Coordinator Healthy Communities & Engagement

Coordinator for Healthy Communities & Engagement

Reporting to the Associate Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) in Student Involvement & Engagement, the Coordinator for Healthy Communities & Engagement acts as an advisor, coach, and advocate for the campus fraternity and sorority community. This specialized role focuses on creating out-of-classroom learning experiences that enhance student retention, physical and mental well-being, and a true sense of belonging across all governing councils.

The coordinator leads initiatives that counter high-risk behaviors by embedding community care, accountability, and inclusive leadership development into the lifecycle of fraternity and sorority members.

The fraternity and sorority community comprises approximately 2,500 students (7% of the undergraduate students enrolled at the San Marcos campus and 5% of the undergraduate students overall), with 44 fraternity and sorority chapters that hold membership under one of the four governing councils.

Job Duties - Advising & Student Development Council Support:
Serve as the primary advisor for the FSL Review Board and their leadership, guiding them on policy interpretation, operational strategies, and peer accountability processes. Chapter

Coaching:

Support a broad portfolio of chapters, conducting regular one-on-one developmental meetings with student leaders to ensure stability and growth. Office Administration & Analytics:
Supervise the FSL student employees to deliver exceptional student services and office communications; direct management of chapter membership rosters, official records, and comprehensive community reports to drive data-informed decision-making with support from the student workers. Promote Healthy Intake & Recruitment:
Enhance intake and recruitment processes by providing opportunities to integrate healthy belonging practices and programming and ensuring compliance with institutional guidelines and values. Healthy Belonging & Prevention Initiatives Policy & Research:
Maintain a working knowledge of healthy belonging and prevention programs, including any requirements that flow from state or national legislation. Harm Reduction Curriculum:
Develop, implement, facilitate, and assess educational programming focused on critical wellness topics including mental health, substance misuse prevention, body perception and self-image, and sexual assault awareness using evidence-based strategies to meet the needs of the students. Anti-Hazing Advocacy:
Provide leadership for the implementation of anti-hazing programming and monitor chapter new member education plans to ensure transparent and safe initiation. Stakeholder Collaboration & Administrative Operations Campus Partnerships:
Act as a direct liaison to Counseling Services, Student Conduct, Housing, and Title IX offices to support comprehensive student wellness. Alumni & National Relations:
Maintain continuous communication with chapter advisors, alumni boards, and international headquarters regarding health standards, current practices, and shared goals with support from the FSL Graduate Assistant. Data & Assessment:
Design evaluation tools to measure the direct impact of wellness and healthy belonging initiatives on student GPA, retention, and satisfaction. SI&E Programming Support large-scale programming and events. Serve on Student Success Division committees. Other Duties Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental, divisional, and university goals.