Assistant Director for Campus Life, Broward Campuses

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Position Summary:

Florida Atlantic University is seeking an Assistant Director for Campus Life, Broward Campuses - Boca Raton, FL

Summary of Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Director of Campus Life, the Assistant Director for Campus Life, Broward Campuses will be responsible for:

• Campus Life programming on the Davie, Ft. Lauderdale and SeaTech campuses, including and not limited to Red & Blue Weeks, University-wide Days of Service, It's On Us Week, Domestic Violence Awareness Week and other programming related to strategic goals and learning outcomes for students.

• Serves as the programming liaison to the main campus department of the Weppner Center for LEAD & Service-Learning which includes travel to Boca, Davie, Ft. Lauderdale, and Dania Beach campuses to plan, implement and assess programming related to learning outcomes for students and student leaders on the Davie, Ft. Lauderdale and SeaTech campuses, including workshops, activities, events, team builders and seminars in leadership development, and FAU iLead and WeLead annual conferences.

• Maintain Inventory for Beyond Food Program. Oversee Coconut Cove Student Lounge, including creating a welcoming environment for any student, monitoring the Serenity Room space for supplies & use, hosting programs in the space.

• Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and evaluate one or more Campus Life interns.

• Serve as the Account Manager for Student Involvement & Leadership budgetary account, including budget oversight and development each fiscal year.

• Advise Broward Student Government Executive Branch to include: SAVI (Students Advocating Volunteer Involvement), COSO (Council of Student Organizations) and GPSA (Graduate and Professional Student Association), and all related programming, including increasing the number of registered student organizations and honor societies on the Broward campuses as well as assisting with GPSA Research Day.

• Work to ensure registered student organization officers are well aware of accounting and budgeting procedures and develop an accountability plan to ensure compliance.

• Advise Broward Student Government Judicial Branch to include: Associate Justice for the Broward Campuses.

• Travel with student government leaders to conference, symposiums, congressional meetings, etc. as needed.

• Maintain a collaborative climate among students; this includes attending student government meetings and sponsored events.

• Keep abreast of best and common practices and national trends related to university student governments, programming, and services. Keep abreast of best and common practices and national trends as it relates to Student Affairs and Campus Life.

• Represent Broward Campus Life at weekly meetings focused on continuous advancement of Campus Life for FAU and programming that compliments and/or supports all campuses.

• Assist with planning and implementation of Transfer Student Orientation and Open Houses and participate in university-wide and campus-wide recruitment, retention, and onboarding events.

• Assist both staff and student leaders in the planning, development and implementation of programs and activities related to Campus Life.

• Collaborate across campuses to ensure communication, continuity of, and comparable high quality, programs/services/and events.

• Serve as a point of contact for students attending Fort Lauderdale and Dania Beach campuses and as a liaison between those campuses and the Division of Student Affairs departments.

• Support, attend, and participate in university-wide, division-wide, functional team, and departmental events including, but not limited to: presidential and vice-presidential events, staff development, planning retreats, assessment workshops, phone-a-thons, and committees; this may include evenings and weekend commitments and travel to partner campuses.

• Assist in the development and execution of the unit’s strategic plan.

• Responsible for crisis management and emergency protocol as needed. 

• Perform other job related duties assigned by the Director of Campus Life or appropriate senior administrator.

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