Wellesley College

Director of Student Involvement and Leadership

Wellesley College$102K — $104K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Student Affairs, Higher Education, or related field
  • 8+ years of progressive higher education experience
  • Experience in student involvement, student activities, or union management
  • Collaboration experience within and outside of a student life division
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Responsibilities

  • Lead and supervise a team including the Associate Director and part-time staff
  • Advise approximately 200 student clubs and organizations on various aspects of leadership and event management
  • Develop a comprehensive training program for student government leaders
  • Plan and coordinate key campus leadership events and develop the leadership training program
  • Implement and oversee procedures that minimize risk for student activities
  • Manage the departmental budget and student activity fee allocations
  • Facilitate the relationship between student-run businesses and the college, including finances
  • Collaborate on event space allocation and management processes

Benefits

  • Collaborative hybrid work environment with three days on campus and two remote days
  • Flexibility in schedule to accommodate business needs
  • Engagement in campus committees and initiatives that shape student life
  • Opportunities to mentor and develop student leaders
  • Access to comprehensive support resources for student government and organizations
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Job Posting Title

Director of Student Involvement and Leadership

Job Description Summary

Administrative Exempt

Job Description

The Director of Student Involvement and Leadership provides vision and leadership for the Office of Student Involvement & Leadership. The Director oversees a comprehensive co-curricular program including advising, training, leadership development and support for student government, clubs, organizations, societies, and student-run businesses; supports engaging and a robust program of campus events that encourage the development of community and promote student wellness; and a leadership development program consistent with Wellesley27s model for leadership development. Provide strategic direction for the Office of Student Involvement including assessment of current practices and department effectiveness, knowledge of current trends and best practices, development of an innovative vision and successful leadership of staff.

Primary Position Responsibilities

  • Lead and supervise staff of Associate Director of Student Involvement, three part-time staff members, and six student assistants to provide a student involvement program that encourages student engagement, promotes holistic student development and which responds to student interests and needs

  • Advise a breadth of approximately 200 student clubs, organizations, and societies on leadership development, group dynamics, event management, and financial management

  • Serve as primary advisor for an active and engaged student college government. Develop a training program every August that provides support, leadership development, and goal setting for the college government leadership. Additionally, serve as a strategic thought partner to student college government leadership, offering constructive challenge and alternative perspectives as needed to support sound decision-making and sustainable governance. Attend college government Senate meetings and college government cabinet meetings.

  • Plan and coordinate key campus leadership events, serve as the leader in the expansion of the college27s student leadership development program and explore the possibility of a student leader training committee

  • In partnership with college government and campus organizations, develop and implement training and leadership development opportunities for student leaders of clubs, organizations, societies, and cooperatives

  • Oversee the development or modification and implementation of procedures, policies and protocols that minimize risk and give students clear guidance

  • Management departmental budget and work with the controllers office to ensure that the student college government allocates and reconciles student activity fee to the 200 clubs and organizations.

  • Responsible for managing the relationship between student-run businesses, student run media, including the radio station and newspaper and the college including finances and space management.

  • Collaborate with the Events Office to manage space allocation for student events and learn how to use the web-based scheduling tool 25-live for student organizations including the development and oversight of processes and protocols for event management

  • Oversee the implementation and development of online student organization management system, Campus Groups 22Wengage22 including building a comprehensive education program of the system for students and campus partners

  • Establish and maintain ongoing assessment and evaluation of the quality of campus involvement and engagement

  • Responsible for negotiation and execution of all contracts for student events.

  • Take the lead in planning and implementing hazing education and prevention efforts for student leaders and members of student organizations and societies

  • Lead the planning and execution of the Camellia Student Leadership Awards which includes the nomination process, selection, and celebration ceremony.

  • Participate in key campus committees including the Leadership Working Group, Committee on Lectures and Cultural Events, Orientation Planning Committee, and Drug and Alcohol Incident Reduction Team

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • 020Supervise staff of Associate Director of Student Involvement, three part-time staff members, and six student assistants

Basic Qualifications:

  • Master27s degree in Student Affairs, Higher Education or related field

  • 8+ years of progressive higher education experience

  • Experience in student involvement, student activities, union management, or closely related field

  • Experience with collaboration with individuals within and outside of a student life division.

  • Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer27s sponsorship now or in the future

Skills and Abilities:

  • Shown ability to successfully supervise and lead staff

  • Administrative knowledge in event planning and budget management

  • Process-sensitive person with excellent problem-solving skills, well organized and strong written and oral communication skills

  • Demonstrated ability to mentor and advise student groups and student leaders.

Flexibility & Schedule:

We value a collaborative hybrid environment. Our standard schedule includes three days on campus to connect with the team, with two days of remote work. *Please note: This hybrid schedule is subject to business needs. As this role involves essential in-person commitments, a degree of flexibility is required.

Salary:

The pay range for this role is $102,000.00 - $104,000.00

Worker Sub-Type

Administrative

Time Type

Full time

About Wellesley College

Wellesley College is a private women's liberal arts college in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1870 by Henry and Pauline Durant as a female seminary, it is a member of the original Seven Sisters Colleges, an unofficial grouping of elite current and former women's colleges in the northeastern United States. Wellesley's endowment of $2.2 billion is the largest out of all women's colleges and the 49th largest among all colleges and universities in the United States in 2019. Wellesley is home to 56 departmental and interdepartmental majors spanning the liberal arts, as well as over 150 student clubs and organizations. Wellesley athletes compete in the NCAA Division III New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference. Its 500-acre campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and houses the Davis Museum and a Botanic Garden. Notable alumnae and affiliates include two U.S. Secretaries of State; the first female nominee for President of the United States from a major party; noted academics, journalists, writers, politicians, diplomats, activists, businesspeople, filmmakers, and entertainers; and recipients of Emmy, Tony, Academy, and Peabody Awards, the Nobel Prize, and the Pulitzer Prize.
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