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Director of Student Activities

Employer
Hamilton College
Location
Clinton, NY

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Student Affairs, Student Activities & Services
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Director of Student Activities

Location:
Clinton, NY
Open Date:
Jan 11, 2023
Description:

The Director of Student Activities provides leadership and administrative oversight for the
Student Activities Office, and advances community building, student learning and development,
and sense of belonging through the development of student-centered programming and
advising initiatives.  The Director is responsible for the functions of the Student Activities Office,
which supports 140+ student organizations and oversees various programmatic initiatives,
student leadership development efforts, and traditions for Hamilton College. The Director also
manages the Sadove Student Center and Beinecke Student Activities Village, including
supervising the student staff that supports facility operations and runs a central Information
Desk. The Director promotes student engagement and learning in educational, cultural, social,
and recreational activities, assessing the needs and interests of our diverse student population
to determine programming, training, and student learning outcomes. The Director directly
advises a diverse portfolio of student organizations, including student government, student
media, and individual students on leadership and organizational concerns. 

Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

  • Lead long- and short-term strategic visioning and planning for the department, advocate for departmental needs and resources to support student engagement.
  • Spearhead assessment and benchmarking initiatives for the Student Activities Office.
  • Manage the operations and programming for the Sadove Student Center and the Beinecke Student Activities Village.
  • Collaborate with the College Events office to maintain student-centered space usage and scheduling policies for student programming and event spaces
  • Collaborate with students, administrators, faculty and staff to promote an inclusive and engaging learning environment outside the classroom through student-centered, collaborative programming.
  • Oversee the operating budget for the Student Activities Office, the allocation and spending of the Student Activities Fee (over $1 million annually allocated to various programmatic initiatives and student organizations), and the Renyi and Meyers endowments.
  • Supervise the Assistant/Associate Director of Student Activities and the Program Coordinator for Student Engagement.
  • Hire, train, and directly supervise the student co-managers of the Sadove Support Staff and support the co-managers in supervising their team of 20+ student employees.
  • Serve as the primary contract signatory for the Student Activities Office and student organizations on behalf of Hamilton College.
  • Oversee the advising structure for student organizations/clubs and provide training, resources, and guidance to advisors.
  • Advise and provide support for all campus publications, including but not limited to the Student Media Board, student newspaper, and college radio station.
  • Advise the Student Assembly executive board and its various committees, class councils, and traditions.
  • Oversee the Senior Days Committee in its planning and implementation of Senior Days events; recruit, hire, and train Senior Days staff; coordinate on-going events for seniors, including events with alcohol in the Pub.
  • Enhance and implement leadership development training and related opportunities for students
  • Collaborate in the planning and implementation of other campus events, including new student orientation and commencement.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
  • Master’s degree in student personnel services, higher education administration, or related field plus 3-5 years post-Masters or equivalent professional experience required.
  • Relevant experience in leadership training and development, student activities programming, and major event coordination. 
  • Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills.
  • Ability to learn, understand and implement FCC standards for College radio station, policies for College publications and films, as well as royalties and mechanical licenses for audio production and duplication.
  • Prior experience supervising and managing budgets is preferred

Application Instructions:

Please submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references. Consideration of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.


Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Hamilton College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to creating an accessible, supportive environment and an educational experience that recognizes diversity in all of its forms and a wide array of cultural experiences  as integral components of academic excellence. Candidates who can contribute to those goals are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in these areas.

Organization

Working at Hamilton College 

Hamilton College is one of the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges. It is independent, highly selective, coeducational and residential. Originally founded in 1793 as the Hamilton-Oneida Academy and chartered in 1812 as the third oldest college in New York State, Hamilton is today composed of 1,850 students from nearly all 50 states and 50 countries. It is distinguished by a faculty of 190 men and women dedicated to teaching and scholarship, by rigorous academic programs, by an emphasis on teaching students to write well and speak persuasively, and by a commitment to diversity in its broadest sense. The College, with an endowment nearing $1 billion (October 2017), is need-blind in admission and has invested more than $265 million in new and renovated facilities in the past dozen years.  

Hamilton is located on a wooded 1,350-acre hilltop campus overlooking the New England-style Village of Clinton, New York, in close proximity to the Adirondack Park, where hiking, skiing, fishing, boating and snowmobiling abound. The campus is within a 4-5 hour drive of New York, Boston, Toronto and Philadelphia, and there is a rich variety of cultural opportunities on campus and in nearby Utica (10 minutes), Syracuse (45 minutes) and Cooperstown (55 minutes).

As a national leader for teaching students to write effectively, learn from each other and think for themselves, Hamilton produces graduates who have the knowledge, skills and confidence to make their voices heard on issues of importance to their communities and the world. Additional information about Hamilton can be found at hamilton.edu/facts.

Hamilton College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer committed to attracting diverse and interesting people to its community.

Company info
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Telephone
315-859-4011
Location
198 College Hill Road
Clinton
New York
13323
US

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