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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Penn State Berks is seeking applicants for the position of Assistant Director, Student Engagement & Leadership. This position provides direct oversight of registered student organizations (student clubs), plans and implements large scale campus programs where Student Affairs plays a key role, recruits and oversees orientation leaders and the Welcome Week/Weekend program, organizes student leadership workshops, and advises either the Campus Activities Board or co-advise Student Government Association.

They will also collaborate with the Associate Director of Student Affairs to implement the Alternative Spring Break program and other initiatives sponsored with the Office of Inclusive Excellence. The AD will work on a team within Student Engagement & Leadership to ensure support for established programs and activities, establish goals and objectives, measure outcomes, develop policies and procedures, and manage program and individual budgets.

Job Responsibilities:

• Be a resource for student clubs and organizations, train club leaders, manage a system that houses information about clubs, and assist in training advisors for student clubs

• Advise and develop student leaders which including orientation leaders, club officers, Campus Activities Board or Student Government Association members, and student workers

• Plan and implement large-scale programs and collaborate with important campus stakeholders

• Collaborate with other division staff across campus with initiatives related to Arts & Lecture, New Student Orientation, Admissions events, and other collaborative programs and events

Education:

• Minimum Education: Master's Degree

• Minimum Experience: 6+ years of relevant experience

• Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience accepted

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and especially candidates who are multilingual and have proficiency in Spanish.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging in all its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports both broad and specific equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive.  We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university’s teaching, research, and service mission.

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades is: