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Coordinator, Traditions & Fraternity/Sorority Life

Employer
DePaul University
Location
Chicago, IL

Job Details


DePaul University

DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.


Job Title Coordinator, Traditions & Fraternity/Sorority Life
Job ID 3529
Location Lincoln Park Campus
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular

Multicultural Statement

At DePaul University, we are looking for candidates who want to join us in our mission to provide access to education for all. Successful candidates welcome ideas and perspectives from colleagues and students representing a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds, religious beliefs, and experiences. We seek collaborative, open-minded and hard working professionals to work in a real world urban learning environment. Are you exceptional, yet modest and open to challenges? We seek achievers and leaders that want to bring their passion and skills to our well-respected community of approachable colleagues. Build your career with us.

General Summary

As part of the Student Involvement team, the Coordinator for Traditions & Fraternity/Sorority Life serves as the lead staff administrator for traditions and affinity programming at DePaul University and serves as a member of the Fraternity & Sorority Life team. This position contributes to campus activities at DePaul through the oversight of 8-10 annual affinity building events and through the advising of the DePaul Traditions Council. Within Fraternity & Sorority Life, this person serves as the staff advisor to two of DePaul's governing councils. Additionally, this position plays an integral role on the Student Involvement team, supporting departmental vision and mission, while developing and contributing to departmental goals.

Responsibilities & Duties

Serve as the lead staff administrator and advisor for traditions & affinity programs, which includes the Ugly Sweater Party, Midnight Breakfast, and other traditions as determined by the student-led DePaul Traditions Council:
  • Assist students in setting the overall programmatic vision for traditions and affinity programming at DePaul.
  • Provide supervision, guidance and leadership development to a team of executive board members and committee members.
  • Attend weekly general meetings, conducting weekly advising meetings with organization officers, and providing overall assistance with the event planning and budgeting process for 8-10 events annually.

Develop and oversee two of the governing councils for Fraternity & Sorority Life on the Lincoln Park and Loop campuses:
  • Serve as the staff advisor to the Interfraternity Council and Multicultural Greek Council.
  • Advise, meet with and communicate regularly with fraternity/sorority chapter presidents, other chapter leaders, faculty and staff advisors, alumni/ae advisors, and inter/national headquarters staff and volunteers.
  • Develop additional strategic initiatives based on student needs, fraternity/sorority community needs and university requests.
  • Attend weekly council meetings and meet one-on-one with council leaders, provide supervision, support and mentorship.
  • Develop and assess learning outcomes related to this functional area.
  • Serve as an expert on national fraternity/sorority life best practices and data.

Performs other duties as assigned:
  • Supervise one graduate assistant and various teams of student employees/interns.
  • Collaborate on various Student Involvement, divisional and university committees and projects.


Education & Experience

  • Master's Degree in Student Affairs, Higher Education, College Student Personnel, Counseling or related field.
  • At least 1-2 years experience in advising college students and student organizations and working with diverse populations.
    • (2 years of graduate experience will equate to one year of professional experience)


Preferred Requirements

  • Experience with planning large campus events or working with a programming board strongly.
  • Experience working with fraternities and sororities.
  • Budget management experience.
  • Experience supervising others.


Managerial Responsibilities

  • Supervise one graduate assistant and various teams of student employees/interns.


Financial Responsibilities

  • Responsible for assorted budgets up to $100,000.


Other Skills & Abilities Reqd

  • Ability to facilitate leadership development and conversations with student leaders.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks, handle multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment; demonstrate initiative.
  • Ability to engage collaboratively with departmental team and university areas.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with students and colleagues in writing, verbally, and in presentations.
  • Ability to develop professional relationships and engage collaboratively with students, faculty, staff and university partners.
  • Ability to plan large-scale events with attention to detail and multiple stakeholders.
  • Ability to develop effective training sessions and modules for large groups of student leaders.


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Additional Information

  • Work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends.

Salary & Benefits Package:
DePaul offers a comprehensive package including competitive pay and benefits to attract and retain the best talent in order to further the University's mission. For more information, please visit the following pages:
Full Benefits
Part-Time Benefits

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Organization

Working at DePaul University

Enrolling more than 23,000 students, DePaul is the ninth-largest private and largest Catholic university in the country. It offers over 200 graduate and undergraduate degree programs through nine colleges and schools. Nearly one third of DePaul’s students are of color—the most diverse of any private university in Illinois—and about 30 percent of each year’s freshmen class intend to be the first in their families to earn a college degree. DePaul’s success extends beyond recruitment—it is among the nation’s top 100 universities in awarding degrees to students of color.

Educating Chicago’s business leaders, lawyers, judges, teachers, artists and public servants for more than a century, DePaul enjoys an excellent academic reputation. It has earned impressive rankings from U.S. News & World Report for its business and law programs as well as distinctions for diversity and community service. A host of higher education guides have recognized DePaul for everything from its economic value and happy students to its hot and trendy campus and great town-gown relations.

DePaul prides itself on the strength of its academic programs, especially the programs in entrepreneurship, real estate, and the part-time MBA; computer science, network assurance and digital media; psychology and philosophy; music and theater; health and intellectual property law; and adult learning initiatives. Despite its size, the university is committed to providing students with personal attention; the student/faculty ratio is just 16:1. Professors who teach graduate students also teach undergraduates in small-group settings.

DePaul’s goal, expressed in the VISION twenty12 strategic plan, is to become one of the finest urban, Catholic universities in the United States. It is focused on creating nationally recognized, rigorous programs of study; preparing women and men to be at the forefront of their chosen fields as ethical and socially engaged leaders; and further strengthening its financial and operational foundations.

DePaul was founded in 1898 by the Congregation of the Mission (or Vincentian) religious community, which follows the teachings of 17th century French priest St. Vincent de Paul. Established to provide a high quality education to immigrants and others who were denied access to college, DePaul continues to embrace this mission today, recruiting and graduating significant numbers of students from disadvantaged and underrepresented groups.

Location

Located in Chicago, Illinois, DePaul has two primary campuses and four suburban locations. The Loop Campus is in the heart of the downtown business and cultural district and is home to four of DePaul’s colleges, a theater, a residence hall and most administrative functions. It is separated by a 20-minute trip on Chicago’s “el” train from the Lincoln Park Campus, close to Lake Michigan and Wrigley Field. Considered one of the nation’s most beautiful urban campuses, Lincoln Park is home to five colleges, the main library, numerous residence halls, a student center and the Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center, open to employees and students.

Both campuses are located in thriving business and residential districts that are well served by public transportation, providing a full array of housing choices for employees. Chicago boasts six professional sports teams and some of the best theater, music and art venues in the nation. As an international business hub and conference center, Chicago enables employees to build strong professional networks and remain on the leading edge of their fields.

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