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Director of Student Development and Campus Vibrancy

Employer
Stetson University
Location
DeLand, Florida, United States

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Director of Student Development and Campus Vibrancy

Tracking Code379-280 Job Description

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Campus Life and Student Success (CLaSS), the Director of Student Development & Campus Vibrancy will provide strategic leadership to the Student Development and Campus Vibrancy team encompassing New Student Orientation and Transition Programs, Student Clubs and Organizations, the Student Government Association, Student Leadership Initiatives, Fraternity and Sorority Involvement, Campus Vibrancy and Traditions, Commuter Student Services, and Student Media. The Director will be a campus catalysts for student community, leadership, development and belongingness empowering campus stakeholders through strategic partnership.

Through a strong student empowerment model the Director of Student Development & Campus Vibrancy will:

  • Provide strategic vision and leadership and for an integrated unit that collaboratively invigorates campus life; creating an engaged, inclusive and vibrant community dedicated to student success from deposit through graduation.
  • Directly recruit, train, and supervise one Associate Director, three Assistant Directors, and one part-time professional, with indirect supervision of one assistant director, five graduate assistant/intern level positions, and one administrative assistant.
  • Provide high-level strategic vision, direction, and leadership to all areas within the department including:
    • Playing an active role in the advisement and development of Stetson’s fraternity & sorority community through building partnerships and connections with student leadership and chapter alumni and working to ensure educational initiatives directed at the community are prioritize inclusivity, risk management, and sexual assault prevention.
    • Empowering and guiding the continued integration of student media (e.g. newspaper, internet radio station, literary magazine, and digital broadcast) into a single, digital-first, organization which shares resources and content through supervision, advising, and close partnership with the Faculty Advisor.
    • Developing a vision, shared buy-in, and understanding of the expanded and transformed Carlton Union Building space in partnership with the Associate Director and CLaSS leadership.
    • Propelling the Student Government Association through a framework of empowerment, to be the voice of the students and an active and effective vehicle for meaningful action; overseeing the SAFAC and AFAC boards that allocate funds for student organizations and university offices.
    • Working to ensure campus vibrancy is maintained through intentional community building initiatives, large scale events and programs, and promotion of vibrant offerings outside of CLaSS.
    • Fostering the integration of Strengths as a tool for student self-understanding and common language while advocating for our goal of being a Strengths-Based division
    • Ensuring a high quality, comprehensive orientation serving first-year and transfer students, as well as their parents and families.
    • Promoting the achievement of a comprehensive and intersectional leadership development initiatives for undergraduate students at all levels, based around the social change model of leadership development.
  • Collaborate extensively with Residential Living & Learning colleagues to create inclusive communities of in which all undergraduate students can belong, engage, be challenged, and learn.
  • Collaborate and partner with campus stakeholders (e.g., faculty, enrollment, and other CLaSS areas) to direct and implement a comprehensive first-year experience and extended orientation. Play a
  • critical role in the coordination of the First year seminar experience. This includes, but is not limited to training the Teaching Apprentices (TAs), assisting with Faculty Development, assessment, and information sharing.
  • Champion the thoughtful and strategic use of “HatterSync,” which is Stetson’s organization management software powered by OrgSync. Serve as the lead facilitator for the group of key institutional partners.
  • Collect and interpret student learning, satisfaction, retention, and success data to inform the development of an intentional, cross-cutting, comprehensive menu of involvement experiences.
  • Responsible for stewardship of significant fiscal and human resources.
  • Provide leadership for annual program calendar planning, creation, and dissemination/management.
  • Serve as a high-level hearing officer for major cases and on the Title IX team as an Investigator/Hearing Officer.
  • Review and provide direction for student service operations (union management, organization applications, event registration, etc.) while striving to be student-centered, efficient, and user-friendly.
  • Represent the office / division on strategic University committees.
  • Perform other intentional duties that contribute to the University mission as assigned.

YOUR TEAM: Campus Life and Student Success is a dynamic, evolving division driven by transformational leadership and continuous improvement. We seek team members who are highly motivated, strategic thinkers and relationship builders who thrive on shared governance. Our high expectations are matched by a robust professional development philosophy which promotes achievement and significance through self-assessment, reflection, and holistic goal setting. We actualize a philosophy of challenge and support grounded in liberal learning and development as it relates to student persistence and success. We are committed to facilitating student discovery and exploration consistent with the aims of a broad liberal arts education; offering impactful learning opportunities based on current research and empirical data; cultivating the unique strengths and perspectives of individual students; fostering global awareness, social justice values, and civic engagement; and providing a healthy and vibrant educational environment conducive to holistic well-being.

Minimum Education: Master's degree

Required Skills

The successful candidate will be:

  • a proven creative problem solver with strong written and verbal communication skills
  • have a commitment to enhancing diversity and including all students
  • have a track record of high productivity and job performance
  • A commitment and an ability to engage students in the learning process through programs and personal contact is a must
  • Interest in learning outcomes and assessment methodology required

We seek a colleague with a strong desire to work at a small, private institution committed to a liberal learning environment.

Required Experience
  • A Master's Degree in student affairs, higher education, or related area
  • A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in student affairs is required
  • Familiarity with StrengthsQuest, OrgSync, and the Social Change Model will be beneficial
Job Location DeLand, Florida, United StatesPosition TypeFull-Time/Regular

Organization

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Our mission at Stetson University is to provide an excellent education in a creative community where learning and values meet, and to foster in students the qualities of mind and heart that will prepare them to reach their full potential as informed citizens of local communities and the world.

At Stetson, the art of teaching is practiced through programs solidly grounded in a tradition of liberal learning that stimulates critical thinking, imaginative inquiry, creative expression, and lively intellectual debate. The art of learning is enhanced through small interactive classes, close student-faculty alliances, and collaborative approaches that provide the foundation for rewarding careers and advanced study in selective graduate and professional programs. We embrace diverse methodologies to foster effective communication, information and technological literacy, and aesthetic appreciation. We encourage the development of informed convictions, independent judgment, and lifelong commitments to learning that are characteristic features of the enlightened citizen. In bringing together learning and values, the University encourages all of its members to demonstrate personal integrity; to develop an appreciation for the spiritual dimension of life; to embrace leadership in an increasingly complex, interdependent, and technological world; and to commit to active forms of social responsibility.

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Telephone
3868227474
Location
421 N Woodland Blvd
Unit 8358
Deland
FL
32723
United States

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