Campus Programming Coordinator

CSU Careers•San José, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Under limited supervision of the Assistant Director for Campus Programming and Leadership Development in the Office of Student Involvement, the Campus Programming Coordinator will develop and provide co-curricular and extra-curricular programming opportunities that will enhance the experience and learning for SJSU’s student population. The incumbent creates, markets, and implements programs that help students integrate into the SJSU campus. As a member of the Student Involvement staff and the Division of Student Affairs, the incumbent will plan, implement, and support large-scale campus-wide programs, general programs, and initiatives to enhance the overall student experience at SJSU. Programming work will also include specific connections to on-campus student populations in support of their transition and retention at SJSU.

Requirements

Knowledge of student transition and student development theories.
Knowledge of student supervisory best practices to aid in growth and development of student staff.
Ability to assess the needs of diverse student populations.
Ability to facilitate conversations and dialogue with diverse student populations.
Ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty and staff in a wide variety of university committees, departments and/or student organizations to develop and implement programmatic initiatives.
Ability to advise students individually and in groups.
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
Ability to work well with a highly diverse population of students, faculty, and staff.
Ability to leverage resources and staff from across the campus to plan and implement programs.
Knowledge of understanding and applying learning outcomes.
Ability to initiate, plan, implement, and evaluate events as well as ongoing programmatic efforts.
Skilled in various Microsoft Office and Google programs.
Ability to quickly learn and apply a variety of County, State, Federal, CSU, and SJSU policies and procedures.
Thorough mastery of English grammar, business writing, punctuation, and spelling.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive communications with students, employees, and external agencies.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent customer service and public relations skills.
Appropriate judgment and problem-solving skills.
Ability to reason logically; ability to collect, compile, analyze, and evaluate data.
Ability to perform accurately in a detail-oriented environment.
Ability to handle multiple work priorities, organize, and plan work and projects.
Ability to communicate with constituents in a professional and respectful manner.
Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a related field, including or supplemented by upper division or graduate coursework in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution where such are job-related
Three years of progressively responsible professional student services work experience.
A master’s degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or a directly related field may be substituted for one year of experience.
A doctorate degree and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling or guidance may be substituted for the three years of experience for positions with a major responsibility for professional career or personal counseling.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in student affairs/higher education, counseling, international studies, international relations, or related field.
Experience planning major programs and events.
Experience delivering workshops and facilitating dialogues.
Experience collaborating with campus partners.

Responsibilities

Plan and implement the major campus-wide programs (i.e., Finals Programming, Fall Weeks of Welcome, Spring Weeks of Welcome, Homecoming Week, and other social/educational/cultural programmatic options, etc.)
Plan and implement academic and social campus-wide programming that supports additional student populations, in particular on-campus housing students, commuter students, international students, non-traditional students, etc.
Market events and programs via SJSU programming platforms, printed material, social media, etc.
Work collaboratively with campus departments to plan and implement campus programs.
Serve and participate in department, division, and university committees and initiatives.
Provide direction, hiring/interviewing, training, and support for student assistant employee(s).
Ensure students are managing social media, advertising/marketing, assisting with program planning and development, logistics, follow-through and other tasks as assigned to support the overall programmatic mission of Student Involvement.
Assess students’ needs for co-curricular programming that will help them achieve their educational goals in alignment with CAS standard learning outcomes and university learning goals.
Collaborate with academic departments and colleges to market academic resources and programs beneficial to students.
Create intentional learning experiences that will help students socialize outside their cultural groups and integrate into campus community life.
Collaborate with and support student clubs and organizations in partnership with the Student Involvement Student Engagement team.
Implement assessment tools and present assessment results related to the effectiveness of delivered programs.
Support general events and programs within Student Involvement, the Dean of Students, and Student Affairs.