Assistant Director for Student Engagement

4 days ago

Bennington, Vermont, United States Bennington College Full time
Job Summary

Bennnington College is seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to serve as the Assistant Director for Student Engagement. This is a key leadership role that will play a critical part in shaping the student experience and fostering a vibrant and inclusive campus community.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement large-scale campus events, including New Student Orientation, Fall Weekend, and Late Night Breakfast.
  • Work closely with the student Program & Activity Council (PAC) to plan and organize a variety of student-driven concerts, showcases, and social events.
  • Oversee the Student Life programming schedule and promote programming to other campus offices.
  • Monitor and manage the Campus Activities budget, overseeing accounts administered by PAC.
  • Develop community engagement programming initiatives, including serving as a community engagement programming resource and main contact for programming inquiries on campus.
  • Coordinate student outreach through various tools, including posters and social media posting.
  • Coordinate campus visits for community partners.
  • Meet with students to discuss engagement programming opportunities based on interest/availability and desired outcomes.
  • Organize engagement beyond the school via partnering with the community.
  • Manage and update the online database for community engagement programming opportunities.
  • Oversee the management of the Student Center (excluding the community kitchen), UpCafe, and DownCafe.
  • Work with the Student Employment Coordinator to recruit and supervise student workers.
  • Work with Buildings and Grounds and Office of Information Technology regarding equipment.
  • Maintain collegial and collaborative working relationships with key administrative offices, including Buildings and Grounds, Business Office, Communications, Dining Services, Registrar's Office, and Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
  • Incorporate the campus well-being model, intercultural competency skills, diversity and social justice principles into student engagement.
  • Collaborate with other Student Life staff to plan large-scale community service events throughout the year.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of one year related experience required. Master's degree in related fields preferred.
  • Minimum of two years experience in event planning and management with student populations required; preferably in a higher education setting.
  • Current/valid driver's license.
  • Ability to apply budgetary and fiscal planning techniques within financial constraints.
  • Must have a high attention to detail and demonstrated ability to successfully coordinate and facilitate projects independently and/or with limited supervision.
  • Knowledge of higher education student life trends and best practices preferred. Complimentary understanding of postsecondary education administration and governance.
  • Excellent planning, interpersonal, team-building, collaboration, and communication skills.
  • A strong commitment to and appreciation of diversity, equity and inclusion. Demonstrated commitment to continued learning of issues, and practices of diversity and inclusion.
  • Capacity to multitask and prioritize tasks to accommodate the immediate needs of the office.
  • Knowledge of or familiarity with risk management policies and procedures.
  • Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. Experience presenting to groups.
  • Strong interpersonal skills necessary to maintain good relations and open communication with students and colleagues.
  • Strong computer proficiency (Word, Google, Excel, email) and experience with social media as avenues for promoting and encouraging engagement.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends as needed.
  • The position requires successful completion of a background check.
Benefits

Bennnington College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance, retirement, and tuition benefits including Tuition Exchange scholarships. The College also offers an on-site fitness center as well as generous time off benefits.

Bennnington College is a laboratory for innovation in higher education. At Bennnington, learning and making-on campus and in the field-are inseparable, and its graduates are noted for their outsized impact on the world's stage. This campus celebrates the ongoing making of work-shared on walls, in shows and performances, in lectures and readings, and in conversations-and believes that equity, diversity, and inclusivity are vital to a collaborative community.

Nestled at the foot of the Green Mountains in Vermont, the campus consists of approximately 370 acres. The College was named one of ten with the best architecture by Architectural Digest. From campus, it is a short drive to the cultural offerings of the northern Berkshires in Massachusetts, Albany, New York, and many of Vermont's top recreational centers. New York City, Boston, and Burlington, Vermont are all within three and a half hours by car.

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