Student Engagement Program Specialist – Student Government and Civic Engagement - University Center

* Serves as the primary professional advisor to Whitewater Student Government and its elected and appointed student leaders.
* Provides subject matter expertise regarding student engagement, leadership, governance, civic engagement, and student development to students, campus partners, and internal and external stakeholders.
* Advises students on organizational structure, bylaws, elections, parliamentary procedures, policies, advocacy, resolutions, and institutional decision-making.
* Supports student agency, leadership transitions, organizational effectiveness, and meaningful student participation in university governance.
* Coaches students in leadership, communication, advocacy, collaboration, ethical decision-making, conflict management, and problem-solving.
* Supports the planning, implementation, and administration of Whitewater Student Government elections and leadership transition processes in accordance with university policies and WSG governing documents.
* Assists with developing onboarding and ongoing training related to governance processes, leadership responsibilities, parliamentary procedure, university policies, and effective representation.
* Serves as a liaison between Whitewater Student Government and university offices regarding policies, procedures, initiatives, and issues affecting student governance and student life.
* Maintains communication and collaborative relationships with UW-Whitewater Rock County Student Government Association (SGA) to support coordination, information sharing, student leadership development, and opportunities for cross-campus civic engagement.
* Serves as the professional lead for Warhawks Vote, coordinating university-wide nonpartisan voter education, voter registration, and civic engagement initiatives.
* Develops and implements educational programs and resources addressing civic participation, democratic processes, public policy, voting, community engagement, and public service.
* Coordinates voter education campaigns, outreach, forums, and partnerships with campus and community organizations.
* Advises students in developing informed, ethical, evidence-based approaches to advocacy and civic participation.
* Creates opportunities for students to engage with public officials, policymakers, community leaders, civic organizations, and other stakeholders.
* Develops and coordinates communications, outreach, and promotional strategies to increase awareness and participation in student governance and civic engagement initiatives.
* Evaluates Warhawks Vote and other civic engagement initiatives to measure participation, learning, reach, and impact.
* Develops educational opportunities addressing freedom of expression, free inquiry, viewpoint diversity, civil discourse, peaceful assembly, and principled dissent.
* Advises student leaders in navigating complex and controversial issues while maintaining appropriate professional neutrality and supporting informed discussion and advocacy.
* Facilitates forums, dialogues, panels, debates, and other opportunities for students to engage constructively with differing perspectives.
* Helps students develop skills in active listening, perspective-taking, critical inquiry, respectful disagreement, and collaborative problem-solving.
* Helps students understand the relationship between freedom of expression, civic responsibility, inclusion, institutional policies, and the rights and responsibilities of members of a university community.
* Provides consultation and support to student leaders navigating organizational conflict, challenging governance issues, and sensitive matters, while referring conduct, legal, safety, or other specialized concerns to appropriate university resources.
* Refers specialized legal, policy, or conduct questions to appropriate university offices.
* Bachelor's degree in higher education, student affairs, student engagement, leadership development, public administration, political science, education, communications, or a related field.
* Professional experience working with college students in student engagement, leadership development, student governance, civic engagement, advising, or a related area.
* Experience advising, mentoring, or developing student leaders.
* Demonstrated ability to develop and facilitate educational programs, workshops, trainings, or other student learning experiences.
* Demonstrated knowledge of student leadership, organizational development, student governance, civic engagement, and student development…