Assistant Director, Student Organizations

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Job Title:
Assistant Director, Student Organizations

Department:
Student Life Student Activities Administration

The Assistant Director provides leadership and strategic direction for the student organization community and associated trainings, programs, resources, and services. Guides budget and assessment plans. This role guides the student organization team, and directly supervises 2 professional staff coordinators and 1-2 undergraduate student employees. With a strong focus on partnerships and collaboration, this role builds and maintains relationships with colleagues who support student organizations across campus, collects and shares information about university resources available for student organizations, coordinates community-wide programming in partnership with other departments, and supports collaboration efforts between student organizations. In addition, this role coordinates a community-wide incentive program and general support and programming for student organization advisors. As part of the Student Activities team, this role attends team meetings and participates in committees and special projects through Student Life, the university, and community including the Council on Student Affairs.

Key Responsibilities:

30% – Supervision and Coaching: Supervises and coaches 2 professional staff Coordinators and 1-2 undergraduate student employees; Convenes student organization team meetings.

30% – Partnerships: Builds and maintains relationships with colleagues who support student organizations across campus (e.g., academic departments, sport clubs, sororities and fraternities); Collects and shares information about university resources available for student organizations (e.g., funding sources, trainings); Coordinates community-wide programming in partnership with other departments (e.g., BOLD Conference); Supports collaboration between student organizations.

30% – Strategy and Program Management: Provides leadership and strategic direction for the student organization community and associated trainings, programs, resources, and services; Provides guidance on budget and assessment plans; Coordinates community-wide incentive program; Coordinates support for advisors.

10% – Miscellaneous: Attends Student Activities meetings and participates in other Student Life committees as necessary; serves on University and community committees including Council on Student Affairs; manages special projects; performs other duties as assigned.

Required and Desired Education and Experience:

Required: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience; 2 years of professional work experience in Student Activities, student organizations, or similar responsibilities.

Desired: Master’s degree in higher education and student affairs or related field; experience supporting a diverse student organization community; experience supervising and coaching employees; experience working at a large collegiate institution; experience fostering inclusion within diverse communities. Additional consideration will be given to applicants with knowledge of student organization registration and funding guidelines; experience with Student Organization Success Framework and supporting student Success Coaches.

Additional Information:

Ohio State is focused on enhancing the health and safety of our community. Therefore, the university is requiring every student, faculty and staff member to be compliant with Ohio State’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement .

By the start of employment, all newly hired employees must receive at least the first dose of a two-dose series or a single dose of a one-dose series COVID-19 vaccination. Individuals who choose a two-dose series vaccination must receive the second dose within 45 days of their start date. Proof of vaccination will be required at time of hire.

Candidates may request a medical or religious exemption from the vaccination requirement. Campus employees may also request an exemption for personal reasons. Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, College of Medicine or OSUP Employees are not eligible for personal exemptions. All exemptions are subject to Ohio State’s approval and subject to change, including revocation, due to legal and regulatory requirements.

Location:
Ohio Union (0161)

Position Type:
Regular

Scheduled Hours:
40

Shift:
First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check.  A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

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