Assistant Director of Leadership & Engagement

About the Role

The Assistant Director for Leadership & Engagement will report directly to the Director of Leadership & Engagement and serve as a key staff member in the support and enhancement of extra-curricular engagement. This position provides vision, leadership, and advising primarily for the fraternity and sorority community while supporting the advancement of student engagement and leadership development opportunities for all Susquehanna University students.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall direction, leadership, strategic thinking, and vision for Susquehanna's Fraternity and Sorority Life community.
• Develop and implement programs that promote member leadership development and harm-reduction and risk management education.
• Advise Inter Fraternity Council (IFC), Panhellenic Council (NPC), and the Order of Omega.
• Maintain a supportive direct advising relationship with the four IFC fraternities, four NPC sororities, and two Divine Nine chapters.
• Supervise undergraduate student intern(s) who provide logistical and programmatic support for governing councils and the broad fraternity and sorority community, including oversight of Greek Week.
• Provide ongoing training and serve as a resource for chapter faculty/staff advisors to ensure knowledge of and compliance with policies and processes.
• Serve as a liaison to membership organizations and their support networks.
• Lead and/or coordinate educational programming to ensure compliance and participation in initiatives like hazing prevention, alcohol education, bystander intervention, and party registration.
• Provide guidance to support safe and healthy recruitment and new member education.
• Develop processes for tracking individual and chapter service hours and philanthropy dollars.
• Assist chapters with budget management and facilitate timely budget reconciliation practices.
• Collaborate with the Residence Life office and provide support to chapters occupying houses on university property.
• Support Leadership & Engagement office programming and campus partners on major university traditions and large-scale student program initiatives.
• Serve as a member of the Student Life On-Call Duty rotation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Student Affairs, Higher Education Administration, or related field highly preferred.
• Minimum of two years of experience advising fraternities and/or sororities required.
• Demonstrated experience with recruitment and/or new member processes for fraternities and/or sororities required.
• Demonstrated success in planning and organizing small to large-scale events required.
• Experience working with Greek organizations (including IFC, NPC, service, honors, and Divine Nine organizations) required.
• Experience supervising student staff preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of current issues facing Greek communities in higher education.
• Ability to balance advocating for Greek chapters with ensuring accountability and alignment with university policies.
• Knowledge of compliance and reporting requirements for relevant laws and acts.
• Knowledge of project coordination and program design for undergraduate students.
• Knowledge of assessment and data-driven decision-making.
• Knowledge of student development theory and trends in persistence and retention.
• Ability to plan and organize events, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively.

Additional Information

This position requires occasional night and weekend work. The role is identified as a Campus Security Authority (CSA), requiring compliance with Clery Act reporting and training. Physical demands include standing, sitting, moving about campus, and occasionally lifting up to 10 pounds. Working conditions are primarily indoor with occasional outdoor events.