DIRECTOR / STUDENT INVOLVEMENT

About the role

The Director of Student Activities and Involvement (SAI) oversees the administrative leadership, fiscal management, and strategic planning of the department. The role aligns SAI priorities with institutional goals related to student engagement, holistic development and wellness, community building, and learning outcomes among registered student organization (RSO), fraternity and sorority, and campus program student leaders.

Responsibilities

• Fosters an environment that promotes student success, belonging, and leadership development through intentional structured learning objectives and supportive supervision.
• Recruits, hires, and supervises SAI staff, including the Assistant Directors, Graduate Assistants, and undergraduate student employees; responsible for the selection, training, and performance evaluation of departmental personnel.
• Develops and implements an efficient and effective staffing model, ensuring that individuals with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities are in place to support strategic priorities.
• Fosters a team-oriented approach to developing substantial partnerships across campus and throughout the broader community.
• Establishes, reviews, updates, interprets, and administers departmental and university policies that inform an educated student body, support healthy student organizations, and foster a positive, welcoming campus climate.
• In collaboration with the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, creates a structure for ongoing improvement and accountability that reviews broader systems and processes which lead to barriers to student involvement and success.
• Serves as an on-site point-of-contact for campus events and crisis response.
• Provides day-to-day support to and oversight of registered student organizations and fraternities/sororities, including registration, expansion, recruitment, and hazing prevention.
• Develops and manages a comprehensive risk management strategy, including hazing prevention, for student activities, student organizations, and fraternity and sorority life.
• Assists in the development of the annual budget, setting appropriate targets for revenue and expenses.
• Affords support and resolutions for conflicts which may arise.
• Manages the Engage student engagement platform (by Encoura, formerly Anthology), including the vendor contract and relationship, student data administration, and analysis of engagement data to inform decision-making.
• Affords support and resolutions for conflicts which may arise.
• Assesses programs and services offered by SAI to operationalize a data-informed approach to achieving unit-based learning outcomes and university goals with purpose and intentionality.
• Serves on campus committees, task forces, and steering groups, as appointed.
• Represents University Engagement and Student Affairs on behalf of the AVPSA, as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in higher education, educational administration, student affairs, or related fields.
• Five years of progressively responsible higher education experience.
• Extensive experience with crisis management, risk reduction, conflict resolution, and restorative practice.
• A personal understanding of holistic student development in higher education settings.
• Demonstrated experience with cultivating a culture of creativity, care, and concern using a student-centered approach.
• Demonstrated experience with strategic planning, implementation, and proven results in cultivating robust learning environments and opportunities that align with institutional priorities.
• Must possess personal integrity, high ethical standards, and the ability to demonstrate decorum and diplomacy with all audiences.
• Must be a strategic visionary with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, strong operational focus, and demonstrate the ability to successfully implement initiatives and projects.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage teams in a large, decentralized environment.
• Prior experience responding to sensitive inquiries, reports, and concerns.
• Demonstrated experience with student development, community engagement, and event planning.
• Demonstrated experience with the successful implementation of student learning outcomes, assessment, and evaluation.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and managing signature programs and services.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with other university and external partners, while remaining approachable and accessible to a wide audience.
• Leverage highly effective and engaging verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience with publishing assessment reports, briefs, and presentations.
• Knowledge of computer software programs and operations.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and travel as necessary.

Skills

• Strategic planning and implementation.
• Crisis management and risk reduction.
• Conflict resolution and restorative practice.
• Student development and community engagement.
• Event planning and coordination.
• Financial management and budgeting.
• Team management and supervision.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Leadership and vision.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$60,000 - $75,000 per year.

Schedule

Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends, evenings and travel as needed.