What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Director for Student Engagement position at usm?
Job Summary
Reporting to the Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and serving as a member of the Vice President’s Senior Leadership Team, the Executive Director of Student Engagement will supervise and provide leadership to the departments supporting student leadership, organizations, student involvement, service and co-curricular activities including fraternity and sorority life. This position will have the primary responsibility to address the University needs of student programming in support of developing the holistic, engaged, involved student population. This position plays a pivotal role in student leadership development, and works closely with students, faculty, and staff to initiate, plan, develop, and facilitate events and activities that support the academic mission of the University and the quality of student life on campus. The programming developed under the leadership of this position should create student life for Southern Miss students that is superior in comparison to other institutions.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversees and supervises the day-to-day operations, fiscal and budgeting and programming initiatives for the Directors, Coordinators, and other support staff . Supervise, train, and evaluate professional staff members. Provide leadership for daily administrative functions.
- Provide overall vision and strategies for departments that fall under direct supervision. Responsible for on-going assessment of Student Engagement support, services and programs as they impact the student experience, retention, recruitment and the University as a whole.
- Maintain positive relationships with various stakeholders (campus partners, alumni, current students, advisors, etc.)
- Develop marketing and communication strategies in support of co-curricular activities and the development of a student co-curricular transcript.
- Monitors budgeting and prepares, with directors, future budgets for all departments under their supervision.
- Develops and markets student initiatives and programming that will promote high-quality student life experiences and holistic well- being. Create and direct planning and execution of community-wide programs and assist in the oversight of university wide programming for students and alumni. Cultivate leadership development opportunities for students across all campuses.
