Director, Student Involvement and Leadership Center

4 weeks ago

Lawrence, United States University of Kansas Full time

Job Description

45% Management of the Student Involvement and Leadership Center

* Establish a dynamic, future-oriented mission and vision for Student Involvement and Leadership Center. Ensure all departmental activities and initiatives align with the unit's mission, vision, and strategic initiatives.
* Oversee the hiring for an expanded Student Involvement and Leadership Center staff. Ensure all hiring processes align with best practices for inclusive searches, as well as all university policies and state and federal laws. Support onboarding and ongoing training for all staff.
* Directly supervise SILC Assistant Directors and support staff. Support the supervision of additional staff in the Student Involvement and Leadership Center.
* Manage Student Involvement and Leadership Center budget and all associated endowment funds. Ensure timely and appropriate use of all funds associated with the Student Involvement and Leadership Center. Track unit financial needs and spending patterns over time. Ensure equitable resource allocation across programs and student organizations.
* Provide counsel to university administrators and other critical stakeholders as requested.
* Develop, revise, and provide counsel on university policies pertaining to the student organization experience.
* Coordinate ongoing professional development for staff within the Student Involvement and Leadership Center. Ensure staff remain connected to and well-versed in relevant developments to support their work with student organizations and the leadership development experience at KU.

25% Community Relations

* Advise Student Senate and one or more related committees, in collaboration with a team of Student Senate advisors.
* Establish and maintain working relationships and collaborations with student organization advisors, community partners, national organization representatives, and other stakeholders.
* Serve as a resource for students, families, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders on issues related to student involvement and organizations.
* Set a vision for the office brand and communications strategy. Oversee office communications strategy and products, in coordination with the SILC community relations and communications staff.

25% Assessment and Strategic Planning

* Foster a culture of evidence-based decisions and practices within the Student Involvement and Leadership Center. Oversee the implementation of assessments to evaluate the effectiveness/success of student organization, leadership development, and other community programming.
* Track data-based trends as related to student involvement and leadership development, both within and beyond KU. Identify opportunities for expansion, trends over time, and projections for future needs.
* Collaborate with peer institutions and professional organizations to ensure the Student Involvement and Leadership Center reflects current best practices and serves as a thought partner in developing high-impact student engagement experiences.
* Develop, monitor, and evaluate departmental learning outcomes. Ensure all Student Involvement and Leadership Center programming advances departmental, Student Affairs, and university learning outcomes.
* Develop, implement, and evaluate the Student Involvement and Leadership Center strategic plan, in coordination with relevant stakeholders.

5% Other duties as Assigned

* Serve on university-wide and Student Affairs committees, as needed.
* Respond to emergency situations within the student organization community.

Required Qualifications

* Master's degree in higher education, college student personnel, educational leadership, counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field; or a juris doctorate degree.
* Five years of full-time professional work experience in higher education.
* Five years of experience advising and/or working directly with student organizations and/or leadership development programs on a college campus.
* Applied knowledge of best practices and national trends impacting student involvement, engagement, and leadership development as demonstrated through work history.
* Five years of experience supervising professional and student staff.
* Experience developing and managing complex organizational budgets.
* Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a diverse population of students, staff, faculty, administrators, and other members of the community.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills as evidenced by application materials and interview.

Preferred Qualifications

* Terminal degree in a related field.
* Experience collaborating with internal and external constituents and fostering productive relationships across audiences.
* Membership in NASPA, ACPA, and/or similar professional organization.
* Commitment to professional development and professional associations as evidenced by memberships and/or presentations.
* Experience developing and implementing educational materials, programs, and workshops.
* Experience developing policies and procedures related to college students and/or student organizations.
* Experience developing, implementing, and assessing learning outcomes and strategic plans and priorities related to college student engagement.
* Experience in managing confidential and sensitive information.
* Demonstrated ability to analyze complex situations.
* Commitment to creating inclusive educational environments for college students, as demonstrated through work experience.

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