty, administrators, and other members of the community as evidenced by application materials.

* Strong written communication skills as evidenced by application materials.

* Experience creating marketing materials and using social media in a professional setting.

This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have advanced knowledge, analytical skills and professional competencies necessary to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is commonly recognized as the standard qualification for similar roles in the public and private sector, ensuring that the university remains competitive with…