Assistant Director, Student & Family Engagement

Agency

Department

The Assistant Director of Family Relations and Student Engagement will provide strategic oversight and daily management of programs that support family engagement and student involvement including the Tarleton Parents Association and the Tarleton Activities Board. This role is responsible for building meaningful connections across divisions supervising student leaders and staff managing the CampusESP platform and designing educational training to enhance student and family experiences at Tarleton State University. Serves as Campus Security Authority.

Position is located on the main campus located in Stephenville Texas and is expected to liaison and collaborate with the Fort Worth campus; some travel may be required. Work hours are Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm or as work requirements indicate; which include the ability to work evenings and weekends as needed for events.

Primary Responsibilities:

Family Relations & Parent Engagement 40%

• Serve as the primary liaison for the Tarleton Parents Association (TPA) overseeing membership communications programming and scholarship processes.

• Collaborate with Family Weekend Family Day at Tarleton Fort Worth and other outreach events for parents and families.

• Manage CampusESP ensuring timely and accurate communications to families and alignment with institutional goals.

• Foster collaboration with campus partners to create inclusive and supportive family initiatives.

Student Engagement & Programming 30%

• Provide direct oversight and advising for the Tarleton Activities Board (TAB) guiding students in the development planning and execution of events.

• Develop and implement educational training for TAB members and student leaders focused on leadership planning risk management and event assessment.

• Collaborate with departments to enhance student engagement through co-curricular experiences tied to institutional values.

Staff Supervision & Development 15%

• Supervise a Graduate Assistant and student staff including scheduling training mentorship and performance evaluations.

• Promote a culture of professionalism creativity and accountability among student staff.

• Provide opportunities for student staff to develop transferable skills and leadership abilities.

Cross-Divisional Collaboration & Assessment 15%

• Build strong working relationships across the Division of Student Success and Engagement and other university areas to support holistic student and family experiences.

• Lead assessment and reporting efforts for family and student engagement programs using data to inform practice.

• Contribute to strategic planning and divisional initiatives related to student retention satisfaction and success.

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in applicable field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Six years of related experience

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience supervising students or staff

• Strong organizational communication and event planning skills

• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed for events

• Knowledge of word processing spreadsheet and database applications.

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to ensure understanding.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in higher education or related field (Higher Education Student Affairs Communications)

• Experience with CampusESP Anthology Engage (Campus Labs) or event software

• 23 years of experience in student activities family engagement or higher education programming

• Knowledge of student development theory and best practices in family relations

Salary

Commensurate with experience

Salary Range

The target base annual salary range is $53745 to $76321 and may be negotiable based on funding availability and candidate experience/skillset in relation to the minimum requirements of this position. Tarleton State University offers a career filled with purpose and opportunity in addition to competitive wages. As part of the Tarleton family the following benefits are also available to full time and qualifying part time employees:

Educational Benefits - employee perks that help enrich grow and foster career and professional development:

• Family Education Benefit (Tuition Scholarship) scholarship opportunities for Tarleton employees their spouses or their dependents available after 6 months of continued full-time employment. Click the link to learn more about this incredible Texan benefit!

• Masters Educational Assistance is designed to invest in and assist employees further their knowledge skills and job effectiveness through 100% of eligible tuition and fees being paid on enrollment. Click link for additional guidelines and details!

Employee Health Wellness and Financial Planning

• Fully covered employee health insurance

  • Reimbursement of Insurance Premium Deductions! The State of Texas contributes to eligible employees insurance coverages as of the 1stday of the month following 60 days of employment in an eligible position. For those who elect coverage PRIOR to the first of the month after 60 days of employment Tarleton State University will reimburse employees the State contribution towards health coverage during those first 60 days.

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Retirement and Insurance programs

Paid Leave

Tarleton employees enjoy one of the greatest PTO packages in the area!

• Paid sick leave

• Holiday pay

• Vacation

• Longevity pay

• Paid Birthday Leave Tarleton State University awards all leave-eligible employees paid time off for their birthday!

Other

• Complimentary tickets to all Athletic and Performing Fine Arts events!

  • Tarleton Employees enjoy two complimentary general admission tickets for athletics and performing fine arts events on campus! Join Texan Nation on the bleachers or in the auditorium.

• Employee Wellness Release Time

• Staff Gym Membership Discount with Campus Recreation

• and other Tarleton Discounts

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a completed application for consideration. Initial review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

Application Procedure:

During the application process applicants have one opportunity to enter the requested information upload documents and Submit the application. Applicants will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once the application materials have been submitted via Submit action.

Employment applications must include:

• Completed online application

• Cover Letter / Letter of Interest addressing qualifications

• Curriculum Vitae or Resume

• At least 3 current professional references and their full contact information

Applications received by Tarleton State University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. See resume is not an acceptable entry in the job application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.