"Assistant Director"

Job Description Details

The Assistant Director for Student Organizations provides leadership and strategic direction for the student organization community and associated trainings, programs, resources, and services. This role supervises two full-time coordinators, a student manager, and a graduate student associate, collectively supporting a community of more than 1,400 registered student organizations. The Assistant Director leads strategic initiatives and projects, oversees budget and assessment, and supports team operations. With a strong emphasis on partnerships and collaboration, this position builds relationships with campus stakeholders, supports faculty and staff advisors, and represents Student Life and the Student Organization Team on committees.

Responsibilities:

• Supervision 40%
  • Supervises full-time staff and supports their work:
    • Coordinator of Student Organizations and Involvement oversees annual organization registration, trainings, workshops, Involvement Fairs, communications, coaching services, and supervision of 10-12 undergraduate student employees
    • Coordinator of the Keith B. Key Center for Student Leadership and Service manages Resource Room operations, student organization office/locker tenants, Coca-Cola Donation Program, KBK Center events, and supervision of 20-25 undergraduate student employees
  • Supervises specialized part-time student staff, including an undergraduate projects manager and graduate student associate (.25FTE)
  • Seasonally supervises 5-10 undergraduate student employees for the Get Involved program during summer orientation
  • Provides leadership for the Student Organization Team through strategic planning, team meetings, budget management, assessment, and annual reporting.
• Partnerships and Programs 30%
  • Maintains relationships with student organization campus partners (e.g., academic departments, Student Life colleagues) and contributes to Student Life initiatives (e.g. Regional Campus connections, Campus Programmers meetings, BuckeyeThon Advisory Board)
  • Serves on the Council on Student Affairs (CSA) Allocations Committee, advising on the Student Organization Guidelines, evaluating funding requests, and liaising between CSA and the department
  • Coordinates staff/faculty advisor support including trainings, engagement events, and advisor consultations
  • Manages an incentive engagement program including community outreach, reward administration, program evaluation, and collaboration
  • Supports graduate/professional student organization engagement including co-planning the annual Graduate and Professional Student Involvement and Resource Fair
  • Supports Get Involved initiatives and programs across campus
  • Coordinates student organization awards for Student Lifes annual Leadership Awards program
• Project Management 25%
  • Develops and leads projects supporting Student Organization Team goals, including website updates and enhancements to the Student Organization Management System
  • Meets with Student Life Marketing, Technology Services, the Center for the Study of Student Life, and other university teams to advance projects
  • Monitors and reports project progress to stakeholders and department leadership
• Miscellaneous 5%
  • Attends department meetings
  • Contributes to department strategic planning efforts
  • Other duties as assigned

Required and Desired Education and Experience:

Required: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; 2 years of professional experience with Student Activities, student engagement, or similar responsibilities; program planning and project administration experience

Desired: Master's degree in higher education and student affairs or related field; experience working with student organizations; experience supervising and coaching staff; experience working at a large collegiate institution

Pay Range: $47,700-$62,300

Type: Full-time

Categories: Social Work, Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: R144374