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Director of Student Affairs (Student Programming Specialist)

Indiana University Bloomington
Columbus, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 2/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/4/2025

Job Summary

The role of Student Programming Specialist serves as the Director of Student Affairs for the IU Columbus campus. The Director of Student Affairs plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises the components of student affairs, with direct responsibilities in mental health outreach, cultural student groups / program planning, and facilitates student leadership. The director acts in the role of the Ombudsperson, serves as Deputy Title IX Coordinator, as well as serves as the leader of the Behavioral Consultation team.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

  • Enhances the student experience at IU Columbus by providing mental health outreach.
  • Oversees the Office of Student Affairs while playing a strategic role in developing and leading initiatives in student affairs programming and assessments.
  • Serves as Budget Manager - develops and submits budget recommendations, monitors, verifies, reconciles, and approves expenditures from the general fund account associated with the office.
  • Liaises with community partners and career services.
  • Plays an active role in the student experience by collaborating with staff across departments to effectively communicate to new and existing students, assists with the design and delivery of new student orientation events, and aims to keep students engaged year-round with events and initiatives.
  • Actively participates in staff meetings, Staff Council, and other professional development opportunities.
  • Coordinates with IU Columbus senior leadership team to support strategic mission and goals.
  • Makes data-driven decisions to guide program decisions and assess impact on student retention, community and belonging, and student success.

General Responsibilities

  • Develops and implements programs and initiatives geared at enhancing and reinforcing the academic engagement and experiential learning capacity of the student experience. Projects programming outcomes at the program, department / division, or campus level.
  • Interfaces directly with students, attending student programming events and gathering satisfaction feedback from student participants to implement into future student programming initiatives and objectives.
  • Collaborates with staff in own department and other departments, as well as academic and campus leaders, on shared student programming goals, often coordinating funding to sponsor student programs.
  • Measures and evaluates effectiveness of student programs against projected outcomes.
  • Regularly prepares reports on impact to students and budget and presents to stakeholders on effectiveness and to secure funding for initiatives moving forward.
  • Serves on committees and performs student programming research across the field of higher education and at peer institutions to identify and recommend best practices.
  • Plans and coordinates communications and targeted outreach for student programming initiatives to ensure student participation and inclusion.
  • May provide guidance to other Student Programming Specialists; makes process recommendations to manager for improved delivery of service.
  • May serve on various campus or cross-functional committees to share student programming best practices.
  • Qualifications

    Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

    EDUCATION

    Required

  • Bachelor's degree in education, social work, public affairs, counseling, business, or related field
  • Preferred

  • Master's degree in higher education student affairs or related field
  • WORK EXPERIENCE

    Required

  • 5 years in student services, higher education, or related field
  • SKILLS

    Required

  • Proficient in communication skills
  • Maintains a high degree of professionalism
  • Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
  • Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
  • Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
  • Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
  • Highly thorough and dependable
  • Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
  • Possesses a high degree of initiative
  • Ability to influence internal and / or external constituents
  • Develops and delivers effective presentations
  • Demonstrated customer service skills
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain confidential information
  • Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision-making skills
  • Demonstrates excellent judgment, tact, and diplomacy
  • Commitment to working with people of diverse backgrounds and demonstrated cultural competency
  • Ability to build strong partnerships with students and other university departments
  • Preferred

  • Ability to use and learn new technology proficiently and change practices with changing technology
  • Bilingual (Spanish)
  • Working Conditions / Demands

    This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

    Work Location

    This position is eligible to work a hybrid schedule (mix between 1-2 days remote and 3-4 days in-person work), subject to change in the future based on university policy and business needs.

    Columbus, Indiana

    Work Hours

    Monday - Friday 8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM

    Benefits Overview

    For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including :

  • Multiple plan options for medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
  • Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
  • Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
  • Additional supplemental retirement plan options
  • Tuition benefit for IU classes
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

    Job Classification

    Career Level : Advanced

    FLSA : Exempt

    Job Function : Student Services

    Job Family : Student Programming

    Click here to learn more about Indiana University's Job Framework.

    Posting Disclaimer

    This posting is scheduled to close at 11 : 59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

    If you wish to include a cover letter, you may include it with your resume when uploading attachments.

    Equal Employment Opportunity

    Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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