Location: South Orange,NJ, USA
The Assistant Director is responsible for the overall leadership and direction as well as the support and guidance for all recognized student organizations. This position provides year-round training and professional development opportunities for the Executive Board members, general body members and faculty/admin advisors. Additionally, the Assistant Director gives support to the Office of Student Engagement for campus-wide programming efforts as well as supports New Student Programs initiatives. The Assistant Director reports to the Asst. VP of Student Services and Dean of Student Engagement and serves as a member of the Office of Student Engagement team.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Provide the strategic plan and structure to support the 150+ student clubs and organizations, with particular attention to leadership development for the University. Providing ongoing education and development opportunities for Executive Board members/Advisors of all clubs and organizations in areas including but not limited to event planning/management, risk management, group dynamics, and budgetary advising. The Assistant Director will recruit, train and maintain communication with faculty/staff advisors. Provide ongoing support and resources to facilitate strong advisor/organization relationships.
2. The Assistant Director will oversee the Student Engagement branch of the online engagement platform. This includes managing the access to individual portals, providing training to students, facilitating the approval process for all clubs and organization programs and activities, including communicating with related departments across campus, as well as troubleshooting integration issues for the platform (25Live etc). The Assistant Director will provide regular reports and assessments on the platform's student participation metrics to assist and inform retention initiatives.
3. Oversee the budget management for all club restricted accounts, including the budget allocation and purchasing processes. Conduct regularly scheduled audits of all club accounts, and compile summary reports as required. Establish and implement necessary structure to assure organization compliance with University policies.
4. Develop, implement and facilitate major events such as the Student Involvement Fair, Annual Leadership Awards Ceremony, the Inspiration to Impact Student Leadership Conference, and other student engagement initiatives.
5. The Assistant Director will co-advise and support the Student Government Association, including attending regular meetings and providing reports. Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor degree, 1-3 years of experience in higher education or relevant enviroment
Desired Qualifications:
Master's degree
Salary Grade:
AD160 - Administrative
Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt
Physical Demands: General Office Environment
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Seton Hall University is committed to programs of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the principles of affirmative action.
Advertised: 12 Aug 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: