Associate Director for Student Engagement, Clubs and Organizations

Job Description

Reporting to the Director of Student Engagement the Associate Director for Student Engagement: Clubs & Organizations plays a key leadership role in thestrategic oversightadvising and leadership developmentof over 80 registered student clubs and organizations. This position fosters a vibrant inclusive and student-centered co-curricular environment bymanagingclub operationsand financesoverseeing thebudget processessupervising theStudent Organization Council (SOC) and administering the Leopard Spot club management position also contributes toinstitutional anddivisional initiatives that advance the Transformative Student Experience and plays an integral role in shaping institutional policy and practice related to student engagement and leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

Student Organization Advising Development & Leadership

• Serve as the primary advisor forall recognizedstudent clubs and organizations providing individualizedand groupsupportevent planningand marketingfundraising budget managementtravelandrisk management.

• Lead the annual student organization registration and recognition process;maintainaccuraterecords of club membership waivers and eligibility and ensurecompliance with institutional policies and the Student Organization Manual.

• Develop andfacilitateclub officer and advisortrainingon topics such as inclusive leadership hazing preventionfinancial stewardshipofficertransitions event planning budgeting recruitment and wellness.

• Coordinateand assessleadership development programs and workshops that align with the Wentworth Leadership Initiative.

• Plan and execute signature events such as the Student Organization Leadership Conference and the Involvement Fair promoting collaboration engagement and leadership development.

• Build strong relationshipswith faculty/staff advisors offering tools andsupportto enhance theirwork with student organizations.

Strategic LeadershipandFiscal Oversight

• Recruit hiretrainandsupervisethe Student Organization Council (SOC) apaidpeer leadership groupcomprisedof representatives fromstudent clubs across campuswho support the annual budgeting process and ongoing student organization training and education.

• Design implement and assess the annual student organization budget process as well assupplemental funding processes ensuring transparent andequitableallocationof over $250000.

• Partner with the Finance Office and Institutional Advancement to ensure compliance transparency and soundfinancial managementof student organizationallocatedfunds and fundraisingaccounts.

Technology and Systems Administration

• Serve as the administrator of Leopard Spotengagement platform; manage all aspects of group registration event submissions budget tracking and data integrity.

• Develop workflows training materials and reports to maximize the platforms effectiveness for student users advisors and campus partners including but not limited touser training event tracking co-curricular paths news articles group registration and budget management within the platform.

• Utilize platform data to assess engagement trends and inform strategic planning within Student Engagement.

Division Institutional & Supervisory Responsibilities

• Represent Student Engagementoninstitutionalcommittees working groups andmeetings as needed; serve asdepartmentalleader in theDirectors absence.

• Provide supervision mentorship and evaluation for graduate assistants co-op students or other assigned staff.

• Contribute to division-wide initiatives staff development efforts and student-centered events.

• Support major campus traditions and university-wide programs that advance belonging and engagement as well askey office and divisional events and programs.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in college student personnel student affairs higher educationeducationor related field.

• 35 years of progressively responsible experience in student engagement leadership programs or campus activities.

Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to advise and develop student leaders and organizations.

• Strong fiscal management assessment and policy implementation skills.

• Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication abilities.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities projects and deadlines in a dynamic environment.

• Commitment to inclusive excellence and student-centered practice.

• Experience with engagement or organization management systems (e.g. PresenceCampusGroups Engage Anthology or similar).

• Experience with student worker supervision.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years ofprogressive leadership experience and oversight of student engagement functionsincluding studentorganizations leadership developmentandprogram development.

• Supervisory experience with professional graduate or student staff.

• Experience designing or implementing leadership development frameworks.

• Familiarity with assessment practices data analytics and learning outcomemeasurement.

• Knowledge of student organization risk management contracts and event policy development.

• Involvement with professional associations (e.g. NACA NASPAACUIACPA) or regional leadership networks.

Position Details:

Compensation and Benefits

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