Director, Campus Leadership & Inv Center
Granville, OH - USA
Job Summary
Denison University seeks a student-centered innovative and relational leader to serve as the Director of the Alford Community Leadership & Involvement Center (CLIC). This role is central to advancing a vibrant engaging and inclusive campus experience where students are not only participants but co-creators of community leadership and social life.
The Director will lead a dynamic team of professional and student staff in cultivating a distinctly Denison model of involvement one that integrates leadership development civic engagement student organizations social connection and high-impact campus experiences.
This leader will champion a vision of campus life that is energetic visible and student-driven ensuring that Denisons co-curricular experience supports student engagement on and off campus.
This role requires a leader who is creative collaborative and forward-thinking with a deep understanding of todays college students and a passion for building environments where all students can find connection purpose and belonging.
The Director will lead a dynamic team of professional and student staff in cultivating a distinctly Denison model of involvement one that integrates leadership development civic engagement student organizations social connection and high-impact campus experiences.
This leader will champion a vision of campus life that is energetic visible and student-driven ensuring that Denisons co-curricular experience supports student engagement on and off campus.
This role requires a leader who is creative collaborative and forward-thinking with a deep understanding of todays college students and a passion for building environments where all students can find connection purpose and belonging.
- Lead and develop a high-performing team through clear expectations regular feedback and accountability. Foster a collaborative culture and build strong partnerships across campus to advance shared goals.
- Supervises the work of assigned personnel including assigning and reviewing work providing guidance and conducting performance evaluations.
- Provide clear direction for student involvement and campus life aligning priorities with Denisons mission.
- Drive the growth energy and visibility of signature events and traditions. Additionally provide organization development by meeting with student leaders leader development and event support.
- Performs administrative tasks such as emails campus engagement platform (WhatoDU) management serving and chairing committees and student government funding purchases.
- Coordinates leadership education including facilitation curriculum and workshops.
- Supports large-scale campus-wide events traditions service projects and party registration process.
- Serve in the university on-call rotation.
- Center the student experience in all decisions ensuring students actively shape programs and traditions.
- Maintain a visible campus presence oversee student organizations and ensure the consistent delivery of high-impact events.
- Serve as advisor to Denison Campus Governance Association (DCGA) and strengthen faculty and staff engagement in student life.
- Use data to inform decisions and demonstrate impact.
- Align initiatives with institutional priorities while overseeing budget operations and a clear compelling marketing strategy that elevates the Denison experience.
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
Denison University is a leader among the nation's liberal arts colleges, offering some 60 academic programs to 2,200 students in Granville, Ohio.