Assistant Director of Student Engagement

Job Title:

Assistant Director of Student Engagement

   

Department:

Student Activity Fund

  

Job Description:

Rhodes College is hiring an Assistant Director of Student Engagement. The Assistant Director of Student Engagement directly supports student organizations and student leaders and creates opportunities for engagement on campus. The position reports to the Associate Dean of Belonging, aids in the leadership and administration of the Belonging alignment (Student Engagement, Student Transitions, and Student Inclusion and Diversity), and serves as one of the institution’s student advocates.

The Assistant Director of Student Engagement is an energetic visionary member of the Student Life team, broadly providing leadership and service to the Rhodes community. A commitment to student development and success, experiential learning, and a high level of student interaction is essential.

Job duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Coordinate opportunities for student leaders and organizations, such as involvement opportunities, co-programming, and progressive student leader training.

• Develop in-depth student leadership programming for emerging student leaders and those outside of specified leadership roles.

• Serves as the primary campus contact for Presence, the student organization management website used by the college.

• Oversee and administer student organization management processes, including and not limited to new student organization process, reregistration process, event approval, finance, and purchasing.

• Coordinate communications with student organizations, leaders, and advisors regarding their work. Assists student organizations with event planning, including scheduling based on the academic and event calendar, budgeting, contracting, facilities, safety, food, and other related needs.

• Serve as an active and engaged member of the Belonging alignment, including the Office Student Engagement, Office of Student Transitions and Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity. Provide direct support and collaboration across the alignment. Support diversity, equity, and inclusion work across the alignment and division.

• Supervise, train, and evaluate student leaders and staff associated with Student Engagement and its programs.

• Lead and attend student programming, including evening and weekend meetings, student training, and leadership opportunities.

• Serve as the primary advisor for three of our six governing boards supported by the office. Those boards include the Rhodes Activities Board, Rhodes Student Government, Allocations & Student Organization Commission, Interfraternity Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, and the Panhellenic Council.

• Collaborate with appropriate campus partners on holistic student development programming that supports student populations across campus and student-led initiatives as appropriate.

• Assist in developing and enhancing campus traditions, including Homecoming, Family Weekend, Rites of Spring, Senior Week, and other traditions as appropriate.

• Develop campus-wide programming that supports belonging initiatives on campus in collaboration with student voices.

• Regular attendance is an essential function to perform the duties of this position. Evening hours and frequent weekend work are required.

Job Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree is required, and a Master's degree is preferred.

• One year of full-time professional experience directly related to Student Engagement or related experience required OR one and a half years of a graduate assistantship experience may be considered.

• Flexible evening and weekend hours are required.

• Strong communication, writing, and social media skills are required.

• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with students, staff, and faculty required.

• Demonstrated ability to organize numerous projects requiring attention to detail, consistently meet deadlines, exercise professional judgment, and solve problems are required.

• Prior work with diverse populations, experience facilitating groups, and with advisory responsibilities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of Compliance & Risk Management

• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and policies

• Knowledge and experience with policies and legal issues in higher education

• Knowledge of FERPA, Clery, Title IX, and other applicable federal laws

• Knowledge of risk management and prevention strategies on college campuses

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