This full-time, 12-month position will support students entering the College in their social development, community engagement, and independent living skills.
The Office of Student Experience has an opening for the position of Assistant Director of Campus and Community Engagement. This full-time, 12-month position will support students entering the College in their social development, community engagement, and independent living skills. The ideal candidate will possess a team-orientated spirit, the ability to work collaboratively with students, professionals and families, and the skills and motivation to support students who learn differently orient to campus life. Candidates must be comfortable with evening and weekend hours to support on-campus and off-campus programming.
Essential Job Functions:
- Support the planning, implementation, and management of both New Student Orientation and Parent and Family Orientation.
- Develops, implements, and supports a wide variety of both new and existing student activities both on and off campus. Provides on-site supervision of events and activities at night and on weekends.
- Assists with the development and execution of campus events including budgeting, marketing, and evaluation.
- Attend social programs to support student social initiation and peer engagement.
- Support in the planning, implementation, and management of student activities and student leadership initiatives.
- Plan, implement, and manage community service and community engagement events for students, as well as partnerships with surrounding communities, businesses, and campus partners.
- Oversee, manage, and serve as primary contact and facilitator for community orientation offerings.
- Works collaboratively with the Division of Student Affairs and campus partners to foster campus-wide engagement for students, and help meet institutional strategic goals.
- Support the management of the Student Center including a calendar of events, program support, staffing, and training.
- Provide additional marketing for Student Experience and college-wide events and initiatives.
- Print and maintain student IDs and student access, in conjunction with departments across campus including: IT, Housing and Residence Life, and Campus Safety.
- Support recruitment efforts by providing information to perspective families on social engagement opportunities.
- Support and participate in summer engagement and leadership programs.
- Meet with students to identify factors impacting their engagement in the program, providing suggestions about increasing participation and involvement.
- Track student engagement for all first-time students to monitor social engagement, community involvement, and independent living skills.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Demonstrated experience in community engagement, student life, housing, or college residential programming.
- Preferred 2-4 years of experience working with college students or within higher education, preference given to those with experience working with students who have diagnosed learning differences.
- Demonstrated skills in oral and written communication.
- Experience collaborating with community partners/non-profits.
- Experience with training and formation of students for community engagement.
- Ability to effectively plan, organize, implement, and evaluate programs.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with students, professionals, staff, and the public.
- Comfortable with the use of technology including Microsoft Office applications and social media.