Campus Life Specialist
Campus Life Specialist
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Job Posting Summary
Reporting to the Associate Director of Campus Life the Campus Life Specialist is a fulltime professional staff position that manages programs designed to foster student learning development enhance community building and promote student retention. The Specialist collaborates with the larger Campus Life team and numerous student employees plans implements and assesses campus wide programming and advises student organizations in planning implementing and assessing programs.
The Campus Life Specialist should be a high energy positive role model who is committed to student affairs leadership education and the specific needs of our key populations (e.g. undergraduate graduate residential commuters & transfer students). The position involves high student contact and evening and weekend hours are frequent. This position is a live on position and will support in Residential Life professional staff duty rotation.
Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:- Develop implement and administer cocurricular programs plans policies and services such as student leadership programming commuter programs late night and weekend activities and College traditions
- Assists Campus Life team in planning implementing and managing larger campus events including but not limited to New Student Orientation FirstYear Experience and peer leader/mentoring programming. Assists with all Commencement events
- Provides advice and assistance to student groups in such areas as organizational analysis team building strategic planning leadership time management and problem resolution
- Reviews student club/org requests and authorizes use campus space; determines security health and safety insurance and permit requirements for facilities usage; submits food requests and necessary requisitions
- Coordinates and monitors aspects of cocurricular student training programs; evaluates content format and objectives; delivers group and individual instructional training as appropriate
- Designs develops and oversees implementation of relevant marketing strategies and initiatives directed at students prospective students faculty staff and/or the general public; edits and coordinates production and distribution of a range of promotional publications including social media and semesterly activities calendar
- Assists in the planning of student personnel which includes work allocation training promotion enforcement of internal procedures and controls and problem resolution; evaluates performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions; motivates employees to achieve peak productivity and performance
- Submits room reservation requests/facilities work orders for Campus Life events and student clubs/organizations
- Provides support to campus users in regard to Mercys student engagement platform
- Assists with club budget oversight and management
- Support Assistant Director in all aspects of the management of Campus Life
- Live on position and will support in Residential Life professional staff duty rotation
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required Skills & Experience:
- Professional experience within a college or university setting in the areas of student affairs student activities or residential life
- Must demonstrate skills in advising a diverse group of students
- Possess the ability to work collaboratively and have knowledge of student development theory practices
- Willingness to travel between campuses for events and some evening or weekend work may be needed based on Campus Life events
- Bachelors degree
About Mercy
Mercy University is a dynamic independent coeducational New York City area university that offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs in six schools: Business Education Health and Natural Sciences Liberal Arts Nursing and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Mercy is the regions largest private nonprofit MinorityServing Institution proud to serve a student body that is highly diverse. As a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Mercy University has been ranked nationally among top colleges in the country for Hispanics by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and by Excelencia in Education earning their prestigious Seal of Excelencia for intentionally serving Latino students.
Mercy University was further recognized by HACU as a national leader in awarding bachelors degrees to Hispanics in several disciplines including Psychology Sociology and Business. Westchester Magazine has also named Mercy the Best College in Westchester County inand 2022.Mercy is committed to offering an inclusive learning environment to help a diverse student body set a course for their future. To support its student body Mercy has been awarded a number of federal grants which enable us to better develop and deliver education to our students.
Mercys student body reflects the rich diversity of the New York metropolitan area. Enrollment including fulltime and parttime undergraduates and graduates is approximately 8800. Mercy students learn on campuses in Dobbs Ferry the Bronx and Manhattan as well as online.
At Mercy University we strive to provide employees and their families with a comprehensive and valuable benefits package. We offer highquality health care plans retirement benefits tuition discounts flexible spending and much more.Our Mission:
Mercy University is committed to providing motivated students the opportunity to transform their lives through higher education by offering liberal arts and professional programs in personalized and highquality learning environments thus preparing students to embark on rewarding careers to continue learning throughout their lives and to act ethically and responsibly in a changing world.EEO Statement
Mercy University is an equal opportunity employer. Mercy University actively engages in recruiting a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of historically underrepresented groups and strives to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race color national origin ethnicity creed religion marital status sex sexual orientation gender gender identity pregnancy height weight genetic information disability or protected veteran status.
As part of this commitment Mercy University will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact The Office of Human Resources atOption 6 or via email at .
The posted salary range for this position is based on several legitimate nondiscriminatory factors set by the organization. Mercy is committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender race or any other category protected by federal state or local pay equity laws.Campus Safety
Mercy University is committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all. Information regarding campus safety can be foundhere.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
