Director of Leadership Central

University of Central Oklahoma•Edmond, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for managing the daily operations of student leadership programs, including effective evaluation and implementation of projects and programming. The role involves leading departmental initiatives, participating in budgetary oversight, and managing policy and procedure development and administrative decision-making. It requires discretion with confidential information and may include supervision of support staff and student employees. The Director plays a key role in advancing student leadership development through evidence-based programming, collaboration with campus partners, and engagement with external stakeholders. Specific duties include serving as the advisor for the Presidents Leadership Council (PLC) and Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) scholarship programs, overseeing course development for Freshman Leadership courses, and coordinating the Lessons in Leadership Speaker Series. The Director also manages the leadership scholarship review and selection process for various student groups, assists in designing and evaluating comprehensive leadership programs, and personally delivers instructional materials. Furthermore, the role involves developing and implementing leadership presentations and workshops for elementary and high school programs in collaboration with community partners, and serving on university committees.

Requirements

Master's degree and 3+ years of relevant work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, human relations, public relations, and organizational skills
Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office
Ability to work independently
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to interact professionally with all segments of the University community
Good supervisory, report preparation and project management skills
Accounting and budgeting skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to hire and supervise employees
Ability to make policy and procedure decisions
Must be detail-oriented

Nice To Haves

Professional experience overseeing leadership programming
Direct experience as an educator or organizational training & development professional
Proven ability to develop and deliver coursework

Responsibilities

Managing the daily operations of the student leadership program(s) by ensuring effective evaluation and implementation of area projects and programming
Leading departmental initiatives
Participating in budgetary oversite
Managing and updating policy and procedure development
Administrative decision-making
Supervision of support staff and student employees (may include)
Advancing student leadership development through evidence-based programming, collaboration with campus partners, and engagement with external stakeholders
Serving as the advisor and primary contact for the Presidents Leadership Council (PLC) and Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) scholarship programs
Overseeing course development for the Freshman Leadership Fall and Spring Courses
Developing and Coordinating the Lessons in Leadership Speaker Series
Directing the leadership scholarship review and selection process, including incoming freshman, transfer, and continuing selection of students
Assisting with designing, planning, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive leadership programs including activities, seminars, and other experiential and developmental opportunities based upon specific student leadership development outcomes and best practices research
Leading by example, personally delivering select instructional materials
Directing, developing, implementing leadership presentations and workshops delivered to elementary and high school programs and schools through collaboration with undergraduate enrollment and other community partners
Serving on necessary university committees
Performing other related duties as assigned