Student Life Director of Student Involvement

Position SummaryThe Office of Student Involvement & First Year Programs strives to engage students in opportunities across campus that encourage growth and a connection with others. Committed to providing a positive and inclusive environment that is responsive to the needs of students the office provides intentional spaces for students to develop as leaders and individuals in true Pioneer character heart and spirit. With the overall goal to increase student retention the Office of Student Involvement & First Year Programs will coordinate comprehensive year-long programs designed to provide leadership opportunities as well as the transitional programs that will enhance the students college experience. The Director will need to partner and collaborate with a variety of departments on campus to coordinate Director of Student Involvement provides strategic leadership for campus engagement initiatives that foster student involvement leadership development belonging and school spirit. The Director is responsible for the vision planning implementation assessment and continuous improvement of campus traditions leadership programs and student-led programming while cultivating collaborative partnerships that enhance the student Duties & ResponsibilitiesDevelop implement and assess engaging innovative and inclusive monthly campus events programs and initiatives that enhance student engagement belonging and campus life for undergraduate the Student Events Team (SET) providing strategic leadership for recruitment training supervision leadership development and program planning while overseeing the successful execution of approximately 50 student-led programs and events each the planning and execution of the Presidents Gala providing oversight of event logistics vendor management production budget administration marketing student involvement and cross-campus strategic oversight of the student organization requests in the Universitys space scheduling system Pioneer Planner to assess active status and overall event and implement comprehensive leadership training and educational opportunities for students within the Student Events Team and Graphic in the campus traditions and signature programs including Carnival Spring Fest concerts Involvement Fairs Campus Life Leadership Awards Orientations Family Weekend programming and other university-wide engagement with campus partners to develop innovative engagement opportunities that enhance the student experience and contribute to student retention and sense of in facilitation of Senior Week event planning and promotion including as advisor to a Student Government Class Board(s).OperationsResponsible for event logistics including set up marketing and and maintain ongoing assessment and evaluation of the quality of campus with recruitment activities including Open Houses Admitted Student Days and Divisional duties as assigned by Skills Abilities & Other AttributesMasters Degree with large-scale event planning and interpersonal communication and organizational of student development theory leadership and inclusive Working ConditionsThe position requires evening and weekend hours as well as occasional holiday work as determined by the supervisor.