Coordinator for Student Activities and Events, Center for Leadership, Equity and Excellence


About Mills College:

Located in Oakland, California, in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area, Mills College is a liberal arts college for women and gender non-binary students, with graduate programs for all genders. Consistently ranked one of the top master's universities and one of the best value colleges in the West by U.S. News & World Report, Mills also has been named one of the Best Colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The Mills experience is distinguished by small, interactive classes, one-on-one attention from exceptional faculty, a culture of creative experimentation, and cutting-edge interdisciplinary learning opportunities which empower students to make a statement in their careers and communities. As one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country, we have a strong record of academic success with first-generation students, students of color, Latinx students, LGBTQ students, and other underrepresented students. Mills College has recently become a Hispanic Serving Institution. Applicants with expertise and experience in supporting and promoting success for Latina/o students are encouraged to apply.

Mills College encourages diversity in hiring and particularly welcomes applications and nominations from women, gender non-binary individuals, and minorities. Mills College seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to equity, inclusion, and social justice and our desire to maintain the excellence of our faculty. In so doing, we offer our students not only the opportunity to learn about varied disciplines but to engage with diverse perspectives and ways of knowing and learning. For more information, please visit www.mills.edu.


Job Description:

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports to: Director, Center for Student Leadership, Equity, and Excellence
Supervises: No professional staff. Supervises student staff

Summary of Position:
Reporting to the Director of the Center for Student Leadership, Equity and Excellence, the Coordinator for Student Activities and Events supports a comprehensive student activities program intended to enrich the co-curricular experience of undergraduate and graduate students. This role fosters an inclusive and vibrant campus life through student engagement and community building by creating and supporting co-curricular programs, large scale campus-wide events, and college traditions.

Essential Job Functions
Includes but not limited to:

Clubs & Student Government

• Oversee the student club and organization registration process, adhere to the college policies and provide on-going mentorship and leadership development to clubs and organizations in collaboration with primary staff and faculty advisors
• Create and implement a faculty and staff advisor training
• Update and maintain the Student Clubs and Organization Handbook
• Co-advise student government including but not limited to attending weekly board meetings, bi-weekly one-on-one meetings with leadership members, and providing oversight to the use and allocation of student fees to student government

Student Activities & Events

• Implement and advise Student Programming Board
• Lead and coordinate various aspects of campus-wide social, cultural and educational programming that supports the intellectual, personal, and social development of all students
• Plan and implement Fall and Spring weeks of welcome programming and other major events
• Work in collaboration with College Events to manage the event approval process for student-led programming
• Schedule vendors and service providers, including catering, security, audiovisual services, college events and facilities related to areas of responsibility
• Manage office social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter etc?)

Administrative Functions

• Create reports and publications as needed, e.g., operations, programming, assessment, and administrative reports
• Represent the department on Student Life, campus-wide, and departmental committees as assigned
• Supervise student workers in office and programming tasks and participate in the hiring, training, and evaluation
• Responsible for a thorough knowledge of applicable policies, regulations, and laws, including those of the legally authorized governing body; monitors compliance with and provides guidance regarding such policies, regulations, and law
• Manage budgets for areas of responsibility including purchasing, expenses, forecasting and Concur submissions
• Perform related duties as needed

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of experience. Master's Degree Preferred.
• Student or professional experience in social justice education, advocacy, and a demonstrated commitment to promoting equity and inclusion.
• Demonstrated expertise in event planning and management.
• Knowledge of and practice engaging in social justice work regarding power and privilege dynamics.
• Ability to exhibit strong interpersonal skills with all levels of College constituencies and members of the public.
• Ability to take appropriate steps to promote and sustain effective working relationships within a diverse multicultural environment.
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends as needed.

Physical, Mental and Environmental Context:

• Standing and sitting for long periods of time
• Occasionally work outdoors, depending on programming, possibly in inclement weather
• Work often requires bending to adjust or work with office equipment
• Work occasionally requires physical exertion such as lifting heavy objects over 50 pounds
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends as needed

This position description is not intended to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities. Additional duties may be assigned based on business operational needs


Additional Information:

This is a full-time, non-exempt position. Compensation is commensurate with experience, and includes an excellent benefits package including medical/dental/vision/life/LTD insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with match, as well as paid vacation, sick time off, and holidays.

Applicants of diverse backgrounds including: people of color, Black and Latinx candidates in particular, first generation college graduates, and applicants who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community including transgender and gender nonconforming candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

Mills College does not permit discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religious creed, color, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. For more information on Mills' non-discrimination policy, please go to https://www.mills.edu/policies/ada-policies/nondiscrimination-statement.php.

All positions are subject to a background check. Prior to the first date of employment, an applicant's background check must be cleared.

Mills College requires current faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. All new hires are required to be fully vaccinated prior to the first date of work on campus. Fully vaccinated is defined as two weeks following a second shot of a two-dose vaccine or two weeks following a single dose vaccine. For further information regarding the Mills' immunization policy, including medical and religious exemptions, please contact benefits@mills.edu.


Application Instructions:

Click the "Apply Now" button below and follow instructions to submit the following documents:

• Employee Application
• Resume
• Cover Letter

Please note that you can only upload 6 "Other" documents. You can consolidate multiple pages/documents into one file upload. The file size limit for each upload is 10Mb.

Review of applicants will begin immediately; applications will be accepted until the position is filled.



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