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Student Organizations Coordinator (on-site)

Employer
DePaul University
Location
Chicago, IL
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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

The Highlights:

As part of the Student Involvement team the Coordinator for Student Organizations develops, coordinates, and implements programs, training, and development to promote learning and growth for over 300 student organizations and the 10,000+ students that are part of student organizations. As part of the Student Involvement team, the Coordinator for Student Organizations also serves as the advisor to the DePaul Student Government Association. Additionally, this position plays an integral role on the Student Involvement team, supporting departmental vision and mission while developing and contributing to departmental goals.

What You'll Do:

1. Serves as the lead staff administrator for all programs, trainings, and services of DePaul University approved student organizations to promote development, growth, and success in student involvement. Creates curriculum to provide student leadership development, organization development, and membership retention for 300+ student organizations and their leadership. Conducts analysis of involvement data and interprets that data to develop or adjust strategic initiatives to support student organizations. Creates, implements, manages, and assesses/evaluates key student organization events, such as Fall & Winter Involvement Fairs, training opportunities, and organization recognition. Creates, reviews, revises, and implements training and resources for student organization advisors. Provides support to student organization advisors. Provides research and best practices related to student organization leadership development and organization success. 

2. Advises the DePaul Student Government Association. Attends weekly general body and cabinet meetings meetings. Meets one-on-one with leaders providing supervision, support and mentorship. Communicates, interprets and enforces university policies and expectations to cabinet, senators, and general body members. Works as part of the SGA Advising Team to advise and guide student leaders as part of a shared governance model.

3. Supervises one graduate assistant and indirectly supervises student staff. 

4. Collaborates on various Student Involvement, divisional and university committees and projects. 

5. Supervise one graduate assistant and indirectly supervises student staff.

6. Responsible for budgets totaling up to $50,000, as well as contract negotiation and management on behalf of the university.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree required. Master's Degree in Student Affairs, Higher Education, College Student Personnel, Counseling or related field, preferred.
• 1-2 years experience in advising college students and advising student organizations and working with diverse populations, preferred. (2 years of graduate experience will equate to one year of professional experience).
• Administrative experience with student organization registration, training, and development, preferred.
• Budget management experience, preferred.
• Experience supervising others, preferred.
• CampusGroups administrative experience, preferred.

• Ability to facilitate leadership development and conversations with student leaders.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, handle multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment; demonstrate initiative.
• Ability to engage collaboratively with departmental team and university areas.
• Ability to effectively communicate with students and colleagues in writing, verbally, and in presentations.
• Ability to develop professional relationships and engage collaboratively with students, faculty, staff and university partners.
• Ability to plan large-scale events with attention to detail and multiple stakeholders.  
• Ability to develop effective training sessions and modules for large groups of student leaders. 

• Work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends.

The anticipated hiring range for this position is: $47,783 to $57,148/year. 

The salary range provided in this posting reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Actual compensation offered or earned is dependent on experience, education and other factors including departmental budget.


Perks:

  • Working for a stable and well-known University.
  • Top choice medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Retirement plan matching contribution of 8%.
  • Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
  • Generous paid time off, sick time, holidays, floating holidays, and more!
  • Full-Time Benefits
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For consideration, please include a resume and cover letter.

Vincentian Mission:
Guided by an ethic of Vincentian personalism and professionalism, DePaul compassionately upholds the dignity of all members of its diverse, multi-faith, and inclusive community. We seek to hire collaborative, open-minded, and dedicated professionals who are committed to advancing our university mission to making education accessible to all, with special attention to including underserved and underrepresented communities. Successful candidates thrive in an environment where ideas and perspectives representing a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds and experiences are welcome and supported.

Required Background Check:

Employment at DePaul University is contingent on passing a background check. Only final candidates who are extended an offer of employment will undergo a background check.


DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.

 


 

Organization

DePaul University and Our Mission

As an innovative Catholic, Vincentian university anchored in the global city of Chicago, DePaul supports the integral human development of its students. The university does so through its commitment to outstanding teaching, academic excellence, real-world experience, and community engagement. DePaul prepares its graduates to be successful in their chosen fields and agents of transformation throughout their lives. 

Guided by an ethic of Vincentian personalism and professionalism, DePaul passionately upholds the dignity of all members of its diverse, multi-faith, and inclusive community. Through education, creative endeavors, and research, the university addresses the great questions of our day, promoting peaceful, just, and equitable solutions to social and environmental challenges. Since its founding in 1898, DePaul University has remained dedicated to making education accessible to all, with special attention to including underserved and underrepresented communities.

Comprised of ten colleges and schools, offering 130+ undergraduate majors and 170+ graduate programs, DePaul’s faculty challenges its students to analyze and solve real-world problems with rigor and innovation. 

As an urban faith-based institution with a diverse student body, DePaul is committed to growing and maintaining a faculty dedicated to advancing the Vincentian mission through research, teaching, and service.  DePaul upholds a fair and equitable recruitment, interview, and hiring process where supporting diverse populations and academic excellence are compatible goals. Our vibrant and diverse faculty is supported through academic and professional development resources.  Successful candidates thrive and are at home in an environment where diverse cultures and identities, ideas, backgrounds, and experiences are welcomed and supported.

 

 

Company info
Telephone
(312) 362-8000
Location
1 E Jackson Blvd
Chicago
IL
60604
United States

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