Director of Student Engagement & Campus Life

Position Summary

Join San Juan College as the Director of Student Engagement & Campus Life and help create a vibrant, inclusive campus experience where students thrive. This leadership role oversees student engagement programs, campus traditions, student organizations, leadership development initiatives, and civic engagement opportunities that foster connection, belonging, and success. The ideal candidate is a collaborative and innovative leader who is passionate about empowering students, building community, and enhancing the overall student experience.

Why Join San Juan College?

Located in the beautiful Four Corners region of northwest New Mexico, San Juan College serves approximately 10,000 students annually and is committed to educating and empowering individuals to thrive in an ever-changing world.

As a Platinum Family Friendly New Mexico Business, we offer outstanding benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, generous paid leave, retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness incentives, free gym membership, and more.

Join a collaborative team that values Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence while making a meaningful difference in the lives of students and the community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Responsible for building a positive and vibrant campus life and creating community across campus through co-curricular programming and activities.
• Designs, executes, manages and assesses leadership development opportunities for students to enhance their involvement as citizens of both the campus and the wider community
• Plans, implements and evaluates a comprehensive campus life calendar.
• Provides assistance, support, and advice in the planning and execution of student-planned activities.
• Plans and executes large scale campus-wide traditions including Welcome Days, Halloween Carnival, Luminarias, Family Game Night, Student Rush, the Student Leadership Awards Reception, and Spring Bash.
• Oversees and provides leadership and guidance to student organizations. Guides student groups through the registration process, the activity request process, and provides assistance in event planning.
• Advises the Campus Activity Board, attends their meetings and develops/implements training as needed. Serves a resource to aid in planning and implementation of CAB activities.
• Organizes, promotes and implements student events and activities.
• Trains, assigns, directs, supervises, evaluates and disciplines Student Engagement & Campus Life staff. Devotes a majority of work time to supervisory duties.
• Customarily and regularly directs the work of two or more other employees; makes recommendations to hire and promote direct reports; Conducts annual performance reviews of all direct reports.
• Prepares budgets; maintains and monitors expenditures; provides guidance in the distribution of allotted budget funds.
• Assists in college retention and completion efforts; mentors student leaders in the achievement and completion of academic and personal goals.
• Develops, implements and evaluates the department's Student Services Learner Outcomes to assess student development and learning.
• Selects, trains, mentors and supervises department student employees, Campus Activity Board, and other student leaders.
• Develops, implements and assess a robust schedule of civic engagement activities on campus.
• Facilitates the management of the student activities lounge and meeting rooms.
• Performs related duties.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a bachelor's degree in a course of study related to the occupational field. Masters degree preferred.
• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives and functions of the subunits in the division/department in order to direct and coordinate work within the division/department, usually interpreted to require three to five years of related experience.