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The Office of Residential Life & Student Engagement at 91���˶������ seeks an Associate Director for Student Engagement dedicated to creating a vibrant, purposeful, and supportive college community. They will provide leadership, guidance, and support to all student organizations in developing and implementing programs and events. They will work closely with, collaborate with, and serve as a resource to other administrative offices within the College. The position reports to the Dean of Student Life.

The Associate Director is part of a dean's on-call rotation, providing consultation and response for emergencies and on-call consultation and emergency response for physical and mental health crises, alcohol and drug incidents, and interpersonal conflicts.

Residential Life & Student Engagement

●      Promote and enhance a sense of community on campus by creating opportunities for involvement that support a vibrant social climate throughout the week and on weekends.

●      Provide general oversight and advocacy for over 130 student clubs and organizations, including new student clubs and organizations, and the annual registration process.

●      Assist with the implementation of the 91���˶������ Traditions.

●      Serves as a co-advisor for the Self-Governing Association.

●      Collaborate with Civic Engagement to ensure that students are engaged in the community through direct service, internships, activism, and advocacy.

●      Support the development of a BMC leadership philosophy and help connect students with leadership development opportunities through the Leadership Learning Laboratory, Owls Leadership Institute, etc.

●      Partner with Athletics to help support the school spirit of the student body through a vibrant game experience, leadership development of scholar-athletes, and connection with Residential Life programming.

●      Assist in organizing, planning, and implementing all aspects of sponsored programs, trips, and large-scale events for Student Engagement.

●      Maintains accurate records of all Student Engagement events and Self-Governing Association activities (including event proposals, budgets, contacts, contracts, media/publicity, and evaluations).

●      Create, negotiate, and review internal and external contracts for all student organizations.

●      Develop and implement regular assessments of programs and services.

●      Maintain student organization policies.

●      Maintain Student Engagement website and all social media accounts.

●      Assists with new student orientation and first-year experience programs.

●      Liaison with Student Engagement offices at Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges and Campus Philly.

●      Lead organizer for the Student Engagement platform, ENGAGE.

Club and Organization Leadership Development

●      Provide support and leadership to all student organizations for developing and implementing programs and events.

●      Oversee the Emerging Owls Leadership Institute.

●      Host a day retreat for all club leaders.

●      Host workshops for club and potential student leaders throughout the academic year.

●      Partner with different departments to offer various workshops for student leaders.

Supervision

●      Hire, train, and supervise the Student Activities Coordinator.

●      Hire, train, and supervise the Student Engagement Graduate Assistant.

●      Assist in the hiring, training, and supervision of the Owl Programing Board (OPB).

Budget Management

●      Develop and manage the Student Engagement budget.

●      Advise and provide oversight to the self-governing association (SGA) budget and SGA treasurers.

●      Approve student club purchase requests following College policies and procedures.

On-Call Responsibilities

●      Provide on-call consultation and response for emergencies, such as physical and mental health crises, alcohol and drug incidents, and interpersonal conflicts.

●      Provide on-call support to the On Call Coordinators.

Qualifications

Minimum Education, Skills, and Abilities:

●      Masters degree required.

●      Demonstrated understanding of and a commitment to the community college mission and purpose, teaching and learning, high academic standards, and student success.

●      Ability to work effectively with a diverse student population.

●      Demonstrated organizational skills with attention to detail.

●      Ability to work a flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends as needed.

●      Demonstrated excellent oral and written interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with students, faculty, and the general public.

●      3-5 years of work experience in event planning or student activities.

Application Instructions

To express interest in this role, please submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references to Interfolio: 

Review of applications will begin immediately. 

ABOUT THE INSTITUTION

91���˶������ is located in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania region. The College serves a population of approximately 1,700 students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Campus is easily reached by public transportation as well as most major highways. The College offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits that include a generous retirement contribution, paid time off and reasonably priced health coverage. 91���˶������ is an equal opportunity employer that believes that diversity strengthens our community.