Student Activities, Involvement, & Leadership Program Coordinator

Student Activities, Involvement, & Leadership Program Coordi

SUMMARY

In support of the university’s mission and objectives, the Student Activities, Involvement & Leadership Program Coordinator is responsible for assisting with Steering Committee programming, overall Student Leadership programming and training, commuter student outreach, and multicultural initiatives. This role requires a commitment to student success and cultivating partnerships with key stakeholders.

Administrative

• Keeps the Director of SAIL informed of daily activities, problems, emergencies, and occurrences that affect first-year students.
• Prepares reports and surveys as requested by the Director of SAIL or AVP for Student Life including, but not limited to weekly, monthly, semester, or yearly qualitative and quantitative reports.
• Drives assessment initiatives and makes recommendations to improve student programming, leadership, and engagement.
• Maintains budgets for organizations.
• Co-leads scheduled weekend and evening Steering Committee events as determined by the Director of SAIL.
• Designs, edits, and updates organization information and resources in myPBA.
• Attends and participates in Student Development Division and university-wide meetings, retreats and committees.
• Serves as a Christian role model for faculty, staff and students.
• Provides support for Welcome Week (August) and Winter Welcome Weekend (January) for new and transfer students.
• Attends university functions on campus, such as Convocations and Commencement, and represents the university at off-campus functions.
• Oversees the creative design strategy for marketing and media management of the SAIL office.  

Programming and Development

• Implements and develops programs that assist in the retention of commuter students.
• Serves as an advocate and resource for commuter student issues.
• Develops community partnerships (e.g.: Love Where You Live)..
• Develops and implements programs and initiatives that aid in the retention and success of culturally diverse student groups.
• Serves as a resource to Student Government and campus clubs and organizations.
• Supervises and provides direction to The Wave student team.
• Serves as a member of the Sailfish Cup Committee.
• Provides student club and organizational support as needed.
• Advises the Steering Committee on campus-wide programing initiatives.
• Plans and implements Student Leadership events (such as Fall Prayer Vigil, Spring Retreat, and Spring Awards Banquet).   
• Provides direction to student leaders in the director’s absence.

Community Engagement

• Joins, attends, and participates in local, state, and national Student Development conferences, with a particular emphasis on student activities, leadership, and diversity.
• Develops and maintains a network with other student activities, leadership, and multicultural professionals.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required; discipline in College Student Personnel Administration, Higher Education Administration, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field from an accredited higher education institution.
• 1 years of experience required.

Essential Competencies

• Customer Service Orientation – Keeps internal and/or external key stakeholder(s), students, parents, faculty, staff and community partners in mind at all times. 
• Professionalism – Displays a high level of professionalism, e.g. timeliness, reliability, communication, and work ethic.
• Christ-first Faith – Provides spiritual support to community members, including students, on their Christian faith journey.
• Adaptable/Flexibility – Ability to change or adjust to change.
• Analytical Thinking & Decision Making – Identifies and understands trends and/or issues, connects data points through analysis and logical conclusions/actionable strategies.
• Attention to Detail – Ability to efficiently and accurately focus on a specific task or number of tasks. Reviews details with a critical eye.
• Confidentiality – Maintains the necessary confidentiality and discretion required for the position.
• Continuous Improvement – Implement or brainstorm ways to optimize a process.
• Creativity – Ability to think creatively and design creative solutions to problems.
• Develops Others – Ability to promote continuous improvement within teams and/or individuals.
• Effective Communication – Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated messaging across a wide variety of audiences.
• Problem-solving – Anticipates, evaluates, diagnoses, and resolves problems in a systematic and fact-based manner.
• Project and Time Management – Effective planning and priority setting. Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Teamwork & Collaboration – Creates a climate that fosters commitment to a common vision and shared values that promote cooperation and working together through trust and support of others both departmentally and cross-functionally.