Director of Campus Life

Summary of Position 

The Director of Campus Life is responsible for the design and implementation of innovative social educational cultural and developmental programs and services that foster individual and community development and create an atmosphere where students can connect engage and invest in the Augsburg community. This position enhances the incoming first-year and transfer day program student experience outside of the classroom through quality transitional programs as well as through leadership education. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop strategic priorities for the Campus Life department that are congruent with strategic goals of Academic and Student Affairs and the University.
• Develop and manage programming that impacts the transition leadership and well-being of students.
• Provide direction and supervise professional staff student paraprofessionals and student workers and when applicable graduate student interns.
• Advise the Augsburg Day Student Government.
• Develop manage and teach holistic student leadership programming including but not limited to the Emerging Leaders Program and Student Leadership Development courses.
• Encourage students and student organizations to explore self-directed activities that provide opportunities for self-realization and personal growth for themselves and their peers.
• Enhance and support diversity equity and inclusion awareness and development in student programming.
• Ensure that students and student organizations understand institutional policies and procedures and how these relate to their programming events and activities.
• Design implement and manage the daily operations of day undergraduate program orientation programs including but not limited to collaborating with other offices and departments coordinating on campus-wide publications sent to students (e.g. brochures flyers emails schedule booklets etc.) and updating program information in public forums (e.g. website social media forums etc.).
• Oversee military and veteran support including management of the student veterans lounge and veterans-specific programming.
• Develop and manage budgets for Campus Activities Orientation Student Activity Fee Green Fee and others as applicable. 
• Coordinate delivery of services and support to commuter students.
• Evaluate and assess all departmental programs to determine their effectiveness as they relate to student learning outcomes as well as general student satisfaction.

Additional Responsibilities

• Serve as general advisor to student organizations.
• Plan and implement student and organizational leadership recognition celebrations.
• Support Act Six Scholars in student leadership and mentoring.
• Support Augsburg Student Activities Council in program implementation.
• All other duties as apparent or assigned by supervisor(s).

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree.
• Six (6) years of professional experience in student activities/programming orientation advising and/or other relevant student affairs areas.
• Previous professional experience supervising staff.
• Demonstrated cultural competency.
• Knowledge and experience in program planning and event management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced education equivalent to masters degree or specialist certification in student affairs education social work counseling leadership or other related field.

Knowledge Skills Abilities

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to prioritize and organize workflow.
• Ability to facilitate meetings.
• Understanding and knowledge of student/human development.
• Ability to lead/teach; work in a team environment; and work independently with little supervision.
• Ability to set and meet deadlines and be attentive to details.
• Ability to supervise train advise and mentor students.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate patience and understanding

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Typical work environment is an office. Sedentary work for long periods of time.
• Regular phone and computer use. 
• Working long or irregular hours; evening and weekend duties as needed.
• Working in an intense work environment specifically during competing time demands at various points in the year; ex: opening summer orientation homecoming etc.
• Frequent to infrequent standing for extended periods of time during various student activities/events and orientation programs.
• Working in temperature extremes specifically summer heat during orientation and outdoor activities/events.
• Frequent to infrequent driving/travel for conferences retreats and shopping for program materials.
• Infrequent lifting and carrying of up to 50 lbs. for program setup etc.
• Working in noise level extremes related to music programs/events.
• Working near occasional odors related to paint markers etc. for programming.
• Occasional noise level extremes related to music programs.
• Occasional odors related to paint markers for programming.

Additional Information :

Application Requirements

To be considered for this position please include the following in your application:

• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

Compensation & Benefits at Augsburg

• The compensation range is $65000 - $75000 DOQ. 

Augsburg University offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards program including:

• Medical dental and vision coverage
• A generous 403(b) matching program with an employer contributions of up to 8% upon eligibility
• Up to 100% tuition remission for employees spouses and dependents and participation in the Tuition Exchange program with colleges and universities throughout the US
• Generous paid time-off including 14 paid holidays 12 sick days 2 community service days and vacation of up to 22 days per year immediately upon hire
• Employer-paid STD LTD and life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees

Equal Opportunity 

Augsburg is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender sexual orientation marital status gender identity race age disability religion national origin color or any other protected class. 

Augsburg University is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of their race color creed religion gender age national origin familial status disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital status or public assistance status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. 

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete our application process please contact our Human Resources Department at phone number: or email:

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time