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University of Maryland - College Park

Public university in College Park, MD

Assistant Director for Student Government

School Leadership & AdministrationPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeCollege Park, MD, USA$100k - $112kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required.
  • Seven years of professional experience managing business operations are required.
  • Two years of experience supervising or managing professional staff are required.
  • Knowledge of business acumen to understand key business drivers, organizational communications, and data is required.
  • Knowledge of organizational and unit performance measures is required.
  • Knowledge of the impact and implications of decisions on leadership objectives is required.
  • Skill in oral and written communication is required.
  • Skill in data analytics and negotiation is required.
  • Skill in using Microsoft Office and Google Suite products is required.
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion is required.
  • Ability to develop and administer new policies and procedures is required.
  • Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws is required.
  • A cover letter, resume, and three references are required application materials.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as STAMP’s primary advisor to the Student Government Association and Graduate Student Government, advising executive, legislative, and committee leaders on governing documents, fiscal processes, elections, leadership transitions, and institutional relationships.
  • Provide guidance on constitutions, bylaws, parliamentary procedures, election cycles, budget development, and university policy while respecting student self-governance.
  • Design and facilitate orientation, training, transition plans, and continuing education for student leaders on governance, advocacy, ethical leadership, fiduciary duty, and organizational management.
  • Support student leaders through governance disputes, organizational conflict, and sensitive campus issues, and help them build productive relationships with university administrators and campus partners.
  • Maintain viewpoint neutrality and fairness across candidates, legislation, and internal governance matters, supporting student agency while helping leaders understand the institutional impact of their decisions.
  • Keep the Director informed of major governance actions, emerging issues, and matters requiring institutional coordination.
  • Directly supervise the Coordinator for Student Government Finance and Finance Committee advising, managing recruitment, onboarding, performance evaluation, workload, and professional development.
  • Collaborate to implement STAMP’s multi-unit student-government advising framework, establish shared advising principles and communication pathways, coordinate operational milestones, and convene regular cross-portfolio coordination meetings.
  • Coordinate with the Manager for Student Organization Development, Coordinator for Graduate Student Life, Assistant Director for Student Activities, and Assistant Director for Student Engagement on their related student-government advising connections.
  • Identify advising gaps or duplication, support advisor backup and continuity, and maintain historical records across leadership transitions without replacing primary supervisory structures.
  • Provide administrative oversight for student-government finance support and ensure transparent, timely, and policy-compliant student-fee allocation processes for registered student organizations.
  • Supervise the Finance Coordinator in educating student leaders and Finance Committee members on fiduciary responsibilities, funding policies, deadlines, and university accounting standards while preserving student decision-making authority.
  • Strengthen operational coordination among SGA, GSG, Student Activities, the Student Organization Resource Center, the Student Involvement Suite, and STAMP Business Services.
  • Partner with the Assistant Director of Student Activities and Assistant Director for Student Engagement to document and maintain student-government funding relationships for Undergraduate Legal Aid and Graduate Legal Aid.
  • Partner with STAMP Assessment and Research to evaluate leadership training effectiveness, fee-allocation access, advising quality, and framework performance, using data to drive continuous process improvements.
  • Build relationships with university administrators, academic units, and governance bodies, and represent STAMP on university committees regarding student governance, fees, and campus organizations.
  • Participate in STAMP leadership team meetings, strategic planning, policy development, emergency and critical-incident response, and broader divisional initiatives.
  • Perform other assigned duties as needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, education, public administration, organizational leadership, or a related field is preferred.
  • Seven or more years of progressively responsible direct experience in higher education, student affairs, student activities, or student-government advising is preferred.
  • Substantial experience serving as a primary advisor to student governments, governance bodies, or complex student-led organizations, preferably working with undergraduate and graduate student leaders, is preferred.
  • Three or more years of experience supervising professional staff, managing performance, and leading cross-functional teams is preferred.
  • Deep knowledge of student development theory, leadership education, shared governance, and student advocacy is preferred.
  • Direct experience with student-government constitutions, bylaws, parliamentary procedure, legislation, elections, appointments, governance boards, and elections commissions is preferred.
  • Ability to build credible advising relationships that support student agency while communicating institutional policy, maintaining viewpoint neutrality, and navigating organizational conflict or sensitive campus matters is preferred.
  • Experience designing, facilitating, and evaluating orientation, onboarding, leadership training, and annual transition programs for student leaders is preferred.
  • Experience advising student-fee allocation boards or finance committees, or administering student-funded programs and services, is preferred.
  • Comprehensive understanding of budgeting, fiduciary responsibilities, financial compliance, and the relationships among student governments, registered student organizations, resource centers, and university administration is preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience coordinating work and managing priorities across multiple departments, functional areas, and primary reporting lines is preferred.
  • Experience partnering with registered student organizations, student organization resource centers, academic units, and administrative leadership is preferred.
  • Familiarity with current institutional and national trends in student governance, student rights, campus expression, student fees, and higher education policy is preferred.
  • Oral, written, interpersonal, negotiation, and facilitation skills across diverse student, staff, and leadership populations are preferred.
  • Experience using program assessment, student feedback, learning outcomes, and strategic planning to drive continuous process and organizational improvement is preferred.
  • Organizational abilities to manage annual governance timelines, maintain institutional records, and handle competing priorities with sound judgment are preferred.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, or comparable digital collaboration platforms is preferred.

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University of Maryland - College Park

Public university in College Park, MD

University of Maryland - College Park is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. It provides undergraduate and graduate education and conducts research through its colleges and schools.

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