Director of Student Engagement

Flagler•Saint Augustine, FL

About The Position

The Director of Student Engagement coordinates and supervises the College’s student activities program, including all College-approved student clubs and organizations. The role also oversees activities sponsored by the Multicultural Center and Student Engagement, including weekly evening events, leadership development series, Family Weekend, Alternative Spring Break, and events that demonstrate Flagler College’s Core Values. The Director provides strategic leadership for student engagement, leadership development, student organizations, and co-curricular programs. The position supervises Student Engagement staff, student employees, and interns; supports the Student Government Association; oversees student organizations and leadership initiatives; plans and assesses major campus programs and events; manages departmental and student organization budgets; directs recognition programs and departmental communications; and maintains involvement records, assessment data, and reports. The Director collaborates with campus and community stakeholders and serves on institutional committees. The role reports to the Vice President for Student Affairs for assigned duties.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a related field.
Ability to understand the needs of students from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to collaborate and build relationships with students, faculty, and staff.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong management and organizational skills.
3–5 years of professional experience in student activities, leadership development, and/or campus programming.
At least 3 years of experience advising students on personal and academic matters.

Nice To Haves

Student affairs experience with an emphasis on student development is strongly preferred.
Ability to adjust quickly to changing daily needs.
Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to maintain productive, effective, and inclusive working relationships with diverse populations, including staff, faculty, administration, students, and other internal and external constituents.
Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
Ability to train and evaluate performance and take corrective action as needed.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for student engagement, leadership development, student organizations, and co-curricular programs.
Supervise Student Engagement staff, student employees, and interns.
Advise, train, and support the Student Government Association, including attending events, facilitating executive board meetings, supporting event coordination and advertising, purchasing supplies, and managing budgets.
Oversee student organizations, club operations, the Greek Programming Council, and advisor training and support.
Direct leadership development initiatives, speaker series, the Student Leadership Conference, and leadership credentialing programs.
Lead planning and assessment of major campus programs, including Orientation, Welcome Week, Family Weekend, community engagement initiatives, and alternative break experiences.
Oversee approval, coordination, and assessment of student events and activities.
Manage departmental budgets, student organization funding, and related expenditures.
Direct student recognition programs, including annual awards and leadership recognition initiatives.
Oversee departmental marketing, communications, website content, and engagement outreach efforts.
Maintain accurate records, assessment data, and reports related to student involvement and program effectiveness.
Foster collaborative partnerships with campus and community stakeholders to advance student success and engagement.
Serve on institutional committees and perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President for Student Affairs.