Coordinator, Student Engagement and Leadership

Tennessee Board of Regents•Knoxville, TN

3d•$46,140 - $56,920•Onsite

About The Position

The Coordinator develops student belonging, leadership, involvement, and career-ready skills through co-curricular engagement across all college campuses and online. The position leads student programming, organizations, leadership initiatives, student employment, digital communications, and selected college-wide experiences while supervising and advising assigned student and temporary staff. In collaboration with Campus Deans and College partners, the Coordinator ensures consistent student-development outcomes, effective programming, and policy compliance across a distributed community college environment. The role includes leading collegewide engagement and leadership programming; supervising and coaching student employees and temporary staff; supporting student clubs and organizations; coordinating assigned engagement experiences and communications; advising designated leadership programs; and contributing to assessment, reporting, committees, professional development, and budget and resource planning. The Coordinator works with campus partners to adapt programming to local needs while maintaining departmental standards and identifying barriers to equitable participation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least three years of progressively responsible professional experience in higher education supporting student engagement, student success, leadership development, advising, recruitment, student organizations, events, or related student services.
Experience coordinating programs or projects, collaborating with students and campus partners, and providing student supervision, coaching, or advising.
Knowledge of student development, assessment, policy compliance, and conflict management.
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.
Knowledge of student development, co-curricular learning, and leadership development.
Skills in program development, implementation, assessment, and data-informed decision-making.
Skills in staff supervision, coaching, and development.
Knowledge of student conduct, conflict de-escalation, and crisis response.
Cross-functional collaboration and relationship-building skills.
Project, event, and budget management skills.
Knowledge of event risk management and policy compliance.
Digital engagement, social media, and analytics skills.
Strong communication, presentation, organizational, and facilitation skills.
Strategic thinking, prioritization, attention to detail, and sound judgment.
Ability to engage in the College’s mission and values.
Part-time work experience is credited at 50% of full-time work experience.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Leadership, Education, Social Work, or Communication.
Experience using digital media platforms for communication and marketing.
Staff supervision, coaching, and development experience, preferably with college students.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate collegewide co-curricular student engagement and leadership programming across physical campuses and online, advancing belonging, leadership education, student success, and career readiness.
Collaborate with Campus Deans, faculty, staff, and Student Affairs partners to identify local needs, maintain consistent departmental standards, assess programming, and use results for improvement.
Supervise, coach, schedule, and evaluate Student Engagement student employees, temporary part-time staff, and graduate assistants or interns.
Organize student employment through functional task groups, develop student team leads, establish project expectations, facilitate team meetings, and connect work to career competencies.
Provide developmental support, recognition, and training for student clubs and organizations; educate student leaders and advisors about College and TBR requirements.
Coordinate officer and advisor training, strengthen communication and collaboration, and support leadership practice in budgeting, project management, civic engagement, and accountability.
Coordinate with the Specialist on organization registration and reactivation, records, funding, travel, and operational workflows.
Develop, implement, coordinate, and assess assigned student engagement and leadership experiences, marketing and communication strategies, and evaluation efforts.
Lead assigned signature engagement experiences, such as Engagement Fair, Pelli Days, welcome and connection initiatives, and other College-wide or multi-campus programs.
Build and support student-led planning teams, establish project timelines, collaborate with campus partners, and coordinate promotional strategies.
Develop digital marketing and communication plans in collaboration with Marketing and Communications, and collect and analyze participation data, learning outcomes, surveys, attendance, engagement metrics, and institutional data.
Maintain accurate records, complete required reports, and contribute to annual reporting on departmental outcomes and student success.
Share responsibility for the major-event portfolio with the Manager and provide expertise, consultation, and support to Campus Deans for locally selected activities.
Advise and develop designated student leadership programs and organizations, including the National Society of Leadership and Success and Student Activities Board.
Coach students in planning, budgeting, decision-making, communication, reflection, and professional practice, and create pathways from participation to leadership.
Participate in assessment and reporting, College committees, professional development, budget and resource planning, and cross-campus consultation.
Contribute subject-matter expertise to campus partners and help identify barriers to equitable participation for commuter, working, adult, first-generation, and online students.
Perform other duties as assigned to fulfill the strategic priorities and mission of the College.

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability insurance options, plus FSA/HSA.
Wellness Incentive Program for employees enrolled in the health plan.
Educational assistance, including fee waiver, spouse/dependent discounts, audit/non-credit options, and reimbursement program.
Employee Assistance Program.
Retirement options including Tennessee traditional pension plan (TCRS), 401(k) with a $100 company match, 457, and 403(b).
Employee discount program with over 900 companies.
14 paid holidays per year, including paid days off during the last week of December.
Sick Leave Bank.
Longevity pay.
Opportunities for professional development.