What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director of Student Activities and Organizations position at Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods College?
Description
The Associate Director of Student Activities and Organizations will play a pivotal role in the development and management of campus life programming. Provide leadership to collaborative efforts that create social vibrancy as well as enhance College traditions. Develop a menu of comprehensive programs and activities that is based on strategic planning and assessment as well as the mission of the College and Department. Advise, coordinate, and manage student organizations. Assists with the supervision of undergraduate student employees and is responsible for providing opportunities for experiential learning, continued instruction, and support in their academic and career path.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Student Development
- Establish and maintain positive rapport with students.
- Serve as student advocate and promote a community suited to a positive experience for all students.
- Counsels students on college and personal challenges and makes referrals when appropriate.
- Serves as a responder to student crisis’ requiring immediate intervention and collaboration with various constituencies including medical professionals, parents and local law enforcement.
- Assists Associate Vice President for Student Affairs with New Student Orientation, Homecoming, Family Weekend, and student staff training.
Student Activities and Organizations
- Responsible for managing and implementing a comprehensive array of campus-wide events and programs with specific focus on evening and weekend programming which engages both residential and commuter students.
- Coordination of signature programs (i.e. Homecoming, Pomeroy Pedals, Family Weekend).
- Prepare, monitor, and maintain oversight of the campus activities.
- Provide financial and statistical reports, projections, and recommendations as needed.
- Encourage collaboration across the college to ensure seamless and consistent implementation of best practices in student life.
- Advisement of Student Activities Committee the primary programming board on campus.
- Starting new student organizations and the development of current organizations.
- Engage in regular evaluation and assessment of the effectiveness of programs and services.
Residential Life
- Assist in the development of goals, vision, policies, and procedures for residential life.
- Assist with residence life training and development.
- Participate in after-hours and on-call weekend rotation.
- Share responsibility in maintaining health, fire, and safety standards.
- Assist with crisis and emergency response.
- Personal conflict intervention and crisis management.
- Assist with coordinating maintenance and facilities issues.
- Perform other duties as requested, delegated, or assigned.
Supervision:
May supervise student workers and student volunteers
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required, Masters in higher education, student affairs, psychology, sociology, or education preferred
- Experience in student program planning, implementation, and evaluation
- Ability to work well with a diverse group of staff and students
- Willingness to participate in an intensive supervisory process both with students and members of the Student Affairs team
- Prior experience in residence life or student leadership as an undergraduate student
- Basic skills in interpersonal relationships, conflict management, and confrontation
- Dependable, trustworthy, flexible, self-motivated
- Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated leader who can work independently as well as part of a team
- Culturally competent
- Highly motivated and self-directed
- Willingness to works nights and weekends throughout the academic year
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal with diverse groups
- Balance many tasks simultaneously and work well both independently and cooperatively with others
- Ability to maintain a positive approach under pressure
- Knowledge of campus safety measures and procedures
- Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
