Assistant Director of Campus Life

Are you organized with strong interpersonal skills and enjoy building relationships? If the answer is yes, we have the position for you!

The Assistant Director for Campus Life works closely and collaboratively with the Coordinator of Campus Life Programming and First-Year Experience to provide leadership and guidance for student club events and programs, including Bates College Student Government, the Ronj Coffeehouse, Breaks at Bates, The Bates Student Newspaper, and Senior Week! The Assistant Director for Campus Life manages the day to day operation of the Office of Campus Life and works closely with the Associate Dean for Residence Life and First-Year Experience to provide support for all students.

Responsibilities Include:

Campus Life-

• Create, sustain and oversee systems for managing the operations of the office and the clubs and organizations supported by Campus Life.
• Fosters an open, welcoming, and fun office environment for students, families, and colleagues.
• Manages budgets related to Campus Life, including student organizations and student clubs.
• Provide support for Bates Engage, the college’s student engagement platform, based on CampusGroups. This includes being a content expert for the function and capabilities of Bates Engage, and providing advising support for clubs, organizations, and colleagues in how to best leverage its capabilities to support their group(s).
• Post content to the Campus Life website and social media platforms.
• Hire, train and manage the student staff of the Ronj Coffeehouse and the Campus Life student office assistants utilizing the Bates Leads framework.
• Advise Bates College Student Government (BCSG) and the Bates Student Newspaper by providing structure, guidance, and mentorship to student assembly members, the executive board, and other constituents. This includes working collaboratively with the Coordinator of Campus Life Programming and First-Year Experience to advise the Funding and Activities Board. 
• In collaboration with the Senior Associate Dean of Students, assists with developing and implementing equity and inclusion strategies for all Campus Life systems, structures, programs and policies.
• Manages the Equity and Inclusion Peer Advisor Program, including the supervision of Equity and Inclusion Peer Advisor student staff. This entails designing curriculum and training materials for Equity and Inclusion Peer Advisors, and utilizing these student staff positions to support student clubs and organizations in meeting their/our equity and inclusion goals.
• Serve as a Student Support Advisor to a cohort of students throughout their academic career at Bates.
• Create policies and systems for student clubs and organizations that provide guidance that adhere to the Campus Life mission, Student Code, Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy and other institutional policies deemed appropriate. 
• Holds both traditional and non-traditional office hours (after 5:00 pm and weekends when needed) to meet with campus stakeholders and students. This includes attending student organization meetings that meet in the evenings and on weekends.

Student Affairs-

• Serve on the Student Affairs “on-call” rotation, providing timely response and support for student emergencies which will include being available up to 7 weeks per year to respond to timely student crises 24/7.
• Provide support to Campus Safety Officers and Residential Life Coordinators for emerging crisis situations which will include being on campus after hours and on the weekends, as well as contacting family members and students.
• Connect with internal and external resources such as Facilities, Environmental Health and Safety, hospitals, law enforcement, the fire department, and other service providers as needed.
• Serve as a Green Dot Bystander Intervention Trainer. 
• Participate in team projects that enhance the quality or efficiency of Student Affairs.

Minimum Qualifications:



Education

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of professional experience is required.
• Master’s Degree preferred.

Experience

• 3 years of professional post-baccalaureate experience in Student Affairs or other higher education department experience (including professional or undergraduate experience in residence life, student government, student activities, and/or other leadership positions on a college campus).
• Demonstrated success in supporting students from underrepresented groups, including students from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, first-generation-to-college students, LGBTQ identified individuals, and low-income students.
• Experience working in collaborative and dynamic office environments with frequently shifting tasks and priorities.
• Experience in supporting success of peer to peer educational models, including implementation of assessment practices.
• Experience with implementing large-scale events and event planning preferred.
• Experience with outdoor education or experiential education is desirable.
• Experience working on a first-year experience program prior preferred.