Assistant Director of Clubs and Leadership Programs

About the Role

The Assistant Director of Clubs and Leadership Programs provides strategic leadership and direct support for registered student organizations and leadership development initiatives. Reporting to the Associate Director of Belonging and Student Engagement, this role plays a critical part in fostering belonging, civic engagement, and an activated student life through high-impact involvement experiences.

Responsibilities

• Student Organization Program Oversight and Support (40%)
  • Serve as the primary resource for student organizations and their leaders, providing strategic direction, administrative oversight, and support for registration, renewal, event, and funding approval processes.
  • Advise and support student leaders and organization advisors in event planning, budgeting, organizational development, recruitment, fundraising, group management, and goal setting.
  • Host training, onboarding, and club orientation programming to equip club leaders.
  • Manage the Campus Event Funding (CEF) program, ensuring equitable and impactful funding distribution while maintaining an accessible process for students.
  • Partner with Auraria Campus Event Services for event registration, risk management, and advisement.
  • Ensure compliance with institutional policies, fiscal procedures, risk management, and Auraria Campus activity guidelines.
  • Lead a weekly student organization activity and funding review meeting with the department budget analyst.
  • Manage and maintain the student organization management platform.
  • Collaborate with the Graduate Assistant of Office Operations to produce the monthly student club newsletter, "Rowdy’s Rundown."
  • Meet quarterly with the Budget Analyst to review student organization spending, trends, and fiscal management.
  • Regularly audit, review, and update operational expectations, policies, and guides for student organizations.
  • Actively participate in campus-wide initiatives promoting student organizations.
• Leadership Programming (30%)
  • Set the strategic vision for co-curricular leadership programming in partnership with the Associate Director of Belonging and Student Engagement.
  • Develop, design, implement, and assess the MSU Denver Urban Leadership Program (ULP), including scholar support, administrative management, and marketing.
  • Coordinate weekly/bi-weekly ULP seminars, service projects, site visits, guest lecturers, and scholarship requirements.
  • Host semesterly ULP cohort meetings for mentorship and guidance.
  • Conduct an annual review of ULP Scholarship requirements for manageability and effectiveness.
  • Implement recruitment strategies to maintain ULP cohort size and presence at cross-institutional events.
  • Host an annual leadership retreat/conference focused on leadership concepts, service, civic engagement, and personal growth.
  • Serve as the department representative on institutional and state-wide committees, including the Colorado Leadership Alliance (CLA) and Denver Scholarship Foundation.
  • Represent tri-institutional leadership programming at identity-based summits, conferences, and events.
• Supervision and Operations (15%)
  • Recruit, hire, train, onboard, and evaluate student employees supporting student organizations and leadership programs.
  • Perform administrative employment duties, including approving timesheets and training student employees.
  • Track expenses and funding sources, providing mid- and end-of-semester reports.
• Program and Department Operations and Assessment (10%)
  • Compile data and create reports for semesterly and annual CMEI reports, student retention analysis, and university-wide strategic planning.
  • Conduct annual assessments of student organization leaders, focusing on learning outcomes and satisfaction.
  • Administer student satisfaction surveys following events and programs for qualitative analysis.
• Additional Duties (5%)
  • Attend and engage in CMEI staff meetings, events, programs, trainings, and projects.
  • Participate in professional development activities to support personal and departmental growth.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by the Associate Director/Executive Director.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two to three years of professional experience supporting student engagement, student activities, leadership programs, or student organizations.
• Experience improving processes, programs, or services that support student organizations.
• Experience managing student organization funding and compliance processes.
• Experience developing and delivering leadership programs for scholarship recipients, student cohorts, or student leaders.
• Experience supervising student employees, peer leaders, or graduate assistants.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Leadership Education, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field.
• Experience in leadership theory, student development theory, civic engagement, or related leadership frameworks.
• Experience using student organization management systems (e.g., Engage or similar platforms).
• Experience designing leadership curriculum and programs for student leaders.
• Experience supporting risk management, marketing and outreach, assessment, policy development, and operational planning related to student engagement programs and student organizations.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; Full Time; Exempt. Evening and weekend work as needed.

Work arrangement: Hybrid. Travel: Rare, as needed.

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this position is $47,300–$66,500. The salary of the finalist(s) selected will be set based on internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Free RTD pass.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Life and supplemental insurance plans.
• Retirement plans.
• Access to a long-term disability (LTD) plan.