Assistant Director

Location:

Raleigh, NC

Essential Job Duties:

The Assistant Director position works to support student success, as well as foster community, well-being and belonging for all NC State students. Additionally, the Assistant Director leads the development and delivery of signature programs, relevant education opportunities, campus collaborations and has a focus on strategic initiatives. A successful candidate demonstrates an ability to apply relevant theoretical concepts to support the University's, DASA's, and the center's strategic goals.

Programming + Strategic Campus Support

• Lead the development, planning, and implementation of the Pride Center signature programs, student organization development, and campus support; including significant responsibilities for program delivery; maintain current knowledge of relevant research, community climate data, and trends, and student needs assessment, manage program- specific campus and community partnerships; apply project/program management best practices to ensure timely and effective implementation; curate accessible, intersectional and relevant content; evaluate programs using methods that align with Center goals and DASA assessment strategies and models; create budgets and ensure alignment with appropriate financial controls, processes, and procedures;
• Support strategic planning and goal implementation; participate in annual goal and objective setting; collect and provide regular evaluation results from programs

Student Supervision

• Supervise graduate students and student staff; advertise for, hire, and train student employees; develop and assign meaningful and appropriate academic and professional growth opportunities; provide feedback and performance evaluation; assign and monitor student hours based on available student staff budget; train student staff on relevant reporting requirements, resource availability, and procedures; collaborate with other centers to design and develop student employee training and onboarding

Community Building

• Collaborate with campus partners (faculty, Counseling Center, Prevention Services etc.) to curate programs and support spaces; establish measures to identify support needs and ensure that resources provide responsive care; engage appropriate reporting in alignment with University processes and procedures

Strategic Communication + Outreach

• Oversee media management and general marketing for initiatives and programs; collaborate closely with the DASA communications team; social media engagement planning and management; work with student marketing interns; contribute to campus publications and outreach efforts

Other Work/Responsibilities:

• Assist with the supervision of interns, student employees, and volunteers
• Assist with the development of learning outcomes and assessment tools for Pride Center programs and services
• Perform benchmarking and promising practices research as needed related to current or potential Pride Center programs and services
• Assist with annual analysis of assessment data
• Assist with annual review of Pride Center programs and services

Minimum Experience/Education:

• Master's degree in Higher Education Administration, College Student Personnel, Counselor Education, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology/Anthropology, Public Policy, or a related area of study
• At least two years of relevant experience within a higher education or related setting
• Content area knowledge and understanding of intersectionality

Required Qualifications:

• Application of relevant theories and frameworks that support all students including LGBTQ experiences, history and futurity in program planning, implementation and student organization support
• Demonstrated work history of commitment to student development and knowledge of best practices for advising student leaders and student organizations
• Demonstrated success in program development, delivery and assessment, preferably in higher education settings
• Experience with strategic program planning and budget management
• Experience with research and curriculum development
• Demonstrated ability to support identity-based concerns
• Supervision, advising, and volunteer management experience of student staff
• Demonstrated successful experience, in individually and collaboratively, developing, delivering, facilitating, and assessing/evaluating educational opportunities or presentations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrate practical familiarity with discourse and theories about student success, well being, and other relevant concepts
• Demonstrated commitment to maintaining current and relevant knowledge of best practices in supporting students

Required License or Certification:

N/A

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