Director of Student Life and Engagement
Director of Student Life and Engagement
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Position Summary
The Office of Student Life and Engagement inspires student engagement and a sense of civility commitment consistency and accountability. The Director of Student Life and Engagement is an innovative student-centered leader who can support challenge and engage students in campus life. The Director of Student Life and Engagement is a full time twelve months position responsible for managing a comprehensive portfolio of campus and community programs events and services. The incumbent plays a pivotal role in student leadership development and works closely with students faculty and staff to initiate plan develop and facilitate events and activities that support the academic mission of the College and the quality of student life on campus.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Responsible for assessing student needs and developing innovative student-centered co-curricular programs activities and events that enhances the educational experiences of Spelman students. Effectively leads motivates supervises trains and evaluates a team of staff consisting of a Program Managers Program Coordinator and student staff. Leads the development of multiple departmental budgets and engage in fiscally responsible decision making processes and outcomes. Assists the Vice-President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students with evaluating and managing the Student Activity Fee allocations. Advise the Student Government Association including officers the executive committee and the senate in all aspects of program selection organizational development leadership development and civic engagement. Responsible for developing a robust emerging leaders program that will complement the classroom and student life experiences. Specifically programs should provide growth opportunities in the context of personal ethical and organizational development; communication; teamwork; knowledge of leadership theory and change theory; multicultural competencies; and accountability through a series of workshops and conferences with a culminating Leadership Certificate Program. Leads the development implementation and evaluation of college traditions such as New Student Orientation Leadership Institute Retreat Homecoming Family Weekend Miss Spelman Pageant Class Elections collaboration with students staff and faculty. Reviews revises and maintains Student Life and Engagement policies and procedures. Responsible for developing risk management strategies to reduce the Colleges liability as related to student organizations programs events and activities. Leads the development of print electronic and web media management communications marketing and public relations. Coordinates and/or participates in committees task forces and professional associations and conferences. Provides regular evaluation maintenance and upkeep of the Manley College Center. This position will be required to travel work evenings and weekends. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Supervises the Student Life and Engagement Staff
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to: sit walk stand use hands and arms to handle reach and operate office equipment talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop or kneel and lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors required. The incumbent must have 3-5 years of experience in student leadership development higher education counseling and/or related field is also a requirement. Demonstrated experience leading managing and motivating professional and paraprofessional staff. The position requires a strong commitment to the mission of Spelman College and to the Division of Student Affairs. The incumbent must have a demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate with students organizations faculty staff parents and alumnae and the ability to apply student development theory and assessment/ learning outcomes. This position also requires knowledge and understanding state and local policies procedures regulations and laws pertaining to higher education and risk management. Demonstrated knowledge and experience with budgeting and fiscal management is also required. The incumbent of this position must be willing to work irregular and flexible hours. The incumbent will possess unquestioned integrity demonstrate a strong customer service orientation and good relationship-building addition the incumbent must possess a professional demeanor exemplary communication and interpersonal skills a high degree of self-direction attention to detail and demonstrated skills with effectively managing multiple priorities and challenging situations. The incumbent must have an understanding of the values and expectations of a highly selective private liberal arts college for women of African descent. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required when presenting information and responding to inquiries or complaints from students faculty staff parents regulatory agencies or members of the general community. Must be able to address matters with diplomacy and tact. Incumbent must be able to read and interpret various documents and financial reports. To perform this job successfully an individual must have immediate skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel and PowerPoint) and competency with using the internet and Outlook or similar software.
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree preferred or other terminal degree preferred
The Office of Student Life and Engagement inspires student engagement and a sense of civility commitment consistency and accountability. The Director of Student Life and Engagement is an innovative student-centered leader who can support challenge and engage students in campus life. The Director of Student Life and Engagement is a full time twelve months position responsible for managing a comprehensive portfolio of campus and community programs events and services. The incumbent plays a pivotal role in student leadership development and works closely with students faculty and staff to initiate plan develop and facilitate events and activities that support the academic mission of the College and the quality of student life on campus.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Responsible for assessing student needs and developing innovative student-centered co-curricular programs activities and events that enhances the educational experiences of Spelman students. Effectively leads motivates supervises trains and evaluates a team of staff consisting of a Program Managers Program Coordinator and student staff. Leads the development of multiple departmental budgets and engage in fiscally responsible decision making processes and outcomes. Assists the Vice-President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students with evaluating and managing the Student Activity Fee allocations. Advise the Student Government Association including officers the executive committee and the senate in all aspects of program selection organizational development leadership development and civic engagement. Responsible for developing a robust emerging leaders program that will complement the classroom and student life experiences. Specifically programs should provide growth opportunities in the context of personal ethical and organizational development; communication; teamwork; knowledge of leadership theory and change theory; multicultural competencies; and accountability through a series of workshops and conferences with a culminating Leadership Certificate Program. Leads the development implementation and evaluation of college traditions such as New Student Orientation Leadership Institute Retreat Homecoming Family Weekend Miss Spelman Pageant Class Elections collaboration with students staff and faculty. Reviews revises and maintains Student Life and Engagement policies and procedures. Responsible for developing risk management strategies to reduce the Colleges liability as related to student organizations programs events and activities. Leads the development of print electronic and web media management communications marketing and public relations. Coordinates and/or participates in committees task forces and professional associations and conferences. Provides regular evaluation maintenance and upkeep of the Manley College Center. This position will be required to travel work evenings and weekends. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Supervises the Student Life and Engagement Staff
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to: sit walk stand use hands and arms to handle reach and operate office equipment talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop or kneel and lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors required. The incumbent must have 3-5 years of experience in student leadership development higher education counseling and/or related field is also a requirement. Demonstrated experience leading managing and motivating professional and paraprofessional staff. The position requires a strong commitment to the mission of Spelman College and to the Division of Student Affairs. The incumbent must have a demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate with students organizations faculty staff parents and alumnae and the ability to apply student development theory and assessment/ learning outcomes. This position also requires knowledge and understanding state and local policies procedures regulations and laws pertaining to higher education and risk management. Demonstrated knowledge and experience with budgeting and fiscal management is also required. The incumbent of this position must be willing to work irregular and flexible hours. The incumbent will possess unquestioned integrity demonstrate a strong customer service orientation and good relationship-building addition the incumbent must possess a professional demeanor exemplary communication and interpersonal skills a high degree of self-direction attention to detail and demonstrated skills with effectively managing multiple priorities and challenging situations. The incumbent must have an understanding of the values and expectations of a highly selective private liberal arts college for women of African descent. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required when presenting information and responding to inquiries or complaints from students faculty staff parents regulatory agencies or members of the general community. Must be able to address matters with diplomacy and tact. Incumbent must be able to read and interpret various documents and financial reports. To perform this job successfully an individual must have immediate skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel and PowerPoint) and competency with using the internet and Outlook or similar software.
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree preferred or other terminal degree preferred
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