Coordinator, Student Activities & Leadership Development

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidates education experience and unique qualifications as they relate to the position. Sponsorship is not available for any staff positions and unless otherwise indicated within the posting information is not available for most faculty positions.

This position is responsible for planning implementation and evaluation of a wide array of projects programs and special campus events through the University Program Council (UPC) and campus at large. These programs/projects include but are not limited to Mane Month Homecoming Step Sing concerts student union series and various other events. Additional responsibilities include coordinating UPC summer training student staff supervision assisting students in the development of contractual drafts overseeing project management ensuring adherence to university procurement policies and overseeing the development of the campus activities calendar. This position maintains regular and late night/weekend office hours on campus and directly provides necessary supervision of UPC activities and events on nights and weekends.

SUPERVISION:

• Recruit hire train and supervise numerous UPC student staff members;
• Oversee hiring plan a weeklong intensive training schedule management and provide direct supervision including coaching discipline and professional developmentforstudent staff in the following areas: student union programming spirit/athletic programming/tailgating community service programming live acts/entertainment co-curricular inclusive programming Mane Month programming marketing graphic design and/or leadership development.

• Manage a portion of the student activity fee allocated to UPC $250000;
• Work with the UPC students to learn and manage internal budgets/purchases for council events;
• Manage the Step Sing auxiliary budget and ticket revenue $20000;

• Design implement facilitate and evaluateover 80campus programming/special events annually with an emphasis on risk management for late night weekend and large-scale campus wide programmatic activities which enhance and promote academic success engagement leaderships and/or contribute to the quality of campus life;
• Manage student staff compliance with university protocols and policies;
• Develop and facilitate student wellness programming (social emotional/spiritual environmental and physical);
• Ensure event project management includingmarketing catering maintenance security volunteers video/photographers and other services needed for major events;
• Maintain regular office and frequent evening/weekend hours of program planning;
• Supervise night/weekend activities;
• Coordinate with various agents to bring programs novelties and concerts;
• Navigate liability issues and mitigate risks at events arrange services review and prepare contracts and provide resources and collaborative opportunities to students as needed;
• Organize manage and execute co-curricular weeklong summer training program student staff;
• Design edit and maintain compliance with the operating manual and perform review annually;
• Provide upkeep and maintenance for the van office concession stand and golf cart;
• Maintain frequent communication with campus partners and manage/navigate event schedules campus wide;
• Plan design and executeStep Sing (3000 attendees) including coordinating/hosting 200 community college students;
• Facilitate contracts for artists staging backline light and sound for spring concert;
• Coordinate with campus wide offices and liaisons to set up logistics planning and facilitation of spring concert;
• Coordinate volunteers to help work logistics for spring concert;
• Partner with police department for major campus invents including pep rallies Step Sing and Spring Concert;
• Plan coordinatedesignand oversee all student homecoming activities and the homecoming spirit challenge (competition including banner drop a pep rally relay race parade and sometimes more events);
• Design and review flyers posters and other materials prepared by students for distribution to ensure compliance with marketing rules and procedures;
• Process paperwork and provide logistical support for student events including scheduling facilities and space obtaining audio-visual equipment and securing other resources;
• Collaborate with campus partners and university co-curricular initiatives;

• Plan implement and evaluate specialized engagement programs(RSO fairs Mane Month);
• Assist director in coordinating and providing student leadership and club advisor training workshops;
• Provide leadership mentoring and oversight of student clubs and organizations by providing operations guidelines consultation support assistance and advice regarding club fundraising leadership and related activity programming;
• Maintain website social media and other internal/external communication resources in collaboration with the student engagement team;
• Oversee student engagement ticketing site services and sales;
• Serve as presenter on behalf of the center for student engagement for orientation and other preview days;
• Serve as an event planning campus resource for all students faculty and staff;
• Assist in the planning of numerous large-scale events such as Family Weekend Light the Fountain the Big Deal and the University Awards Gala;
• May coordinate student trips (museums theme parks NASA Space and Rocket Center historical experiences etc.);
• Serve on a myriad of departmental and/or shared governance committees as approved;
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• Manage logistics and travel to the National Association Campus Activities (NACA)regional/nationalconferences with UPC;
• Maintain membership and active participation in NACA;
• Coordinate the UPC table and information at preview day and orientation.

• Bachelors degree is required;
• Masters degree (higher education business administration education counseling or related field)preferred;
• Prior experience with event/project management hospitality marketing public relations communications or higher education is required;
• Prior involvement as a student or professional staff member in student activities organizations or campus programming is required.

• Current valid drivers license is required;
• First Aid Certification is preferred.

Applicants must upload a cover letter and resume at the time of application as well as provide contact information for at least three professional references. For questions please email or call 256.765.4291 and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 will result in a delayed response.

UNA is an equal opportunity employer. We seek a wide range of applicants for our positions so that our core values will be affirmed.