Assistant Director of Student Activities

Assistant Director Of Student Activities

Essential duties and responsibilities include planning, implementing, administering, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating the development and implementation of a vibrant and diverse set of co-curricular programs that support and enhance student life at the University. This includes operating policies and procedures. The role also involves facilitating and promoting student advocacy, diversity, involvement, and inclusivity in developing and mentoring student leaders to ensure accessibility and equity of opportunities for all students.

Additionally, it requires recruiting, training, supervising, and supporting student leaders in accessible, equitable, and culturally sensitive ways. The position also plans in collaboration with appropriate Student Government officers the allocation of Student Activity Fees and administers the program operating budget. It supports appropriate student groups to facilitate the planning and implementation of a wide variety of social and recreational programs for students including location-specific traditions.

Advising local student governance organizations and overseeing the advisement of student clubs and organizations is also part of the role. The position plans and supports volunteer service opportunities for students in collaboration with outside agencies in support of the University's experiential learning initiatives in a diverse and equitable manner. It provides leadership and coordination of continuous evaluation of student engagement and participation in events and implementing changes to initiatives as needed.

Ensuring social justice practices are embedded in student organization practices by creating healthy, high-performing teams that ensure equitable access to resources and opportunities for all, and an environment that enables individuals and groups to feel safe, respected, engaged, motivated, and valued for their contributions toward organizational and personal goals is also crucial. Demonstrating inclusivity and providing excellent customer service in all modalities is required.

Reviewing all contracts, invoices, and purchase orders as they pertain to campus programming is part of the responsibilities. Assisting with planning and implementation of the University's new student programming such as Orientation, Homecoming, Alumni & Family Weekend, and Commencement is also included. Establishing and managing room reservation policies and procedures for student organizations and student programs in conjunction with University administrators is required.

Monitoring physical spaces used primarily by or for co-curricular programs to ensure that students' needs and interests are being met is part of the role. Conferring regularly with the other Student Success departments and University personnel to plan, coordinate, and evaluate programs/activities/policies, exchange information, resolve problems, and the like is also included. Planning and administering departmental records systems and preparing various administrative/management reports is part of the responsibilities.

Keeping abreast of current developments in higher education student activities programs, including relevant legal/liability matters, civic engagement, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice is required. Managing student engagement software and ensuring accuracy of web information regarding student engagement, student organizations, student governance, and student programs is also part of the role. Performing other related duties as assigned is included.

Supervision received is direct supervision by the Associate Dean of Students. Supervisory responsibility includes direct supervision of Student Activities Program Coordinators and student workers.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline, two to three years of relevant experience, or experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired, and possession of a valid driver's license. Preferred qualifications include a master's degree in an appropriate discipline with three to five years of relevant experience.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include understanding of the educational goals and objectives of Vermont State University including attention to accessibility and diversity, equity, and inclusion; understanding of the psychological and cultural characteristics of economically and educationally disadvantaged students, particularly in a rural setting;…