Assistant Director Student Leadership Programming - 530943
About The Position
The Assistant Director Student Leadership Programming creates comprehensive opportunities for leadership development and campus engagement for the campus population. The role contributes to strategic planning, policies and procedures, staff development, and office assessment and evaluation, and oversees leadership and student development events and programming. The Assistant Director advises and supports student-led programming boards and initiatives, helping guide campus-wide signature programs and collaborating with campus partners on pop-ups, homecoming events, leadership workshops, and outreach-focused programs. The position may represent the Director and oversees programming such as leadership conferences, guest speaker series, skill-building workshops, and events aligned with divisional priorities. The role works with students, staff, campus partners, vendors, and other stakeholders to plan and deliver high-quality engagement experiences. The position supports the comprehensive event-planning process, including organization management, risk management, financial and marketing plans, research into best practices, and logistical details. It recruits, selects, and trains student leaders and staff to plan, execute, host, and market programming; promotes cross-campus collaboration; and provides professional oversight at events. The role is accountable for financial reporting and for establishing, enforcing, and following internal processes and controls under University of Alabama policies and procedures. It also ensures required staff training is completed, completes required training, and promotes a safe, hospitable, and respectful workplace.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and four years of student life/student affairs experience, or a master's degree and two years of student life/student affairs experience.
- Ability to be flexible with the work schedule.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
- Knowledge of student development and ability to work with students and staff.
- Skills in leadership programming and/or student development, event planning, and staff management.
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability in budget development and monitoring.
- Ability to identify and resolve problems effectively and independently.
- Demonstrated commitment to supporting all students.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in higher education, communication, leadership, or a related field.
- Three years of professional experience in student leadership, development, programming, or activities.
- Experience working in a higher education environment, such as a university or college.
- Graduate or professional experience in student leadership, programming, development, organizational leadership, and advising.
Responsibilities
- Create opportunities for campus-wide leadership development and campus engagement.
- Assist with the office's strategic plans and goals, policies and procedures, staff development, and assessment and evaluation plans.
- Advise and support student-led programming boards and initiatives.
- Guide planning, implementation, and outreach for campus-wide signature programs.
- Coordinate programming with campus partners, including pop-ups, homecoming events, leadership workshops, and outreach-focused programs.
- Represent the Director when necessary.
- Oversee leadership and student development programs, including conferences, guest speaker series, skill-building workshops, and events aligned with divisional priorities.
- Work with campus partners, vendors, and stakeholders to execute events and deliver high-quality student engagement experiences.
- Guide students and staff through event planning, including organization management, risk management, financial and marketing plans, best-practices research, and logistics.
- Provide professional presence and oversight at events.
- Recruit, select, and train student leaders and student staff to plan, execute, host, and market campus-wide programming.
- Lead initiatives that expand cross-campus collaboration through programming, resource allocation, and knowledge sharing.
- Maintain accountability for financial reporting and establish, enforce, and follow internal processes and controls under University policies and procedures.
- Hold staff accountable for completing required training; complete required training personally.
- Promote a safe, hospitable, and respectful workplace.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
