What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director for Greek Life and Student Experience position at Wittenberg University?
Category:
Administrative Positions
Department:
Student Involvement
Locations:
Springfield, OH
Posted:
Feb 27, 2025
Closes:
Open Until Filled
Type:
Full-time
Ref. No.:
1-84016-50101
Position ID:
185913
About Wittenberg University:
In surveying the grounds of what is now Wittenberg University, the Rev. Ezra Keller, the college's first president and founder, remarked: "This is a lovely spot for a literary institution." Today, that lovely spot encompasses more than 100 acres of rolling hills and hollows in southwestern Ohio, with architecturally distinctive structures that embrace Wittenberg's past and provide a beautiful backdrop to the teaching excellence and Lutheran-affiliated learning environment that has defined Wittenberg University since its founding in 1845. Nationally recognized for accessible professors, engaging classroom experiences, service opportunities, and valued athletics traditions, Wittenberg is home to 1,400 students, 60 majors, minors and special programs, three graduate programs, and 25 varsity sports.
Wittenberg University is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive employee benefits package that attracts and retains talent to further the university's mission and contributes to the personal and financial well-being of employees and their families. From healthcare to our tuition benefit to vacation and holidays, our goal is to help our employees enjoy happy and healthy lifestyles, while maintaining a good work-life balance. learn more about Wittenberg's employee benefits.
Job Description:
Wittenberg is seeking an Assistant Director for Greek Life and Student Experience. The Assistant Director will oversee the strategic direction, management and support for Greek life focusing on community growth, education, and sustainability. The Assistant Director will also oversee the management and support for student experiences that encourage belonging and engagement including, but not limited to: club sports, leadership awards, and various large-scale programs. This is a full-time, exempt-level position reporting to the Director of Student Involvement.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the Sorority & Fraternity community including advising Panhellenic Council and lnterfraternity Council; advising chapters; communicating Wittenberg policies and standards; liaising with chapter advisors, national organization representatives and fraternity and sorority Honor Societies; and coordinating fraternity and sorority recruitment efforts.
- Monitor fraternity and sorority risk management processes, including organization conduct and safe hosting practices (social event and alcohol registration processes); safe host alcohol policy education, training, and preventative education.
- Lead and manage the recreation and club sports program, including building and maintaining campus partnerships and managing the financial, risk/policy, educational, programmatic, and administrative elements of the program. Position club and recreation organizations to facilitate student belonging and wellbeing.
- Assist director with the creation, promotion, and execution of large-scale social programming targeting evenings, weekends, and key University-wide events including Welcome Week, Homecoming, Involvement Fair, Family Weekend, late-night breakfast/cram jam, Witt Late Night.
- With the director, lead and execute Leadership Awards annually.
- Maintain student data and records in a manner that ensures confidentiality and aides in the assessment of programs and strategies.
- Supervise student workers to meet Student Involvement needs.
- Participate in appropriate staff development opportunities, serve on campus, community, and professional association committees, appropriately keep supervisors abreast of matters sensitive in nature.
- Perform other relevant duties as assigned such as special projects, programs, developmental activities, etc.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in higher education, student affairs, or related field required; Master's degree in higher education, student affairs, or related field preferred.
- 1-3 years' related experience required.
- Experience working at a small, liberal arts institution with sorority and fraternity life and/or registered student organizations, and/or advising student groups preferred.
- Experience planning and executing large-scale campus programming preferred.
- Experience with student engagement software preferred.
- Excellent customer service, time management and communication skills.
- Ability to work with a variety of constituents, solve problems quickly and professionally, anticipate needs, and communicate proactively.
- Demonstrated success on a team.
- Demonstrated experience building relationships with key constituents.
- Strong written, public speaking, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Belief in the fundamental value of a residential, liberal arts education and its application to life after college.
- Ability to work nights and weekends; some travel is required (<10% of time).
- Ability to transport items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- A valid driver's license is required; must meet required insurance qualifications found in Wittenberg Motor Pool policies and procedures. If license is from out of state, successful candidate will need to obtain a valid Ohio driver's license within 30 days of hire date.
Additional Information:
Wittenberg is committed to attracting and retaining highly qualified individuals who collectively reflect the diversity of our student body and society at-large. Please see our notice of nondiscrimination housed on our website.
The successful candidate will demonstrate support for diversity, equity and inclusiveness as well as participate in maintaining a respectful, positive work environment.
Wittenberg University is committed to preventing and addressing sexual misconduct in our campus community.
Employment at Wittenberg University is contingent upon satisfactory completion of applicable background checks including but not limited to: criminal records, educational verifications, driving records (when job-related), and/or credit history (when job related).
For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas. Wittenberg University participates in E-Verify to confirm authorization to work in the U.S.
Application Instructions:
Review of applications will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled.
To apply, please set-up an account in our online recruiting system and upload the following documents in MS Word or Adobe Acrobat format.
1. Resume
2. Cover letter
3. Name, address, and phone number of three professional references.
2. Cover letter
3. Name, address, and phone number of three professional references.
Applicants who require accommodation during any stage of the hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (937) 327-7517 or email hure-mail@wittenberg.edu.
