Director, Campus Life Leadership Engagement

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Job Description Summary

The Office of Leadership Engagement is a function for co-curricular leadership education, programming, and partnerships in the Division of Campus Life at Wake Forest University. The Director leads a team of professionals to create and promote pathways for all students to pursue meaningful co-curricular leadership and engagement opportunities. The Director works collaboratively to develop a cohesive framework for co-curricular leadership education, communicate a strategic vision, and evaluate programs.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Provide strategic planning, oversight, and development for co-curricular leadership education in the Division of Campus Life.  

• Oversee signature student leadership programs and events which may include the ACC Leadership Symposium, LeaderShape Institute, and Leadership Winston-Salem. 

• Implement a comprehensive approach to strengths-based education utilizing CliftonStrengths.

• Develop a cohesive, sequenced curriculum for leaders of student organizations, fraternities and sororities, and leadership teams with clear learning outcomes and assessment.

• Serve as content expert in co-curricular leadership education and implement promising practices in leadership development based in student development theory.

• Utilize current research on leadership theory to develop a leadership education portfolio with clear learning outcomes, competencies, and assessment.

• Develop a sequence of co-curricular educational programs that encourage students to clarify their values, beliefs, strengths, and interests; identify shared goals; and develop the skills to impact change in their communities.

• Support the strategic development of dialogue programs that encourage students to clarify their own beliefs, encounter different perspectives, and communicate across differences.

• Design, implement, and assess workshops, conferences, retreats, and training opportunities to facilitate strengths-based skill development related to leadership, character, integrity, and social change.

• Deliver training to student groups, organizations, fraternities and sororities, student employees, and departments, as needed.

• Collaborate with other units and departments including, but not limited to the Program for Leadership and Character, Allegacy Center for Leadership, and academic approaches to leadership and character education.

• Develop a strategic communication plan to highlight leadership stories and share the impact of leadership initiatives on campus and in the community.

• Manage all unit funds; analyze financial expenditures, develop forecasts, and facilitate annual budget preparation to ensure fiscal responsibility.

• Provide supervision, support, and professional mentorship for two professional staff.

• Integrate assessment and evaluation to capture the impact of leadership programs. 

• Serve on committees, task forces, and working groups in the Division of Campus Life.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Master’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, or related field.

• At least three years of relevant experience.