Assistant Director, Student Programming

Miami University Alumni Association

About The Position

The Assistant Director is a member of the Center for Student Engagement, Activities, and Leadership. The Center is a part of the Division of Student life and is comprised of the Office of Student Activities; The Wilks Institute for Leadership and Service; and the Cliff Alexander Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life. The Assistant Director reports to the Associate Director of Student Activities and is responsible for advising Miami Activities and Programming and develop large scale campus wide events. The Assistant Director plays a central role in the facilitation and implementation of leadership development programs and the execution of educational programming around strategic co-curricular involvement. The Assistant Director works collaboratively with students, advisors, faculty, and campus departments to build strong networks for student success. The Assistant Director represents the Center through multiple campus committees that support the mission to advance a student centered co-curricular experience. The Assistant Director also fosters close working relationships across the Division of Student Life; other campus stakeholders, and the City of Oxford.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree AND 1 year experience with large scale event planning and execution.
Knowledge of best practices and ability to infuse research with practical experience to create intentional leadership programs for fraternity and sorority life.
Outstanding leadership, management and interpersonal skills to relate and work with a variety of faculty, students, parents, staff and community members.
Willingness to work in a team oriented and collaborative environment.
Must possess strong written and oral communication skills.
Must possess strong computer competence, including but not limited to word, excel, and social media and marketing mediums
Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends
Ability to work with a high level of autonomy
An understanding of the developmental needs of college students
Experience developing and maintaining mutually-beneficial community-campus partnerships

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in Student Affairs/Higher Education or related field.
Graduate or professional experience in activities programming, student organization advising, program/event planning, leadership development programming, alcohol education and/or hazing prevention.
Experience with Clifton Strengths or other leadership skill assessments

Responsibilities

Provide support and advisement to Miami Activities and Programming (MAP), Miami University’s campus programming board, whose members create large-scale traditions and events and strive to leave a lasting impact on the student experience.
Support student advisees and supervisees on program planning and logistics, including space reservation, contracts, risk management and liability, budgets, and marketing.
Recruit, train, supervise, evaluate, and provide team building for a team of student employees, practicum students, and graduate assistants in alignment with the department’s student employment program and philosophy.
Serve on university wide planning committees such as Welcome Weekend, Family Weekend, and Homecoming.
Coordinate Late Night and collaborative programming initiatives on campus within MAP and other University sponsored events.
Oversee logistics for student and office led initiatives including contracts, insurance compliance, space reservations, third party vendors, day of details, and other tasks as needed.
Serve as a resource to all student organizations on university policy, guidelines, and protocols related to event planning and marketing of activities and events.
Collaborate with stakeholders including the Office of Residence Life, Dean of Students Office, Office of Community Standards, the City of Oxford, and more on the implementation of collaborative programs.
Assists the Associate Director in providing leadership for the Center for Student Engagement, Activities and Leadership in establishing and fulfilling its mission and strategic priorities; and in conducting daily operations and responsibilities.
Perform daily administrative responsibilities including support to other departments, assessment, and other areas as needed.
Facilitate Student Engagement and Leadership (SEAL) workshops designed to support organizations in the areas of event planning, collaboration, and other areas of interest.
Support summer and fall Orientation efforts through student engagement and involvement presentations to new students and families.
Serve as a campus-wide resource for student involvement opportunities.
Supervise a graduate assistant.