Coordinator for Contemporary Student Services

Department: University Life

Classification: Administrative Faculty

Work Schedule:Fulltime (1.0 FTE 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Fairfax VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Salary:Salary range starting in the mid $50ks; commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check:Yes

About the Department:

Contemporary Student Services disrupts normative views and systemic obstacles of education to amplify the success of contemporary college students at Mason. We advocate celebrate educate and serve to create and support a contemporary community where each student belongs realizes and thrives.

Our contemporary students are students who have had more experiences than most college students in their lives before coming to Mason. They have been working professionals have families and so much more. They may have experienced things a lot of other students havent like being in the foster care system or in the military. They are students who dont always see themselves reflected or fully supported in college outreach materials or campus programming.

About the Position:

The Coordinator for Contemporary Student Services is responsible for implementing initiatives to assist contemporary students and train faculty and staff to better assist contemporary student populations leading transfer initiatives managing Contemporary Student Appreciation Week as well as supervising and mentoring staff.

Responsibilities:

Implement and Market CSS Initiatives

• Creates implements and sustains transfer initiatives including Welcome2Mason National Transfer Student Week and other programs and initiatives to increase sense of belonging;
• Assists in executing programmatic initiatives focused on increased engagement for contemporary student populations;
• Coordinates and manages scheduling and logistics of student employees to support tabling peer mentor engagement outreach panel participation and program support;
• Tracks resources including budgets from CSS as well as Preamble and W2M;
• Supports the assessment and reporting of initiatives and programming; Supports the maintenance and updates CSS web site and marketing collateral;
• Assists with the Gowns for Grads regalia lending program;
• Markets programs and services geared towards contemporary populations; and
• Participates in implementation of new departmental initiatives including but not limited to UL strategic initiatives.

Facilitate and Support Collaborations

• Advocates for and with contemporary students;
• Creates and sustains partnerships with campus stakeholders for programmatic and educational engagement;
• Consults with offices with initiatives related to contemporary student populations such as Admissions ADVANCE Office of Military Services the College of Science etc. to coordinate and crosspromote efforts to better serve contemporary students;
• Participates in university divisional and unitbased events including but not limited to New Student Orientation Preamble UL AllStaff Meetings ITeam meetings CSS programs and other stakeholderrelated programs;
• Presents at university conferences and development opportunities (as well as regional and national opportunities as available/able); and
• Serves on university committees as determined by leadership.

Supervision

• Recruits develops supervises and coaches student staff;
• Establishes expectations goals and objectives for student staff;
• Evaluates and develops staff via oneonone meetings and completes a semester Skill Survey process;
• Coaches and mentors student staff to host community gatherings and other such activities;
• Chairs the Contemporary Student Advisory Board; and
• Supervises Graduate Assistant(s); Supervises intern(s)/practicum students as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Experience with crossdepartmental collaborations;
• Experience serving and supporting diverse student populations;
• Experience working with students in transitions and/or contemporary populations;
• Marketing and programming/event experience;
• Working knowledge of current student trends for contemporary populations;
• Working knowledge of student leadership and training;
• Demonstrated knowledge of inclusion intersectionality and equity work;
• Advanced interpersonal oral and written communication skills;
• Organizational management critical thinking and problemsolving skills;
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively;
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently including organizing prioritizing and scheduling to meet a multitude of deadlines and responsibilities;
• Ability to make independent decisions on behalf of and in conjunction with unit departmental divisional and university missions and initiatives;
• Leadership and supervision abilities; and
• Ability to supervise train support and grow student staff.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Has lived experience as a contemporary student (adult learners student parents online learners foster care alumni online learners transfer students military or veteranconnected students systemimpacted students);
• Experience with conducting academic research such as a senior thesis or capstone project regarding contemporary students;
• Demonstrated experience supporting contemporary students;
• Experience with community college(s);
• Experience in database management;
• Experience leading a team managing resources and creating an environment of respect and growth;
• Experience gathering and presenting data; and
• Demonstrated ability to selfmotivate and strong followthrough.

Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration applicants must apply forCoordinator for Contemporary Student Services at and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information and provide a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent with Resume for review.

Posting Open Date:December 13 2024

For Full Consideration Apply by:January 31 2025

Open Until Filled: Yes