Director of Fraternity and Sorority Engagement, Office of Fraternity and Sorority Engagement

Job Description Summary

Wake Forest University has retained spelman johnson Executive Search, to assist in its identification and review of candidates for the Director of Fraternity and Sorority Engagement, Office of Fraternity and Sorority Engagement. Confidential inquiries, nominations, referrals, and curriculum vitae with cover letters should be directed in confidence to: spelman johnson Executive Search Heather J. Larabee, EdD Managing Senior Consultant 310-562-0136 413-529-2895

The Director of Fraternity and Sorority Engagement (FSE) will provide strategy and vision for the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Engagement at Wake Forest University. The Director will lead a team of professional staff to develop a vibrant, engaged, and inclusive FSE community, which is approximately 53% of the undergraduate student body. The Director will lead strategy, engagement, and communication with students, advisers, faculty and staff partners, parents and families, and alumni/ae of Wake Forest University. The Director is responsible for ensuring policy alignment, education, leadership development, and risk mitigation related to the fraternity and sorority community.

Essential Functions

• Provide strategic vision, leadership, and management for a comprehensive Fraternity and Sorority Engagement (FSE) program consisting of 28 chapters across four councils, engaging approximately 53% of the undergraduate population.
• Provide supervision, support, and professional mentorship for two (2) FSE professional staff.
• Lead strategy to advance the mission, vision, and purpose of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Engagement (OFSE).
• Advance the University Strategic Framework and Campus Life Strategic Vision; align goals and outcomes of FSE with university-wide strategic vision for the student experience.
• Design initiatives to support and advance values-based leadership, organizational efficacy, wellbeing, and belonging for students.
• Administer Old Gold Standards of Excellence, the guiding framework for fraternities and sororities; assess organizational development and learning.
• Manage all funds for the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Engagement; analyze financial expenditures, develop forecasts, and facilitate annual budget preparation to ensure fiscal responsibility.
• Provide resources and services that strengthen the role and effectiveness of fraternity and sorority advisers. Serve as liaison for advisers, university alumni/ae, faculty, staff, and inter/national headquarters.
• Interpret University policies and procedures for student leaders, advisors, alumni/ae, inter/national organization staff, and parents.
• Provide leadership for risk prevention and compliance efforts for chapters and councils that foster personal and peer accountability and risk reduction, with a focus on interpersonal violence, alcohol and other drugs, and hazing prevention education.
• Support fraternity and sorority chapters and the Interfraternity Council, National Panhellenic Conference, and National Pan-Hellenic Council, and United Greek Council.
• Coordinate expansion and extension of new fraternities/sororities with undergraduate, alumni/ae, volunteers and inter/national organization staff, and develop/maintain relationships with internal and external campus stakeholders to ensure program success.
• Collaborate with the Office of Student Conduct, fraternity and sorority advisors, and inter/national headquarters when responding to FSE-specific concerns and allegations.
• Create a comprehensive communications strategy for the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Engagement (OFSE) to ensure all stakeholders are engaged with the fraternity and sorority community.
• Ensure regular communication with students, faculty, staff, and community partners.
• Develop and implement an assessment plan for the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Engagement; collect and analyze data, identify themes related to FSE, and communicate impact.