Coordinator of Student Organizations (Event Services)

About the role

The Coordinator of Student Organizations, in partnership with another Coordinator, oversees event consultation and management for over 450 student organizations. Responsibilities include overseeing the student organization Event Application process, consulting with and providing assistance to officers, members, and/or advisors regarding student organization event planning, adjudicating procedures related to violations of Event Application Procedures and assigning sanctions, coordinating and developing training and services for student organizations regarding event planning and management, serving as back-up Chair to the Event Safety Committee, attending designated high-risk student organization events, advising the Student Government Association Raupe Travel Grant Committee, coordinating the planning of involvement fairs, including Mean Green Spring Fling, managing student organization Eagle Mail requests, co-training and co-supervising a graduate assistant, maintaining comprehensive and up-to-date program and service webpages, answering student organization-related questions about topics including policy, procedure, successful management, getting involved, etc., collaborating with student organization team members to develop a comprehensive student organization program, conducting presentations and trainings, including student organization orientation, related to student involvement, development, and leadership, preparing, administering, and monitoring budget for respective programs and services, facilitating assessment activities that help improve Student Activities and services for student organizations and their officers, members, and advisors, creating reports for respective programs and services, promoting and advertising/marking Student Activities and respective programs and services to the general campus community, developing relationships and working closely with other departments across campus (e.g., Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life, Risk Management Services, Food Safety, University Centers and Events), serving as part of Student Activities staff support at all campus-wide events, and representing Student Activities on division and university committees.

Responsibilities

• Oversee student organization Event Application process
• Consult with and provide assistance to officers, members, and/or advisors regarding student organization event planning
• Adjudicate procedures related to violations of Event Application Procedures and assign sanctions as necessary
• Cookordinate and develop training and services for student organizations regarding event planning and management
• Serve as back-up Chair to the Event Safety Committee and attend designated high-risk student organization events
• Advise the Student Government Association Raupe Travel Grant Committee
• Coordinate the planning of involvement fairs, including Mean Green Spring Fling
• Manage student organization Eagle Mail requests
• Co-train and co-supervise develop a graduate assistant
• Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date program and service webpages
• Answer student organization-related questions about topics including policy, procedure, successful management, getting involved, etc.
• Collaborate with student organization team members to develop a comprehensive student organization program
• Conduct presentations and trainings, including student organization orientation, related to student involvement, development, and leadership
• Prepare, administer, and monitor budget for respective programs and services
• Facilitate assessment activities that help improve Student Activities and services for student organizations and their officers, members, and advisors
• Create reports for respective programs and services
• Promote and advertise/market Student Activities and respective programs and services to the general campus community
• Develop relationships and work closely with other departments across campus (e.g., Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life, Risk Management Services, Food Safety, University Centers and Events)
• Serve as part of Student Activities staff support at all campus-wide events
• Represent Student Activities on division and university committees

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field and two years of student services, student affairs, counseling, advising, or related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, or a related field preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge about student organization management and advising
• Knowledge of campus activities programming and event planning
• Knowledge about issues related to student development at the collegiate level
• Experience working effectively with populations
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, due to the required record-keeping involved
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to professionally and effectively advise and mentor college students
• Strong planning and project management skills
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to work independently and on a team

Benefits

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