Director, Student Activities
- Employer
- Towson University
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Apr 25, 2022
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- Position Type
- Executive, Executive Directors
- Employment Level
- Executive
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Director, Student Activities - (220000B9) Job
Summary
Towson University (TU) is one of the
nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore,
TU currently enrolls over 22,000 students and is the second-largest
university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson
University values diversity and fosters a climate that is grounded
in respect and inclusion to cultivate the intellectual and personal
growth of the entire university community.
The Director of the Office of
Student Activities serves in a pivotal role in helping to achieve
the University's strategic goals to enhance the student experience
and success at Towson University. The Director strives to promote
student engagement beyond the classroom. The Director will be
critical to developing students, enhancing learning, building
school spirit as well as increasing community and connectivity
among students. Areas of responsibility include campus programming,
student organizations, Student Government Association (SGA),
Homecoming, LeaderShape and leadership development, and TigerFest.
The Director will manage a budget of over $2 million and will be
responsible for supervising/overseeing full-time staff, graduate
assistants, and a host of student employees. The Director will also
initiate collaborations across departments and other units of the
University in an attempt to build communication, community and
sharing of resources.
Responsibilities and Duties
Understand the University's
mission and Division’s goals and develops department-specific goals
and objectives to reflect it. Develop a shared vision and
oversee programmatic areas of campus programming, leadership
development (Clifton Strengths, Leadership workshops and
Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR)) and student organization
operations. Collaborate with other units and departments to
help develop and enhance the programmatic and leadership
development impact on campus. Hire, train and supervise
professional staff. Serve as a representative of Student Activities
on the Student Affairs Leadership Team (SALT) and assist with
programs and initiatives of other departments. Actively
participate in continued professional development and
provide oversight to department professional development
activities. Prepare, allocate and effectively manage departmental
budget (including Student Government accounts) exceeding over $2
million. Work to improve the quality of the student experience
through student involvement and co-curricular learning as well as
be an advocate for social justice. Serve as primary advisor to SGA
and directly advise, train and support its executive officers.
Review, evaluate, and update student organization policies,
procedures, and processes.
Provide oversight to campus-wide
signature events such as late night and weekend programming,
Tigerfest, SGA Tiger Pride Day, LaborStay Weekend, and the Towson
University Homecoming. Provide oversight and support to the campus
programming community through Welcome 2 TU committee. Work with
faculty, academic staff, and deans to identify major-based clubs
and organizations and support their development. Establish and
assess measurable departmental goals, student learning outcomes,
program goals and departmental objectives and timetables. Serve on
Divisional and University-wide committees. Serve as Divisional
liaison to Athletics, Baltimore–Towson University (BTU) and CLR.
Complete other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Skills
For consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume with your online application.
This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days. The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The University System of Maryland (USM) has recently determined that mandating a COVID vaccine for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM is both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety. As a prospective hire at TU, proof of your full COVID-19 vaccination must be demonstrated before you begin employment with the University.
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Master's Degree in Student
Affairs/Higher Education administration or related
field.
Minimum of 5-7 years full time
professional experience in Higher Education or a comparable job
field (living-learning environments, personnel and budget
management).
Experience
supervising staff.
Experience advising/planning events
and programs on a collegiate level, including familiarity with
entertainment or performance contracting, and contemporary use of
technology in a university setting.
Demonstrated experience with
leadership/training programs.
Demonstrated experience in working
with diverse populations of university students.
Excellent communication skills,
including public speaking, proficiency in desktop publishing, word
processing and website development.
Evening and weekend work are
routinely part of this position.
For consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume with your online application.
This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days. The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The University System of Maryland (USM) has recently determined that mandating a COVID vaccine for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM is both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety. As a prospective hire at TU, proof of your full COVID-19 vaccination must be demonstrated before you begin employment with the University.
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