Job Description
JOB TITLE: Director of Student Life (Part-Time)
REPORTS TO: Dean of Students
CLASSIFICATION: Administrator
FLSA Status: Exempt
SUMMARY: The Part-Time Director of Student Life exercises leadership in management, development, and long-term planning of student-centered activities. This position will provide staff supervision, budget management, and assessment of program goals and objectives. This position collaborates with a wide variety of administrative and academic departments across the college community to enhance and develop student experience.
Part-Time: 20 hours per week; work schedule to be determined upon hire.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Manage and supervise the operation of the Student Activities office
Supervise the Student Life Staff Assistant, and student workers, including Dayforce management and providing training and professional development opportunities as needed
Oversee the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of student events
Direct all stages of development, planning and execution for New Student Orientation and Commencement
Coordinate the planning, implementation and evaluation of student life activities that provide a welcoming campus environment
Support student recruitment, retention, graduation, and transfer
Help foster an environment of cultural development, leadership, diversity, and inclusion
Design and implement leadership development programs to assist student leaders in gaining the knowledge and skills necessary to perform leadership functions
Organize yearly review and updates of the student handbook and other student-centered publications and ensure they are updated in compliance with board policy, administrative procedure, and other applicable guidance
Provide cost center management of Student Life budget including the monitoring of expenditures associated with the Student Government and Clubs
Provide oversight of the Student Government Association and all Clubs/Organizations via management of the student life staff
Ensure compliance with all college programs and initiatives for the department, including Jenzabar, Zendesk, WEAVE, etc.
Supervise the student ID process throughout the year, especially as part of New Student Orientation process
Oversee yearly updates to Online Orientation and the creation of weekly student communications (via email, Blackboard, etc.)
Performs other related duties as assigned by the Dean of Students
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and/or Experience:
Master’s degree preferred; bachelor’s degree required
A broad knowledge of student activities areas
At least two years of experience with budgetary and personnel management, particularly within the student activities domain in higher education
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Technical
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where limited standardization exists
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Characteristics
Must possess outstanding leadership and communication skills
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public
Understands the unique challenges that student athletes may face and can proactively work to help student navigate challenges and…