Associate Director of Student Activities

Director creates, implements, and facilitates opportunities for co-curricular learning and student leadership development. The Associate Director of Student Activities will also promote proactive retention activities and student engagement by coordinating. Homecoming, Spring “Mini- Homecoming”, Intramural Sports, and Residential Programming Activities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Manages and supervises the development, implementation, and evaluation of co-curricular social, educational, and recreational programs that enhance the quality of campus life.
• Prepares, monitors, and expends multiple budgets that support the operation and maintenance of Student Activities.
• Develop and implement a strategic plan for Student Activities.
• Oversees implementation of assessment and evaluation of all programs in student life.
• Coordinates regularly scheduled targeted activities for on-campus, off-campus students, international, and nontraditional.
• Monitors the academic success of all student leaders and provides regular reports on such to the Vice Provost of Student Affairs.
• Coordinate Homecoming, Spring “Mini- Homecoming”, Intramural Sports, and Residential Programming Activities.
• Direct and fully implement 5 intramural sports by the close of year one with additional sports and teams integrated by year 3.
• Creates and implements recreational programming for several areas of the Student Center and Game Room.
• Primary oversight of the Student Government Association, Royal Court, and Greek Life in collaboration with the Student Activity Specialist.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Ability to supervise and manage diverse groups.
• Ability to work late evenings and weekends as required.
• Ability to make decisions supporting the department’s mission and goals.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects and prioritize based on departmental functionality.
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written.
• Ability to establish and maintain an excellent rapport with the student body, faculty, and staff.
• Demonstrated ability and knowledge of program assessment and evaluation,
• Ability to manage multiple budgets.
• Knowledge/experience working with different areas of Campus Life (e.g. programming, KSU Homecoming, etc.)
• Understanding/appreciation for working in a vibrantly diverse student and staff community.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

This position does have supervisory responsibility.

OTHER DUTIES:

Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in higher education/student affairs or related field.
• Three to five years of related experience, preferably in a university setting

Licensing and Certifications:

NA

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
• Noor very limited physical effort required.
• No or very limited exposure to physical risk.