Assistant Director, Sorority & Fraternity Life (PHC Advisor)

Student and Campus Life (SCL) inspires transformation in all Cornell students on their journey of individual, academic and personal evolution. Our division is comprised of leading student affairs experts who support our campus on pressing student life matters including public service, health, wellness, social justice, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities and organizations including sorority and fraternity life. We provide support and services to roughly 25,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on multiple campuses in the U.S. and abroad.

Campus and Community Engagement (CCE) provides a welcoming and inclusive community that respects the individual while promoting community values. We are dedicated to supporting students thrive in all stages of their Cornell career through student organization involvement, learning opportunities, and a multitude of leadership and engagement experiences. CCE includes a broad range of departments, including Campus Activities, Tatkon Center for New Students, Sorority & Fraternity Life, Parent and Family Programs, and the Cornell Commitment. Dedicated to enriching the student experience outside of the classroom, we partner with colleagues from across campus to build a community and create co-curricular opportunities where the intrinsic value and worth of the individual is affirmed and community standards and values are upheld.

Sorority & Fraternity Life (SFL) provides support and resources to the 53 recognized sorority and fraternity organizations at Cornell, which is composed of over 3,000 undergraduate students. SFL supports student leaders and their communities as they cultivate an inclusive, meaningful, innovative, and developmental co-curricular sorority and fraternity experience. With a focus on individual and community health & well-being, through advocacy and innovation, we will collaborate with, empower, and support student leaders. Members will engage in developmental co-curricular experiences to create and foster ethical, inclusive, and meaningful communities.

   

The Assistant Director for Sorority & Fraternity Life (SFL) serves as a member of the SFL team and is the primary Panhellenic advisor. In this role, the Assistant Director advises student leaders in council program planning, community service coordination, member and new member education, and recruitment processes, and acts as a liaison with the Alumnae Panhellenic Association at Cornell (APAC). This position is responsible for advising a portfolio of approximately 15 university-recognized sororities and fraternities across all three governing councils. This role involves coaching student leaders from all three councils through officer transition and training, chapter goal setting, leadership development, risk management education, health and well-being initiatives, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Assistant Director collaborates with the overall SFL team to develop, implement, and evaluate educational programs and services for the sorority and fraternity community, as well as co-plan and oversee small and large-scale events. Additionally, this position will actively engage across Campus and Community Engagement (CCE) and Student and Campus Life (SCL), by serving on teams, committees and workgroups as needed. 

 

Campus Collaboration –  

The Assistant Director builds and sustains collaborative relationships with all constituencies who support Sorority and Fraternity life on campus, including chapter advisors, house directors, alumni, parents, local community members, national headquarters staff, and faculty. 

 

Success Factors –  

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to develop and build strong relationships with various stakeholders, including students, alumni, staff, parents, live-in advisors, community members, and campus partners, foste