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Assistant Director, Student Organizations - 502220

Employer
University of Richmond
Location
Richmond, VA

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

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Assistant Director, Student Organizations - 502220

***Application review will begin October 17, 2022

SUMMARY:

The Assistant Director for Student Organizations is an integral team member of the Student Engagement team within the Center for Student Involvement. The Assistant Director for Student Organizations will have primary oversight of 170+ registered student organization (170+), serves as the primary advisor to the Student Organization Budget Allocation Committee (SOBAC), and is the primary contact for the student organization management software.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Student Organization Advising and Programming:

  • Provides leadership to approximately 170+ student organizations regarding effective management of organizations and their activities, which includes advising organizations on the University recognition process, budget procedures, and compliance with University policies and operations
  • Partners with staff within Fraternity and Sorority Life, University Recreation (Sports Clubs), and the Chaplaincy (religious organizations) to maintain a comprehensive registered student organization program
  • Provides development and implementation of the University’s student organization management software, including technological expertise and training of students and staff
  • Contributes to the planning, development, implementation and assessment of student organization leadership training
  • Co-leads the Student Development Committee, a committee comprised of faculty, staff and students, whose responsibility is recognition and topics of student organizations.

Budget Management

  • Serves as the University administrator and primary advisor to the Student Organization Budget and Appropriations Committee (SOBAC) and oversees the SOBAC application, hearings, and allocation process of $175,000 to student organizations
  • Facilitates and reconciles purchasing cards and statements monthly including distribution, reconciliation, and budget management for 170 registered student organizations
  • Supervises, trains and evaluates the student budget managers within the Center for Student Involvement

Office related duties:

  • Serves as a WELL 100: Introduction to Collegiate Life instructor for one section per semester
  • Serves on a variety of university and divisional committees, as determined by the Associate Director for Student Engagement and Director of Student Involvement
  • Other duties as assigned by the Associate Director for Student Engagement
  • Serves as primary liaison with the Accounting, Controller’s and the Office of Planning and Budget.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Student-centered approach to work and strong ability to work with historically underrepresented students
  • Knowledge of and experience working with student organization management software
  • Understands the fundamentals to event and program planning
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Communicate effectively with faculty, staff, students, parents, and external community partners
  • Collaborate, co-create, and build partnerships offices and students
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, changing environment
  • Required: Must have a valid Driver's License and be able to produce a driving record with a minimum of 3 years of driving history in good standing

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor’s degree required; master's degree preferred
  • 1-3 years in working with student organizations, budget management, and/or student leaders is required. Experience working with event or programming planning and implementation is preferred.

WORK HOURS:

  • Full-time, exempt position
  • Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; 7.75 hrs./day; 38.75 hrs./week
  • Working evenings and on weekends is a requirement of the position

SALARY STRUCTURE:
Pay Grade 6 (Hiring Range $44,775.00 to $59,325.00 annually)

COVID-19:

The University of Richmond requires COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty, and staff. The University allows exemptions to this requirement for religious, medical and strong personal conviction reasons. All newly hired employees must report their status within the first two weeks of employment.

ABOUT UR:

At the University of Richmond, we’re creative, inclusive, and determined. We’re Spiders, and our mission is to create positive change in the UR community and beyond. Located minutes from downtown Richmond, Virginia, the University of Richmond (www.richmond.edu) blends the intimacy of a small college with exceptional academic, research, and cultural opportunities usually found only at large institutions. There’s only one place like Richmond.

UR is committed to developing a diverse faculty, staff and student body, and to modeling an inclusive campus community which values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development and institutional success. In keeping with this commitment, our academic community welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds and candidates who support diversity. EOE

Organization

Working at University of Richmond

Founded in 1830, the University of Richmond is one of America's premier private universities. The University blends the intimacy of a small college with exceptional academic, research, and cultural opportunities usually found only at large institutions. A nationally ranked liberal arts university, Richmond offers a unique combination of undergraduate and graduate programs through its schools of arts and sciencesbusinessleadership studieslaw, and continuing studies. The 350-acre suburban campus, including a 10-acre lake, is consistently cited by The Princeton Review as one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation.

With approximately 3,000 undergraduate students, Richmond offers 55 majors, 42 minors, and 12 concentrations at the bachelor's level. Graduate students can choose from six master's degrees programs, an MBA program, a juris doctorate, and six dual-degree programs in law. Continuing studies options include programs at the associate, bachelor, and master levels, in addition to numerous non-credit offerings.

Richmond faculty members are outstanding leaders in their fields. Of the 312 full-time faculty at the University, 98 percent hold doctorate or terminal degrees. Richmond has a student-faculty ratio of 9:1, with zero classes taught by teaching assistants. Our faculty members are in the classrooms and the labs, working closely with students to maximize their educational experiences.

U.S. News & World Report ranked Richmond one of the best liberal arts universities in the nation and in the top 35 for undergraduate research. BusinessWeek ranked The Robins School of Business in the top 20 nationally and fourth for academic quality, as well as among the top 15 part-time MBA programs. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine named Richmond in the top 25 for best value among private colleges and universities

As locals like to say, Richmond is "easy to love" because of its rich history, stunning architecture, natural beauty and quality of life. It's been named one of the top cities in which to live and work by numerous national sources, including Forbes magazine. As the capital of Virginia, Richmond is home to the state legislature, a growing number of Fortune 500 companies and industries ranging from finance to agriculture. In fact, Forbes also recently ranked Richmond as the sixth best city to get a job in the U.S. Nearly one million people live in the Greater Richmond region and enjoy an array of cultural opportunities including 35 museums; numerous theatre companies; a symphony, a ballet and an opera; a thriving public forum; three professional, minor-league sports teams; a coliseum for major concerts and sporting events; and much more. Located just 100 miles south of Washington, D.C., Richmond is only 90 minutes from Virginia's beaches and 90 minutes from the spectacular Blue Ridge Mountains.

UR is committed to developing a diverse faculty, staff and student body, and to modeling an inclusive campus community which values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development and institutional success.  In keeping with this commitment, our academic community welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds and candidates who support diversity. EOE

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