Director of Student Engagement, Belonging Leadership

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This position reports directly to the Vice President for Student Development & Dean of Students. The Director of Student Engagement, Belonging, and Leadership will assist in the development and implementation of student engagement, belonging, and leadership initiatives for on- and off-campus students. Key responsibilities include facilitating programming that promotes a sense of community and belonging, fostering student leadership development, and assisting with the leadership and supervision of student and graduate-level staff.

This position provides leadership for the College’s Student Senate and peer mentors. The Director has primary responsibility for ensuring that programming and activities are in alignment with the College’s mission, vision, and values, and the department operates within approved budget guidelines. This position requires residence on campus in a college-provided property, serving as an administrator on call for residence life, and requires occasional evening and weekend hours.

• Serve as a member of the Student Development leadership team and support/lead initiatives as assigned by supervisor.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations for the Office of Student Engagement, Belonging, and Leadership (including the H.U.B., which is a programming space for "Honoring Unity and Belonging").
• Ensure thoughtful use of resources, fiscal responsibility, and accountability by coordinating the preparation of an annual budget and maintaining overall budget control.
• Create a comprehensive yearly unit operating plan for the area of primary responsibility.
• Serve as a student-focused leader responsible for developing and implementing a student experience that builds community, satisfaction, affinity, and a sense of belonging.
• Advise Student Senate and provide the leadership development of its Executive Board.
• Assist with student clubs, organizations, traditions, and other extracurricular activities.
• Support the creation of clubs/organizations related to belonging by connecting students with appropriate Student Senate leadership and serving in role of advisor, if needed.
• Coordinate and oversee the peer mentoring program for first- and second-year students.
• Work with recruiting, training, supervising, evaluating, and developing staff (e.g., graduate assistants, student senators, peer mentors).
• Partnering with the Assistant Dean of Campus Life, organize and execute new student orientation, including international student orientation.
• Implement first-year student transition and retention programming (possibly focusing on underserved, low income, first-generation student populations).
• Develop and implement intercultural programming for the campus community (collaboratively with campus partners and Student Life Graduate Assistants).Develop and implement intercultural programming for the campus community .... But I omitted the closing
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  Summary

  This position reports directly to the Vice President for Student Development & Dean of Students. The Director of Student Engagement, Belonging, and Leadership will assist in the development and implementation of student engagement, belonging, and leadership initiatives for on- and off-campus students. Key responsibilities include facilitating programming that promotes a sense of community and belonging, fostering student leadership development, and assisting with the leadership and supervision of student and graduate-level staff.
  
  This position provides leadership for the College’s Student Senate and peer mentors. The Director has primary responsibility for ensuring that programming and activities are in alignment with the College’s mission, vision, and values, and the department operates within approved budget guidelines. This…