Assistant Director for Student Organizations and Affinity Groups

About Pratt

Pratt Institute provides the creative leaders of tomorrow the professional knowledge and experience to make a better world. A world-class and internationally ranked college with programs in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Pratt Institute provides the creative leaders of tomorrow the professional knowledge and experience to make a better world. A world-class and internationally ranked college with programs in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Pratt’s impact expands beyond its 25-acre residential campus in Brooklyn to cutting-edge facilities throughout the borough, a landmark building and public gallery in Manhattan, as well as an extension campus, Pratt Munson College of Art and Design in Utica, New York. On Governors Island, Pratt is a core partner on the Stony Brook University team selected to develop the New York Climate Exchange, a research and educational hub poised to establish New York City as the global leader for the most pressing issue of our time: climate change.

Another extension of Pratt’s campus is the Research Yard, a 20,000-square-foot facility that brings together the research activities of Pratt Institute under one roof in the Brooklyn Navy Yard (BNY).

Since our founding in 1887, Pratt has upheld the belief that education should be accessible to all who wish to learn. As a community, we define ourselves as standard setters who are:

• Resourceful and collaborative problem solvers,
• Socially responsible and equity-centered creatives,
• Adaptable and resilient global stewards,
• Inquisitive and compassionate community members.

The Assistant Director for Student Organizations and Affinity Groups (AD), under the supervision of the Director of Student Involvement , provides leadership, advising, and operational support for Pratt’s Student Involvement program. Responsibilities include advising and managing student organizations, supporting approximately 30 affinity student groups, and assisting with New Student Orientation.

The AD collaborates with campus partners to support student leadership initiatives, developing leadership opportunities that encourage participation across all student identities, backgrounds, perspectives, interests, and experiences. The role also supports large-scale programs such as Family Weekend, Admitted Student Day, and Commencement.

Pratt’s Student Involvement programs reflect a commitment to student learning, leadership development, connection, and meaningful co‑curricular participation in campus life. These programs and opportunities are open to all students across identities, backgrounds, perspectives, interests, and experiences. The work is grounded in student well‑being, personal growth, belonging, collaboration, and an ethic of care.

• Manage and support more than 80 student clubs and organizations.
• Serve as a liaison to the Student Government Association (SGA) regarding student‑organization budgets.
• Provide primary advising and administrative support for affinity and shared‑interest student organizations, including but not limited to Queer Pratt, Black Student Union (BSU), Latinx Student Alliance (LSA), Pratt International Student Association (PISA), and Jewish Student Union (JSU).
• Develop and facilitate training for student‑organization leaders and faculty and staff advisors in conjunction with other Student Involvement staff.
• Use advising practices that encourage student agency, reflection, shared decision‑making, responsibility, and mutual care.
• Help all student leaders create organizations and programs that support connection, peer learning, meaningful participation, and personal growth.
• Provide guidance on institutional policies and procedures, budgeting, and accessible event planning.
• Help all students anticipate and navigate organizational transitions, leadership changes, and other challenges affecting group dynamics and participation, and connect students with appropriate campus…