Assistant Director of Student Organization Management

Note for Current UM Employees

Current employees must apply internally via connectU > connectu.olemiss.edu

Definition of Class

The University of Mississippi is seeking a dynamic and talented Assistant Director of Student Organization Management for the Ole Miss Student Union to join our team.

 

The University of Mississippi, affectionately known as Ole Miss, is one of the fastest growing universities in the country. Oxford is consistently ranked as one of the nation's best college towns, and our campus has been recognized as the Most Beautiful College Campus by USA TODAY. Included in the elite group of R1: Doctoral Universities - Highest Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification, it has a long history of producing leaders in public service, academics and business. The university has been recognized as one of the nation's "Great Colleges to Work For" by the Chronicle of Higher Education, while the Grove is consistently recognized as one of college football's premier tailgating locations.

Working in the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union, this position will oversee the Registered Student Organization (RSO) process by developing, leading and administering programs which focus on expanding and supporting the university’s extended orientation program - MPower. The incumbent is also responsible for coordinating and managing RSO event registration as well advising a department-sponsored Registered Student Organization. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, directing, interpreting, and proposing changes to university policies that pertain to RSOs, serving as a liaison between RSOs and other campus departments, executing short-term and long-term goals and objectives, and preparing and analyzing assessment reports for internal and external use through the compilation of statistical information.

 

This position reports to the Associate Director of The Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union.

Examples of Work Performed

• Manages the Registered Student Organizations (RSO) process.
• Directs leadership programming sponsored by the department.
• Coordinates the event registration process for RSOs.
• Manages the Student Involvement Place (The SIP) student organization suite.
• Directs, interprets, and proposes changes to university policies that pertain to RSOs.
• Serves as a liaison between RSOs and other campus departments.
• Maintains relationships with campus partners to provide opportunities for RSO partnerships with other RSOs and campus departments.
• Develops and facilitates orientation programs for incoming students.
• Directs the marketing initiatives for program-specific areas within the department.
• Provides guidance and supervision to support staff.
• Manages the university’s extended orientation program
• Directs the marketing initiatives for program-specific areas within the department.
• Advises the delegated RSO(s) overseen directly the Ole Miss Student Union department.
• Recruits, selects, trains, and supervises student employees, graduate assistant(s), and faculty/staff advisors.
• Provides guidance and supervision of the organization’s events to oversee the use of facilities, physical set-up, catering, general logistics, as well as, compliance with campus policies and procedures.
• Manages and maintains the program-specific departmental budget(s).
• Consults with peer institutions on best practices in programming, student development and training, fundraising, and risk management.
• Assesses the activities and programs coordinated through the department.
• Develops training opportunities and guidance for RSOs, student staff, graduate student(s), and campus partners.
• Prepares and maintains fiscal documents and departmental financial reports.
• Executes departmental short-term and long-term goals and objectives.
• Prepares and analyzes assessment reports for internal and external use through the compilation of statistical information.
• Assists the Associate Director in completing annual departmental policy review and objective outcomes.
• Develops and directs assessment tools for departmental objectives as well as student leadership development learning outcomes.
• Performs similar or related duties as assigned or required.

Essential Functions

These essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following. Additional essential functions may be identified and included by the hiring department.

1. Develops, leads, and directs programs supporting student engagement and leadership initiatives.
2. Manages Registered Student Organization processes.
3. Executes departmental short-term and long-term goals and objectives.