Assistant Director

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Job Title:

Assistant Director

Department:

Student Life | Student Activities Administration

Job Description Details:

The Assistant Director for Student Organizations provides leadership and strategic direction for the student organization community and associated trainings, programs, resources, and services. This role supervises two full-time coordinators, a student manager, and a graduate student associate, collectively supporting a community of more than 1,400 registered student organizations. The Assistant Director leads strategic initiatives and projects, oversees budget and assessment, and supports team operations. With a strong emphasis on partnerships and collaboration, this position builds relationships with campus stakeholders, supports faculty and staff advisors, and represents Student Life and the Student Organization Team on committees.

 

Responsibilities:

Supervision – 40%

• Supervises full-time staff and supports their work:

  • Coordinator of Student Organizations and Involvement – oversees annual organization registration, trainings, workshops, Involvement Fairs, communications, coaching services, and supervision of 10-12 undergraduate student employees

  • Coordinator of the Keith B. Key Center for Student Leadership and Service – manages Resource Room operations, student organization office/locker tenants, Coca-Cola Donation Program, KBK Center events, and supervision of 20-25 undergraduate student employees

• Supervises specialized part-time student staff, including an undergraduate projects manager and graduate student associate (.25FTE)

• Seasonally supervises 5-10 undergraduate student employees for the Get Involved program during summer orientation

• Provides leadership for the Student Organization Team through strategic planning, team meetings, budget management, assessment, and annual reporting.

 

Partnerships and Programs – 30%

• Maintains relationships with student organization campus partners (e.g., academic departments, Student Life colleagues) and contributes to Student Life initiatives (e.g. Regional Campus connections, Campus Programmers meetings, BuckeyeThon Advisory Board)

• Serves on the Council on Student Affairs (CSA) Allocations Committee, advising on the Student Organization Guidelines, evaluating funding requests, and liaising between CSA and the department

• Coordinates staff/faculty advisor support including trainings, engagement events, and advisor consultations

• Manages an incentive engagement program including community outreach, reward administration, program evaluation, and collaboration

• Supports graduate/professional student organization engagement including co-planning the annual Graduate and Professional Student Involvement and Resource Fair

• Supports Get Involved initiatives and programs across campus

• Coordinates student organization awards for Student Life’s annual Leadership Awards pro