Coordinator of Leadership and Competency Development

University of Tampa•Tampa, FL

About The Position

The Coordinator of Leadership and Competency Development coordinates, implements, and assesses programs, resources, and initiatives that support student leadership development, career readiness, and competency-based learning. The role collaborates with campus partners to advance the University's Spartan Ready® initiative by promoting professional competencies and life skills that prepare students for careers, community participation, and continued personal growth. The coordinator facilitates student engagement opportunities, supports competency assessment, provides leadership development programming, and contributes to a campus culture that fosters student learning, well-being, retention, and success. As a member of Student Affairs, the position supports the division's strategic priorities and the University's mission by helping students become engaged citizens, effective leaders, and career-ready professionals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
At least 1 year of related professional experience.
Experience with program development in a higher education environment.
Experience managing multiple stakeholders to produce student learning-centered programs.
Experience with creative and design-oriented platforms, including Adobe and Canva.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Student Affairs, College Student Personnel Administration, Higher Education, or a related field preferred.
Two to three years of experience with employee or student training is a priority.

Responsibilities

Cultivate Spartan Ready® competency development within co-curricular student experiences and student organizations across campus.
Create an annual career readiness and life skills education calendar incorporating existing and related cross-campus programs.
Assist with educating students about and distributing the Spartan Ready® Assessment to understand programmatic impact on students across campus.
Oversee the Discover UTampa Leadership Program, an early orientation program, and other leadership programs.
Oversee Spartan Ready®-focused experiences and programs that help students self-identify, develop, and discover Spartan Ready® Competencies.
Implement software used to understand the impact of on-campus student employment and other experiences on Spartan Ready® Competency development.
Develop learning outcomes for programs and conduct regular assessments to inform program growth.
Design, develop, and facilitate Skillshop workshops on Spartan Ready® Competencies across campus when requested by faculty and staff.
Coordinate UTampa's student selection process for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Collegiate Leadership Tampa program.
Oversee budgets for Spartan Ready® initiatives or programs.
Supervise Spartan Ready® Interns and Discover UTampa Interns and Mentors.
Assist the Associate Director of Leadership and Competency Development with leadership programming, program development, and articulating leadership across campus.
Attend trainings and engage in learning and using university-wide technology, specifically Workday, and other department-specific technology platforms.
Contribute to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with people of other cultures and backgrounds.