NY1499274 Director of Student Involvement needed for Colgate University in Hamilton, NY.
Pay rate is $70,000 - $74,500 per year.
Duties:
-Provide leadership, direction, support, and oversight for the operations within the Office of Student Involvement.
-Select, train, and supervise department staff, including helping to establish annual goals and conducting regular performance development conversations and weekly meetings, as well as encouraging professional development opportunities.
-Provide oversight for the planning and execution of new student and transfer student orientations and incoming student communications, including supervising the assistant director of new student programs.
-Provide oversight for the management of the late night coordinator, ensuring a robust and engaging schedule of late-night and weekend events and programs.
-Manage and serve as the point person for the campus for the student organization management platform, Get Involved.
-Manage all departmental budgets and supervise department members in their budget management; maintain signing authority for departmental and student organization contracts.
-Negotiate, prepare, review, and amend contracts for performances and services on behalf of student organizations.
-Assure that such contractual ventures are feasible; staff and financial resources are available; and contracts are in compliance with University, state, and federal policies and/or laws.
-Co-lead the Organization Advisory Committee (OAC) in the development and implementation of student organization recognition/registration processes, policies, training, resources, and assessment.
-Explore and propose opportunities to integrate leadership development into the student experience.
-Provide strategic direction on the assessment of current practices and help implement a plan (an external review was completed in the 2020-2021 academic year) to improve the overall effectiveness of the involvement and advisement model.
-Develop knowledge of current trends and promising practices related to student government, clubs, organizations, and the allocation of resources.
-Incorporate CAS Standards, NASPA competencies, and other relevant evidence-based practices into department practices and policies.
-Develop and coordinate the department-wide assessment strategy.
Requirements:
-Bachelors degree required.
-Masters degree in a related field such as higher education administration, education, social work, or counseling is preferred.
-Five years of experience planning large and small events in a college/university setting;
-Demonstrated knowledge of facilities management;
-Experience advising student clubs and organizations;
-Experience supervising professional, graduate, or student staff;
-Attention to detail, including an ability to assess and identify risks;
-Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging;
-Ability to lead and manage a cross-functional, collaborative team;
-Strong oral and written communication skills.
-Knowledge of student development theory, student and student organization advising models, and curriculum design;
-Experience developing student leaders, student organizations, and adviser trainings and resources;
-Experience working with student organization management platform;
-Strong knowledge of student affairs practices as applied to a diverse range of programmatic areas;
-Experience with using social media platforms;
-Experience with student learning outcomes, assessment, and data-driven decision-making
To Apply: https://careers.colgate.edu/postings/5707