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Associate Director of Student Engagement for Fraternity and Sorority Life

Employer
University of Denver
Location
Colorado, Denver, USA
Salary
Negotiable

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Administrative Jobs
Student Affairs, Residence Life
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Campus Life and Inclusive Excellence (CLIE) is the student affairs division of the University of Denver. CLIE includes Housing and Residential Education, Academic Resources, Student Engagement, Health and Counseling, and Culture, Access, and Transition programs.

We are committed to providing students with the support and skills needed to become empowered citizens that positively impact the communities they are a part of, now, and in the future. We do so by challenging students to:

  • Reflect on their values and identities;
  • Recognize their strengths and acknowledge areas for further growth;
  • Understand the importance of needing support and seeking it;
  • Cultivate their passions; and
  • Foster the public good.

Position Summary

The Mission of the Office of Student Engagement is to foster holistic student development. We strive to build community and enrich the whole person through creative collaboration, meaningful relationships, and innovative programming. We are able to accomplish this through engagement via the functional areas that comprise the department including: Registered Student Organizations, Undergraduate Student Government, Graduate Student Activities, University of Denver Programming Board, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Marketing and Communications, Spirit and Traditions, Hallmark Events, and The Hub Operations & Management.
Each of these offices supports the student experience by providing unique programs, services and facilities designed to foster student development and help students find their purpose.

Essential Functions

  • Student Advisement and Staff Supervision:
    • Indirectly advises the members of the executive boards of the Interfraternity Council, Multicultural Greek Council, Panhellenic
    • Association and the 22 chapter presidents of their member organizations
    • Supervises three graduate staff members in executing the responsibilities of their assistantships, primarily serving as advisors to their respective council and its chapters
    • Engages with chapter volunteers, including chapter advisors and facility corporation board members, regularly through weekly emails and quarterly in-person meetings designed to provide resources, discuss opportunities for community growth, and cultivate their relationship with the University
    • Organizes the annual retreat for chapter presidents and council leaders focusing on personal identity exploration, inclusive leadership, and community development
  • Facility Management and Staff Supervision:
    • Supervises a program coordinator who manages the check in/out process, damages process, auditing placements, charges, and entering the bookings of new students into StarRez for all FSL properties
    • Supervises a program coordinator who creates and manages the room selection and room change processes for FSL as well as approves of charges or adjusts students accounts as appropriate with assistance from HRE
    • In conjunction with Campus Safety, conducts quarterly inspections of all residential communities, and assists in the coordination and management of facilities concerns
    • Supports the 9-property residential community, including the direct supervision of 3 house directors
  • Operations and Strategic Management:
    • Responds to crisis incidents as a professional staff member on-call for a population of 250 residents
      Coordinates logistics for Panhellenic formal recruitment of new members and Interfraternity Council recruitment of potential new members
    • Manages the office budget, including tracking expenditures, monthly reconciliation, and future planning
      Adjudicates, in conjunction with the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities any University policies and state, local, and federal law
    • Responsible for planning large-scale community collaborative programming with students, department, division, and University staff
    • Promotes FSL membership opportunities to current and prospective students, parents, and community members through presentations and representation at informational fairs and orientation programs
    • Implements a chapter accreditation and chapter awards process that focuses on individual chapter goal pursuits rather than predetermined blanket benchmarks for chapters regardless of council and size
    • Participate in the hiring, training, and supervision of graduate assistants and/or Inclusive Excellence Fellows in the Office of Student Engagement
    • Manage a comprehensive calendar of events and provide support for events as needed
    • Initiate and coordinate programming and FSL specific initiatives with the Center for Advocacy Prevention and Empowerment
    • Initiate, HCC, and coordinate programming with Campus Safety on risk reduction
    • Coordinates the process for expansion requests of new chapters or returning chapters.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Strong organizational and interpersonal communication skills, including ability to present effectively to a variety of audiences and interact effectively across variety of campus constituents.
  • Ability to collaborate with departments across the university
  • Demonstrated commitment to embedding principles of diversity, equity and inclusion into job responsibilities
  • Ability to problem solve and support students in navigating challenges and accessing available resources on campus.
  • Experience with Banner, 25Live, and StarRez
  • Demonstrated commitment to embedding principles of diversity, equity and inclusion into job responsibilities

Required Qualifications

  • Masters Degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs or related field
  • Three years post Masters degree experience advising fraternities/sororities
  • Three years post Masters degree with experience in higher education developing and implementing student-focused programs
  • Three years post Masters degree supervising graduate and undergraduate student staff
  • Proven experiences with student leadership development, creating inclusive excellence within programming efforts and relationship building with faculty
  • Experience integrating NPC, IFC, NPHC and MGC organizations to work collaboratively on a college or university campus

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years post-Masters degree in advising fraternities/sororities, student organizations or related
  • 5+ years post-Masters degree supervising full-time staff in Fraternity and Sorority Life, Student Activities and other related areas
  • Two years managing Fraternity and Sorority housing placements including crisis intervention and auditing housing processes
  • Experience with StarRez housing system for Greek housing

Working Environment

1. Standard office environment.
2. Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
3. Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

1. Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period of time.
2. Occasionally required to move about the office/campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs.

Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Some weekends, evenings and holidays.

Application Deadline
For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) on May 28, 2019.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and staff. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, military/ veteran status or any other status protected by law.

All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.

Organization

Founded in 1864—just a few years after the city of Denver itself was founded—the University of Denver is one of the country's premier private universities.

The University's 125-acre campus, a few miles south of downtown Denver, is home to more than 11,500 students hailing from all regions of the United States and 83 other countries.

The University offers:

Regardless of what they study, University of Denver students embark on a personal educational journey that helps them find and follow their individual purpose.

Collaborative, Experiential Learning

Our students work closely with faculty, peers and members of the community on projects, research and fieldwork. They cross disciplines to discover new perspectives and approaches to problem solving.

In and out of the classroom, our students learn by doing, whether they're collecting data in the field or putting theory into practice in a clinical setting.

The University of Denver Culture

Across the University of Denver’s many divisions, departments, and offices, supervisors are searching for new employees who strive to excel and innovate, prize integrity, and who value the opportunity to engage with the community.  The University is always looking for creative problem solvers, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners who want to know more and do more.

At the University of Denver, our culture is steeped in ethics and social responsibility. As a result, our faculty and students represent a wide array of perspectives and enjoy the healthy dialogue that grows out of diversity. University of Maryland, Baltimore

For all their differences, the members of our community are united by a common purpose: They're determined to confront society's most pressing challenges—everything from world health and the global economy to access to education.

Company info
Website
Telephone
3038717770
Location
2199 S. University Blvd.
Denver
Colorado
80210
US

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