Assistant Dean for Sorority and Fraternity Life

Division Name: Student Affairs
Department: Dean of Students

Job Summary

The Assistant Dean is responsible for providing the vision, strategic direction, and administrative support of the sorority and fraternity community. Through the supervision of multiple full-time staff and graduate assistants, the Assistant Dean will develop comprehensive programs and services that support and engage 42 chapters divided among the College Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, and United Greek Council. The Assistant Dean will liaise with campus and community partners, chapter advisors, inter/national headquarters staff, parents/families, and faculty/staff/students as a representative of the University and Dean of Students Office. The Assistant Dean will demonstrate an openness to connect with students and campus/community partners to support a diverse, equitable, and inclusive sorority and fraternity community.

Additional Information

University Benefit Highlights:

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Tuition waiver benefits are available to staff as well as their eligible dependents.
• Paid holiday/administrative closures during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Retirement and supplemental retirement
• For more University Benefit information: https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/ 
• Information regarding eligibility for participation in the State Universities Retirement System and the State of Illinois Group Insurance program can be reviewed here: https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/insurance/ 

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$66,000 annual, combined with an excellent benefits package

Required Qualifications

1. Master's degree.
2. Five or more years of full time work experience advising and providing administrative support to student organizations at an institution of higher education, with knowledge of sororities and fraternities.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Master's degree in higher education, college student personnel administration, counseling, or a related field.

Work Hours

Core Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm Monday through Friday with frequent evenings and weekends

Functional Expectations

Must be able to complete the following with or without reasonable accommodation:

1. Effectively communicate on a daily basis.
2. Remain at a workstation for extended periods.
3. Move about in various locations across campus as needed to complete day-to-day work.

Proposed Starting Date

January 2025

Required Applicant Documents

Resume
Cover Letter
Reference list with three professional references

Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Optional Applicant Documents

Transcripts - See Special Instructions to Applicants for additional options
Certification of Retirement Annuity

Please Note: These documents may be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Special Instructions for Applicants

Please fully complete the entire application including, but not limited to, the education and work history portions. Be specific on your work history, including employment dates (if part-time you must list the number of work hours) and duties for all positions held. Applicable part-time work experience will be considered toward qualifying for this position; however, it will be converted to a full-time equivalency to determine combined length of experience. Please do not put "see resume" in the duties and responsibilities section of the work history. This will be considered an incomplete application and incomplete applications will not be considered.

College or university transcripts (may be unofficial) must be submitted prior to the application deadline to receive full consideration. Transcripts can either be uploaded with your application or submitted via the options listed below.

To be eligible for Veteran's Preference points on the exam, appropriate military service documentation such as a DD-214 must be submitted prior to the application deadline.

Transcripts and/or military service documentation may be faxed or mailed to Human Resources by the application deadline:

Fax: 309.438.0011, Attn: Kira Shelton
Address: Illinois State University
Human Resources
Campus Box 1300
Normal, IL 61790-1300

The Civil Service examina