Assistant Director, Student Government Engagement and Success

University of Oregon•Eugene, OR

4d•$67,000 - $77,000

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Student Government Engagement and Success (SGES) is the department’s primary resource for risk, financial, and policy compliance related to the Associated Students of the University of Oregon (ASUO) and more than 230 ASUO-recognized student organizations. Reporting to the Director of SGES, the Assistant Director leads staff supervision, student leader advising, and continuous improvement of departmental services. The position ensures compliance with university, state, and federal regulations; contributes to decisions about departmental programs and services; and assumes the Director’s responsibilities when needed. The role interprets and enforces policy for student leaders, manages risk and event safety standards, oversees records retention, and advises on the annual allocation process for approximately $11 million in Student Incidental Fees. It supervises the Financial Service Advisor, Senate Advisor, and student employees, and provides day-to-day leadership, advising, and problem-solving support to elected ASUO officers and student organization leaders. The Assistant Director also develops assessment and communication strategies, tracks student organization participation trends to inform divisional policy, and partners with campus stakeholders to strengthen service models and the student experience. SGES coordinates operations, support, and continuity for ASUO and its recognized student organizations. The Assistant Director works collaboratively across academic and student life units to align engagement and experiential learning initiatives with the university’s strategic plan and the vision of the Experiential Learning and Engagement portfolio. Success requires sound judgment in policy interpretation and risk management, strong communication and relationship-building skills, program evaluation and data-informed decision-making, and the ability to manage competing priorities while serving people from diverse backgrounds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Two years of experience in co-curricular program development in a higher education environment, such as student organization advising, leadership development, orientation, or civic engagement programming.
One year of experience supervising professional and/or student staff.
One year of experience with budget management, financial tracking, or fiscal oversight in a professional or organizational setting.
Understanding of student leadership development in higher education and the ability to provide day-to-day leadership, advice, and support in a student-centered, student development-focused manner.
Sound judgment in interpreting policy and managing risk, including applying regulatory and compliance standards to complex or ambiguous situations.
Ability to identify institutional risk and apply sound, policy-consistent judgment in time-sensitive or high-stakes situations.
Ability to measure and evaluate programs and services using a variety of techniques.
Excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.
Strong analytical and planning skills, including prioritization, multitasking, and outcome-based decision-making to improve organizational performance.
Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds in support of an inclusive and welcoming environment.
Ability to facilitate training for students and staff.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree with an emphasis in higher education administration, student affairs, public administration, policy, organizational development, or assessment.
Two years of experience in assessment within a higher education environment, focused on measuring student learning or developmental outcomes.
One year of experience advising student organizations or student government in a college or university setting.
One year of experience coordinating program evaluation focused on program or service effectiveness, such as survey design, data collection, or outcomes reporting.
Two years of experience managing budgets and/or contracts in a higher education setting.
One year of experience with higher education policy or regulatory compliance, such as student conduct, risk management, or institutional policy administration.
Two years of supervisory experience, including managing professional staff.

Responsibilities

Serve as the department’s primary resource for risk, financial, and policy compliance related to ASUO and ASUO-recognized student organizations.
Ensure student government and recognized student organizations comply with university, state, and federal regulations.
Interpret and enforce policy for student leaders.
Manage risk and event safety standards and oversee records retention.
Advise on the annual Student Incidental Fee allocation process, involving approximately $11 million.
Supervise the Financial Service Advisor, Senate Advisor, and student employees.
Provide day-to-day leadership, advising, and problem-solving support to elected ASUO officers and student organization leaders.
Lead continuous improvement of departmental services and contribute to decisions affecting departmental programs and services.
Assume the Director of SGES’s responsibilities when needed.
Design assessment and communication strategies and track student organization participation trends to inform divisional policy.
Partner with campus stakeholders to strengthen service models and the overall student experience.
Align engagement and experiential learning initiatives with the university’s strategic plan and the Experiential Learning and Engagement portfolio vision.
Facilitate training for students and staff.