Student Life - Director of Student Involvement
About The Position
The Office of Student Involvement & First Year Programs strives to engage students in opportunities across campus that encourage growth and a connection with others. Committed to providing a positive and inclusive environment that is responsive to the needs of students, the office provides intentional spaces for students to develop as leaders and individuals in true Pioneer character, heart and spirit. With the overall goal to increase student retention, the Office of Student Involvement & First Year Programs will coordinate comprehensive year-long programs designed to provide leadership opportunities as well as the transitional programs that will enhance the students’ college experience. The Director will need to partner and collaborate with a variety of departments on campus to coordinate events. The Director of Student Involvement provides strategic leadership for campus engagement initiatives that foster student involvement, leadership development, belonging, and school spirit. The Director is responsible for the vision, planning, implementation, assessment, and continuous improvement of campus traditions, leadership programs, and student-led programming while cultivating collaborative partnerships that enhance the student experience.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree required.
- Experience with large-scale event planning and execution.
- Strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of student development theory, leadership, and inclusive programming.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and assess engaging, innovative, and inclusive monthly campus events, programs, and initiatives that enhance student engagement, belonging, and campus life for undergraduate students.
- Direct the Student Events Team (SET), providing strategic leadership for recruitment, training, supervision, leadership development, and program planning while overseeing the successful execution of approximately 50 student-led programs and events each semester.
- Lead the planning and execution of the President's Gala, providing oversight of event logistics, vendor management, production, budget administration, marketing, student involvement, and cross-campus collaboration.
- Provide strategic oversight of the student organization requests in the University’s space scheduling system, Pioneer Planner, to assess active status and overall event risk.
- Develop and implement comprehensive leadership training and educational opportunities for students within the Student Events Team and Graphic Designers.
- Assist in the campus traditions and signature programs, including Carnival, Spring Fest, concerts, Involvement Fairs, Campus Life Leadership Awards, Orientations, Family Weekend programming, and other university-wide engagement initiatives.
- Collaborate with campus partners to develop innovative engagement opportunities that enhance the student experience and contribute to student retention and sense of belonging.
- Assist in facilitation of Senior Week event planning and promotion including staffing.
- Serve as advisor to a Student Government Class Board(s).
- Responsible for event logistics including set up, marketing and staffing.
- Establish and maintain ongoing assessment and evaluation of the quality of campus involvement.
- Assist with recruitment activities including Open Houses, Admitted Student Days, and Divisional meetings.
- Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
