Assistant Director - Student Involvement & Student Groups, Student Success

Location

SAINT LOUIS, MO 63130



Scheduled Hours

37.5

Position Summary

WashU's Division of Student Success seeks a campus life professional for the position of Assistant Director, Student Involvement & Student Groups. The Division of Student Success advances the educational mission of the university through resources and experiences outside the classroom that prepare our students for lifelong success.

The Assistant Director for Student Involvement & Student Groups works to create an environment of success for student organizations at Washington University. This management role serves as an advocate for students by providing consistent resources and policies to all Washington University student groups. This position also serves as the primary contact to faculty and staff advisors and oversees the implementation of training education and resources for student groups. It is essential that this position establish strong and credible relationships to assist student groups in creating, implementing, and evaluating their values, mission, and programs and activities.

Job Description

• Manage overall training, resources, and education related to registered student groups. This includes coordination of an annual student group leader training program, continued student group leader education initiatives, and campus partner connections. Coordinate large scale individual leadership experiences for student group leaders.
• Coordinate and implement training and support for faculty staff advisors of student groups. This includes the oversight of student group advising requirements, overseeing advisor agreement process, and resources developed to support advisors.

• Manage the student group event registration process and the Campus Life new group recognition process. This includes process, criteria, review and onboarding of newly recognized groups on a semester basis. This process is in coordination with the Student Union recognition process. Manage yearly re-registration process for recognized student groups.

• Serve as a Campus Life Advisor for specific Student Groups based on category as assigned through the Campus Life Advising Program.

• Serve as Advisor to Student Union Activities Committee, the governing body that approves student groups seeking Student Union recognition and sponsors the Activities Fair each semester.

• Supervise a student employee team that focuses on student group advising and support.  This includes hiring, training and general supervision roles. Campus Life student employees provide office staffing, programming and peer facilitated group leadership support.

• Develop, plan, coordinate, promote, and execute a series of social programs during new student orientation which are designed to promote connection and engagement during new students’ first days on campus.

• Support, attend, and participate in departmental and divisional functions, meetings, programs, and events. Serve as a resource for the Division of Student Success and the campus community on topics of student involvement.

• Perform other duties as appropriately assigned by the Director of Campus Life.   

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment.
• Ability to travel to various on- and off-campus locations.
• Night and weekend work as required by work functions. 

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at a desk or table.
• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement.
• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less).

Equipment

• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Professional Higher Education (3 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in student affairs, higher education, or related field.
• 3 years of post-graduate professional experience within Student Affairs.
• Demonstrated comprehension of current issues related to student engagement and development, leadership, multiculturalism, and diversity.
• Experience working with student organization management system (i.e., Presence, Engage).
• Large scale programming.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Master's degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:

Client Service, Communication, Creative Approaches, Current Affairs, Microsoft Tools, Organizing, Personal Initiative, Planning Ability, Policy Interpretation, Policy Knowledge, Prioritization, Project Administration, Teamwork

Grade

G11

Salary Range

$53,100.00 - $90,600.00 / AnnuallyThe salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

For frequently asked questions about the application process, please refer to our External Applicant FAQ.

Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email[email protected]or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.

• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity or shared ancestry, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. As a federal contractor, the university maintains affirmative action programs to implement its equal employment opportunity policy for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA), as amended.