Associate Director for Impact Programs

The Student Engagement Center at the University of Kansas serves as a hub for student involvement, leadership development, impact programs and resources, and community programs. Through the Student Engagement Center, KU students deepen their connection to each other and KU by exploring communities and opportunities to thrive during their Jayhawk experience. Students will engage through registered student organizations, leadership experiences, and professional development workshops.

The Center will impact students by providing for direct needs in the Campus Cupboard, Pregnant and Parenting Pantry, clothing closets, and the Emergency Aid Network. Jayhawks will build community as they connect with peers and engage in student support programs. The Student Engagement Center enhances existing programs by providing greater resources and deeper connections across Student Affairs.

The Associate Director for Impact Programs is responsible for strengthening the KU student experience through programs and services providing for student basic needs, including the Campus Cupboard, Pregnant and Parenting Pantry, clothing and winter clothing closets, and the Emergency Aid Network. The Associate Director for Impact Programs will supervise professional, graduate, and undergraduate student staff to implement a comprehensive range of services designed to meet students' basic needs and support their ability to succeed as KU students.

The Associate Director for Impact Programs engages with students, staff, faculty, and the community to extend the reach of the Student Engagement Center.

The Associate Director reports to the Director of the Student Engagement Center and serves as a key member of the center’s leadership team. Student Affairs at the University of Kansas makes learning possible through programs and services designed to support students across their KU experience as they achieve their academic and personal goals. Student Affairs serves as an advocate for students across the University community.

55% - Impact Programs and Services

• Establish a dynamic, future-oriented mission and vision for impact programs and services at the University of Kansas. Ensure all program activities and initiatives align with the unit’s mission, vision, and strategic initiatives.
• Direct the Campus Cupboard, Pregnant and Parenting Pantry, clothing and winter clothing closets, and related impact services. Oversee all procedures related to students' use of impact programs and services.
• Ensure physical spaces (both public spaces and storage facilities) associated with the Campus Cupboard, Pregnant and Parenting Pantry, and clothing and winter clothing closets are designed to meet the evolving needs of a dynamic student population.
• Establish program operating hours strategically to ensure broad student access to products and resources contained in the spaces.
• Oversee the center’s use of Pantry Soft and related technology platforms designed to maximize impact programs and services. Recommend technology platforms for adoption or removal as appropriate.
• Develop systems for donations, purchasing, and ongoing inventory of products to ensure KU students have adequate access to basic needs.
• Lead campus-based initiatives for increasing awareness of these programs to both drive student use and campus-based support through drives and donations.
• Collaborate with local, regional, and national suppliers to increase inventory across impact programs and services.
• Supervise program coordinators, graduate assistants, and undergraduate student employees focused on addressing students' basic needs and associated impact programs and services.
• Supervise one or more practicum students from the School of Social Welfare. Maintain relationship…