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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life is seeking an Assistant Director for Community Development & Belonging to advise and lead chapter and council development, as well as community and belonging initiatives. The purpose of Fraternity & Sorority Life at Penn State is to support the mission and goals of the university, strengthen the scholarship and build the character and integrity of our members, promote brotherhood, sisterhood, and siblinghood, develop leadership, engage State College through community service and philanthropic efforts, and affirm personal and organizational responsibility. Reporting to the Associate Director for Community Development & Belonging, this position will support chapter leaders, advisors, and local house corporation personnel within a fraternity and sorority community of approximately 70 chapters and 4 distinct councils.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Advise and develop one or more governing councils, including attending regular executive board and council meetings and supporting council governance and programming.

• Coach chapters across all four governing councils, including regular meetings with chapter presidents, recruitment officers, new member educators, membership development officers, and philanthropy and service officers.

• Collaborate with University departments to advise and support at least one community development program.

• Provide guidance on the Chapter Recognition & Standards of Excellence program. 

• Review and discuss chapter Recruitment/Intake Plans and First Semester of Membership Plans. 

• Communicate and partner with chapter advisors, alumni, inter/national headquarters representatives, and other relevant stakeholders to discuss the progress of local chapters. 

• Coordinate and facilitate regular chapter advisor roundtable meetings.

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