Program Coordinator Leadership Development

Position Overview

Since 1873, the social sorority and fraternity organizations have grown to become a vital part of the University of Kansas history and tradition. Today, the sorority and fraternity community represent over 40 organizations with more than 4,100 students committed to core values such as Academic Achievement, Civic & Community Engagement, Personal & Professional Development, and Holistic Wellness.

Sorority and Fraternity Life (SFL) is an administrative unit of the University that provides support and advocacy for these organizations. The organizations are represented by four different Governing Councils: the Interfraternity Council (IFC), the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC), the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), and the Panhellenic Association (PHA). SFL has eight full-time professionals and four graduate assistants.

The Program Coordinator for Leadership Development reports to the Assistant Director for Community Development. The coordinator assists SFL with its mission to empower members of the sorority and fraternity community in expressing their respective organizations' values through the embodiment of community shared values. As part of the SFL staff, the coordinator works to support, lead, engage and inform the community through program development, community initiatives, implementation, assessment and promotion.

• Develop, coordinate, and implement leadership development programs, workshops, and retreats tailored to the needs of sorority and fraternity members.
• Create and deliver curriculum focusing on leadership theory, practical skills, and personal development.
• Coordinate with campus partners to offer diverse and comprehensive leadership opportunities.
• Establish and maintain collegial relationships and collaborations with chapter/graduate advisors, inter/national headquarters, and university/community stakeholders.
• Serve as a point of contact for students, parents/families, faculty, staff, and community and headquarters partners on issues related to Sorority and Fraternity life.
• Collaborate with the SFL Program Coordinators to create and implement semesterly new member training for all new members across all four councils to introduce them to the SFL community, reinforce expectations, provide space to make connections outside of their organization, and answer questions that may come along with being a new member of their organization.
• Collaborate with SFL staff to create educational, cultural, social justice and leadership development programs for various membership elements of the Sorority and Fraternity Life community.
• Collaborate with SFL staff to support the execution of annual advisor training and meetings with new and existing chapter advisors to establish and reinforce the expectations of chapter advisors for the SFL community.
• Provide crisis response and support to chapters and students in collaboration with the Director of SFL and the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs.

• Support Graduate Assistant(s) in advising one or more council(s) through an experience-based approach, which includes mentoring, officer transitions, monthly meetings, and other interactions.
• Support formal and informal recruitment processes for all SFL councils.
• Hold regular advising meetings concerning academic achievement, fiscal responsibility, student engagement, leadership skill acquisition, membership development, harm reduction, and work with chapter leaders to solve problems regarding management concerns through a chapter support model.
• Provide guidance and support to SFL organizations in planning and executing community service and philanthropic events.
• Support the chapters through council, university, or national headquarters’ accountability processes and outcomes.
• Assist SFL leaders in developing strategies to address community concerns and issues.
• Collaborate with the Communications Coordinator for the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life to manage a community events calendar, highlighting chapter, council, and whole community events throughout the academic year.
• Assist with budget…