Director of Co-Curricular Programs and Constituent Relations
- Employer
- Towson University
- Location
- Towson, MD
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Alumni Relations & Development, Program Administration
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Director of Co-Curricular Programs and Constituent Relationships is expected to: create, implement, and assess co-curricular activities and events that reflect Honors College emphases on interdisciplinarity, global awareness, diversity, community engagement, and student-faculty interaction; develop, implement, and assess leadership opportunities for Honors College students, working particularly with student directors, orientation leaders, and Honors organization leaders; coordinate and organize special events including orientations, Celebration of Scholarship and Learning, open houses, and convocation; develop and implement effective strategies for communication within the Honors College for co-curricular programs, as well as other Honors activities and events, working in association with other Honors College staff and faculty; work with the Honors administrative team to strengthen alumni relations and parent relations and develop and promote external support for the College; work with the Honors administrative team to evaluate, strengthen, and promote Honors College programs and processes and to maintain good working relationships across campus; overlaps with other responsibilities. Some evenings and weekend days required during the Fall and Spring semesters.
Qualifications and Skills
Required:
- Bachelor's degree Two years of experience.A warm interest in college students and in student development.Intellectual curiosity combined with the ability and interest needed to create and implement a program of co-curricular activities and events for Honors students.Strong organizational and writing skills.The ability to use a variety of media to communicate effectively with diverse groups within and beyond the university.
- Experience with event planning, student affairs and/or an honors program or honors college is highly desirable.Some knowledge or experience with social media, alumni work, and/or fundraising desirable.Graduate study and Masters’ degree preferred.
Organization: Academic Affairs Division
Primary Location: Main Campus
Job Posting: Jan 14, 2025
Organization
Towson University (TU; www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, and is Baltimore’s largest comprehensive university, and the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 18,000 undergraduates and nearly 4,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Towson University offers many cultural, educational and athletics programs and events that are open to the public ranging from concerts and lecturers to Division I college sports.
Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia. The town of Towson, MD. has a population of approximately 52,000, with tree-lined streets, shops, restaurants, movies, bookstores, a county library branch, live music venues, and is in walking distance of the TU campus. Towson was established in 1750 and is the seat of Baltimore County government.
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