POSITION IDENTIFICATION
TITLE Coordinator, Student Engagement - Co-Curricular Involvement
CLASSIFICATION NUMBER 1946
GRADE 41
CLASSIFICATION Exempt
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR Associate Director, Plaster Student Union/Director, Student Engagement
GENERAL FUNCTION
The Coordinator, Student Engagement - Co-Curricular Involvement provides a comprehensive campus involvement plan required to develop and evaluate students’ intellectual, social, cultural, and recreational activities. The Coordinator, Student Engagement - Co-Curricular Involvement coordinates the annual student organization registration process, develops and executes leadership programming, implements and evaluates student organization training programs, serves as the primary contact for the Office of Student Engagement’s student organization management system, develops and coordinates involvement programs for incoming students, facilitates student organization advisor training, oversees the annual awards program, and develops resources for student organizations and advisors.
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A Bachelor's degree is required. A Master's degree in Educational Administration, College Student Personnel, or other related field is preferred.
Experience: Involvement and/or leadership experience within a student organization is required. Demonstrated experience with co-curricular learning experiences, student leadership programming, organizational development, initiating, planning, executing, and assessing student programs and services, and measuring student-learning outcomes is preferred. Experience incorporating multi-cultural and multi-perspective experiences for students that are needed to succeed in a global, broadly diverse society is preferred.
Skills: Excellent organizational, written, verbal communication, presentation and interpersonal skills are required. Computer literacy is required. The ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds is required.
Other: The scope of the position frequently requires attendance at evening and/or weekend activities, meetings, seminars, and workshops.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Manages daily operations for student organizations by providing training, guidance, and individual advisement to student groups and student leaders regarding the planning and development of programs.
2. Provides oversight of the student organization registration process, constitution review process, handbook revisions and publishing, and required orientation and trainings for student leaders and advisors.
3. Develops and oversees a comprehensive student leadership development program, by coordinating leadership initiatives on campus and facilitating the Emerging and Centennial Leaders Program.
4. Promotes student engagement by overseeing all involvement outreach campaigns including, but not limited to, presentations during summer orientation program, First Year Foundations courses, and New Student Festival.
5.. Oversees all student leader and student organization recognition events.
6.. Serves as the primary contact for the Office of Student Engagement’s student organization management system.
7. Remains abreast of risk management practices (safety and liability issues) related to student organization programming and ensures that campus policies related to safety are created and enforced.
8. Assists the Office of Student Engagement leadership in the planning, development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of major University-wide special events, including Welcome Weekend events such as Bear Bash, Student Organization Festival, Bear Path, and other staff-initiated programs, as needed.
9. Manages financial resources, within budget limits, in accordance with University guidelines under the guidance and supervision of the Associate Director, Plaster Student Union/Director, Student Engagement by planning, developing, and monitoring assigned budgets.
10. Ensures that the goals, objectives, and programs of the co-curricular involvement program, Plaster Student Union, and Office of Student Engagement are included in annual goals and objectives.
11. As a professional member of the Office of Student Engagement, serves as a general advisor to all campus student organizations.
12. Facilitates a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.
11. Remains competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training and/or courses required by the Associate Director of the Plaster Student Union/Director of Student Engagement.
12. Supports the overall operation of the Plaster Student Union and contributes to the department's success by performing other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION
The Coordinator, Student Engagement - Co-Curricular Involvement is supervised by the Associate Director, Plaster Student Union/Director, Student Engagement and directly supervises a graduate assistant(s) and a student worker(s).
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
REVISED OCTOBER 2021
