Assistant Director of Student Engagement & Leadership

Overview

JOB TITLE: Assistant Director of Student Engagement & Leadership

JOB POSTED: December 2025

DEPARTMENT: Student Affairs

REPORTED TO: Associate Director of Student Affairs

SCHEDULE: FT, Exempt, Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm EST

COMPENSATION: $65,000 annual

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Student Affairs, the Assistant Director of Student Engagement and Leadership will facilitate a comprehensive program that promotes student leadership, engagement, and development. Other duties include leading and supporting student organizations, campus traditions, and leadership development programs, including VASA Officers (Student Government, student clubs and organizations, community outreach, and other student-led initiatives). Provide support to Student Affairs events, programs, and activities, including support for Orientation.

• Supervise, train, and evaluate the Coordinator of Student Engagement and Leadership.
• Oversee daily operations of the Visual Arts Student Association (VASA), Student Senators, and Student Clubs. Provide support to the advising of the Radio Station (WSVA) and the Visual Opinion, the student publication.
• Oversee the daily operation of the Student Center, including space reservations, student managers, and 15+ student staff.
• Oversee the operations of the Student Engagement and Leadership office.
• Co-supervise Student Affairs Student Assistant, Student Worker for Student Engagement and Leadership.
• Oversee selection, training, and supervision of VASA staff and other Student Engagement and Leadership student workers.
• Hire, train, supervise, and recommend student workers/leaders, including Orientation Leaders, and Student Ambassadors for SVA events as needed.
• Manage the student government election process and all related elements, including updating materials, hosting elections information sessions, hosting candidate events, and managing the student voting process.
• Senior Event Planner for Fall and Spring Orientation and other SVA events, including participation in Open Houses, Accepted Students Day, etc.
• Support Orientation events, including participation in move-in weekends, evening and daytime Orientation events, and administration of student worker assignment schedules.
• Participate in event chaperoning and staffing as needed, including some night and weekend commitments (Student Engagement and Leadership, SVA Open House, SVA Accepted Students Day, VASA events, Orientation)
• Facilitate and liaise with departments to plan campus-wide events, programs, and activities that focus on academic/social development, as well as community involvement.
• Plan an annual calendar of all SEAL events, initiatives, and recruitment processes.
• Promote all events and programming hosted by Student Affairs, Student Engagement, and Leadership, including administration of My Emma email system and maintenance of the Student Activities Calendar on the SVA website.
• Communicate student leader policies and requirements, managing compliance of institutional policies related to event planning.
• Communicate student leader lists to applicable offices, including access memos to SVA Security.
• Maintain and submit/approve student staff timesheets for VASA, WSVA, and the Student Center.
• Maintain multiple operational and salary budgets, including Student Engagement and Leadership, VASA, WSVA, and Orientation.
• Maintain and update information related to Student Engagement and Leadership on the SVA website and SVA Handbook.
• Manage compliance and scheduling of student leader required trainings (Title IX and other essential policies).
• Responsible for onboarding of all new student leaders.
• Perform other job-related duties or special projects, as assigned.

• Supervise student workers
• Supervise the Coordinator of Student Engagement and Leadership
• May assist in training temps

• Master's degree is required in higher education
• Three (3) or more years of event planning and student life experience.

• College administrative/advisement background
• Student supervisory and development experience, including interest in student leadership development.
• Experience and/or interest in working with art students.
• Computer skill proficiency in MS Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite

• Knowledge of advising and program planning that aim in providing students with enriched mentorship and development opportunities.
• Skill in verbal, written and interpersonal communications to effectively engage with students, faculty, and staff.
• Skill in planning and organizing.
• Skill in problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Skill in problem solving and multitasking
• Skill in learning new computer technology and web management.
• Skill with public speaking and preparing presentation materials
• Ability in meeting time-sensitive deadlines while leading multiple, concurrent projects with minimal supervision is required.
• Ability to engage and support students in a graduate…