Assistant Director of Student Engagement
- Employer
- Willamette University
- Location
- Oregon, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Jun 6, 2022
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Business & Management, Management
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Assistant Director of Student Engagement & Leadership
Posting Number: R0004380
Location: Salem Campus
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Position Summary:
The Assistant Director of Student Engagement & Leadership is primarily responsible for providing leadership experiences for undergraduate students. The Assistant Director works on a variety of duties and responsibilities that have a recognizable impact upon the operations of Student Engagement & Leadership. The responsibilities involve a significant level of contact with students, faculty, and staff as well as with individuals and organizations outside of the University. The incumbent may be required to travel locally in the performance of their job functions.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Assistant Director of Student Engagement & Leadership is primarily responsible for providing advising and leadership experiences for undergraduate students. The duties and responsibilities of the Assistant Director include, but are not limited to, the following functions, which are not listed in any particular order of significance:
Advising
- Advises executive leadership of the Collegian, Willamette's
student newspaper.
- Recruits a journalistic consultant to work directly with The
Collegian.
- Partners with the consultant to offer professional development
and advising for student leadership.
- Meets regularly with leadership and attend executive
meetings.
- Develops positive relationships with students through proactive
visibility, availability, and advising meetings.
- Advises students in decision-making and provide resource
referrals to help support student success and
well-being.
Program Planning
- Leads or co-leads the development and implementation of
divisional student leadership programs, specifically the WU-LEAD
program and leadership class.
- Serves as the chair or co-chair of the divisional leadership
development committee.
- Creates and facilitates leadership development workshops and
training for student clubs and organizations.
- Plans and implements annual Honors & Awards in Bearcat
Excellence program.
- Provides leadership in planning and implementing fall and
spring orientation programs for transfer and international
students.
- Contributes to campus wide programming initiatives such as
heritage months, commemorative holidays, etc.
- Coordinates unit/department-wide student leader assessment
program (implementation and assessment).
- Coordinates staff, student, and faculty volunteers for the
Opening Days program and new student move-in.
Supervision
- Recruits and supervises student interns.
- Assists in the hiring of students for numerous positions of
campus leadership.
Department/Divisional Leadership
- Represents the department on University/Divisional committees
as needed.
- Develops and leads strategic efforts in areas of responsibility
within the department.
- Initiates, plans, and implements new programs or services aimed
at meeting student needs and department goals in conjunction with
the Senior Associate Dean of Students/Director of Student
Engagement & Leadership.
- Serves as a member of the Student Engagement & Leadership
team.
- Is accessible, visible, and present for relevant/occasional
university speakers and athletics events; attend
staff/student-planned community development activities and
educational events as appropriate.
- Chaperones and assists in organization of large, annual,
campus-wide or department programs as needed such as Opening Days,
Black Tie, and Midnight Breakfast.
- Presents training topics and executes department/divisional
projects as needed.
- Establishes and maintains strong partnerships with colleagues
within the Student Affairs division as well as other campus
stakeholders including but not limited to Admissions, Financial
Aid, Registrar, Facilities, Information Technology (WITS), and
Human Resources.
- Represents the department on relevant university
committees.
- Respects and maintains confidentiality, parameters of
operation, professional protocols, and individual
privacy.
- Participates in new student recruitment and orientation
events.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor or their
designee.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- A master's degree in higher education, counseling, student
personnel services, student affairs administration, or other
relevant field is required.
- Demonstrated experience and understanding of leadership
principles and practices. Knowledge and ability to apply leadership
theories, concepts, and practices to programs, curriculum
instruction, and other activities.
- Demonstrated experience with student program planning and
leadership advising.
- Detail-oriented and self-motivated with the ability to work
independently and as a leader and collaborative member of a
team.
- Sensitive, diplomatic, and articulate written and verbal
communication skills
- Ability to implement problem solving strategies to manage
everyday and event planning in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of and experience to design and implement creative,
campus-wide educational programs.
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite. Willingness to
learn new computer skills as necessary.
- Ability to develop, prepare, and administer program
budgets.
- Ability to facilitate group discussions, organize and lead
training sessions, give presentations, etc.
- Demonstrated commitment to teamwork.
- Possess strong organizational, time management and
prioritization skills and be able to balance and meet competing
deadlines.
- Demonstrated commitment to issues of social justice, diversity,
identity and difference, particularly as they relate to student
leadership development.
- Ability to effectively interact with a wide variety of people
in a manner that values diversity and positively portrays the
University and its programs, personnel, and
philosophies.
- A demonstrated commitment and passion for professional growth
in the areas of student learning and development, community
development, supporting students' well-being, and best practices in
student leadership, activities and orientation.
- Demonstrated commitment to expand knowledge and awareness of
diversity, equity, and inclusion, understanding cultural
differences, social identities, and historical inequalities, and
strategies for interacting effectively with people different from
oneself.
- Demonstrated experience using equity, diversity and inclusion
lens in delivering programs and services practice (i.e., staffing
practices, supervision, training, policies, programs)
- Involvement in local, regional, and national organizations
supporting the mission of student activities, leadership, and
orientation, as well as in the field of student affairs (such as
NACA, NODA, ACPA, and NASPA).
- Availability on weekends and evenings as needed.
- Ability to reside in Oregon by the first day of employment or
otherwise perform work primarily in Oregon.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience advising fraternities, sororities, and governing
councils in a professional role, particularly NPC or NIC affiliated
organizations, preferred.
Typical Work Schedule
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm with some evening and weekend work.
Physical Demands & Working Condition
Typical work is performed indoors in a normal office environment. Occasional work outdoors supporting student or University programs and events.
Salary: $50,960
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as received; position will remain open until filled.
All University positions require that candidates submit to a criminal conviction record check prior to hire. Conviction does not automatically preclude candidates from being hired. Nature of conviction will be considered relative to the duties of the position.
You will need to upload the following two documents as part of your application materials in the "My Experience" section labeled Resume:
- Cover letter addressing the required/desired qualifications and
presenting any other applicant characteristics which deserve
emphasis
- Current Resume
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
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Believing that diversity contributes to academic excellence and to rich and rewarding communities, WU is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body. We seek candidates, particularly those from historically under-represented groups, whose work furthers diversity and who bring to campus varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. jeid-a4eb649ec2a00643936d6d9e7be6e89a
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