Assistant Director of Student Organizations (Events)

The University of Texas at Austin•Austin, UT

8h•$70,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Texas Student Experience, Student Life at the University of Texas at Austin supports students’ critical thinking, leadership development, involvement, and positive civic engagement. The Assistant Director of Student Organizations provides strategic leadership and administrative oversight for student organization event planning, indoor and outdoor space reservations, signature programs, and supporting technology systems. The role supervises full-time staff and oversees event and guest speaker consultations in collaboration with campus partners, helping ensure student leaders and advisors have access to event resources and consistent guidance. Working with the Student Organizations team, the Assistant Director ensures daily services and student staff development align with unit goals and mission. The position oversees student organization development and programming, staff recruitment and supervision, event and reservation procedures, campus partnerships, office technology, and program assessment. It also contributes to committees and special assignments within Student Life, the Texas Student Experience, and other campus partnerships. The position is based at the UT Main Campus, has a 40-hour weekly schedule, and may require occasional evening or weekend work, with schedule flexibility or compensatory time available to accommodate it.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and two years of experience developing, administering, and implementing programs for college students; equivalent combinations of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Experience advising student groups or working in student personnel or student services.
Ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, administration, and external stakeholders.
Professional demeanor.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including presentations, written correspondence, and reports.
Attention to detail.
Ability to maintain punctual and regular attendance.
Ability to work with a keyboard at a workstation and around standard office equipment.
Ability to flex schedule or accrue compensatory time to accommodate occasional evening or weekend work.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree in student affairs administration or a related field.
At least two years of professional experience working with student groups to provide advising, program planning, interpretation of institutional policies, risk management, and leadership development opportunities.
Experience with event planning and risk management concepts related to student organizations.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage concurrent tasks successfully.
Independent decision-making and problem-solving ability.
Knowledge of student development theory and experience with student affairs assessment or program evaluation.
Demonstrated strategic and innovative approaches to problem-solving.
Experience supervising professional and paraprofessional staff.
Experience building partnerships and collaborating across departments in a post-secondary institution.

Responsibilities

Implement student organization development priorities and manage and produce signature programs.
Coach and educate student leaders in areas including organizational management, risk management, and university policies.
Establish program goals, review implementation plans, and collaborate with the team to deliver consultations and programs.
Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate professional, paraprofessional, and student staff, including direct oversight of full-time staff.
Coordinate with unit assistant directors to oversee graduate staff and undergraduate student teams supporting unit functions.
Reinforce unit expectations, coordinate event staff responsibilities, and support staff development and consistent service delivery.
Oversee student organization indoor and outdoor space reservations and event consultations.
Establish procedures and service standards and provide consistent guidance on applicable university policies, including guest speaker and weapons approval processes.
Oversee consultations, guide staff on complex or unresolved requests, coordinate policy interpretation and required reviews with campus partners, monitor service concerns, and improve event planning and reservation processes.
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with colleges, departments, and faculty to support sponsored student organizations.
Establish ongoing communication, resource-sharing, and program-support processes for student leaders and advisors.
Manage the office technology suite, coordinate system support and troubleshooting, and provide training and resources for staff, student organizations, and advisors.
Review technology needs and recommend improvements to event management, record accuracy, and accessibility of services; support adoption of upgraded software for student organization involvement.
Coordinate data collection, assessment, and reporting for Student Organizations programs and events; analyze participation, feedback, and outcomes with departmental teams and recommend improvements.
Assist with special assignments and committees on behalf of Student Organizations within Student Life, the Texas Student Experience, and other campus partners, and perform other related functions as assigned.