Associate Director

Texas A&M•College Station, TX

11d

About The Position

As a senior-level administrator within the department, the Associate Director is responsible for the design, implementation, and assessment of a variety of programs that support the development and leadership capabilities of staff and students. This position provides direct supervision to the Assistant Director for Campus Engagement and Traditions and shares in the supervision of the Student Organization Finance Center and Financial Management Operations. This position serves as primary advisor to the student body president, oversees budgeting processes, and assists the director with all financial business for the department.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Eight years of relevant administrative experience in student affairs administration or related field.
Ability to lead and supervise others effectively.
Understanding of and vision for the important role student affairs plays in promoting a comprehensive learning and living environment.
Expertise in student organization advising and student leadership development.
Demonstrated ability to promote student learning through connecting in-class and out-of-class experience.
Familiarity with contemporary risk management issues and practices in complex higher education settings.
Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of (post Master’s) full-time experience in progressively responsible positions in higher education or related area.
Doctorate in higher education or related field.
Thorough grounding through both formal study and experience with higher education law.
Ability to develop and lead teams, create and manage budgets, develop and execute fundraising efforts, plan strategically, assess and evaluate programs and services.
Knowledge of and experience with computers, budgets, administration, and student development.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to present material to small or large audiences.

Responsibilities

Serve on the leadership team of the Department of Student Activities. This includes strategic planning, budgeting and financial management, coordinating special projects, and assisting with information management for the leadership team.
Directly supervise the Assistant Director for the Campus Engagement and Traditions (CET) team. Indirectly supervise this team, which includes 4 FTE. Supervision and oversight include regular supervision meetings, professional development discussions, attendance at team meetings and programs when appropriate. Assist with the advising, programming, and other initiatives associated with this area to support the Student Government Association (SGA), SGA committees, and Class Councils.
Provide advising support to the Student Body President at a level to be determined by the Department of Student Activities. Advising may include, but is not limited to, leadership development, training and development for students and advisors, risk management activities, programming and logistics of events, recruitment and retention, evaluation of programs, and other tasks as required by the student position, group, or department.
Serve as the department liaison to embedded Finance and Accounting staff. Responsible for oversight of business financial processes and decisions that directly impact the department. Work closely with Director to make final departmental budget decisions. Approve endowment spending requests for department and student organization accounts managed by the department. Serve as the final approval for AggieBuy purchases and other procurement needs, including departmental contracts.
Serves as the department liaison to the Student Organization Finance Center (SOFC) Business Manager for FMO. Responsible for oversight of SOFC processes and decisions that directly impact the department and student organization community. Works closely with Director to support student success and make departmental SOFC decisions.

Benefits

Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.
Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.
Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
12-15 days of annual paid holidays
Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees