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Columbia University is hiring an Assistant Director of Student Engagement. The role involves advising student organizations, managing leadership development and training, overseeing large-scale community programs, supporting intercultural leadership, and providing individual support to student leaders within Columbia College and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Highlights

Advise student groups and leaders on leadership, event planning, and policy interpretation.
Manage student organization budgets and negotiate contracts with performers and vendors.
Collaborate with various university departments to facilitate student activities and events.
Plan and execute large-scale programming promoting school pride and community well-being.
Support New Student Orientation programming, including immersion experiences and inclusion dialogues.
Assess effectiveness of programs and provide administrative budget management.
Required skills include strong knowledge of student development, leadership theories, multiculturalism, experiential learning, and urban student populations.
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree and at least one year of relevant experience.
Preferred qualification: Master’s degree in Higher Education, Student Personnel Administration, or related field.
Role requires frequent evening/weekend hours and overnight travel for training retreats.

Assistant Director of Student Engagement Full Description

Job Type: Officer of Administration
Bargaining Unit:
Regular/Temporary: Regular
End Date if Temporary:
Hours Per Week: 35
Standard Work Schedule:
Building:
Salary Range: $65,800 - $69,000 Annually

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The Assistant Director (AD) reports to the Director of Student Engagement, Orientation, and Community Programs and supports SE and Undergraduate Student Life (USL) within Columbia College (CC) and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS). The AD will support student organizational advising including leadership development, training, and education for student groups. The AD will advise student organizations, oversee student run large-scale community building programs, support intercultural leadership development and work collaboratively to provide campus-wide community programming and other initiatives. The incumbent will provide individual support to student leaders in social, leadership, and identity development.

Responsibilities

Student Group Advising
- Develop strong advisory relationships with leaders of student organizations, class councils, and their members. Utilize strong knowledge of student and leadership development theory to inform advising practices and the development of services. Inform advisees about relevant University and Office policies and procedures and provide guidance in interpreting policies and procedures.
- Assist advisees in critical decision making by helping explore options and consequences of actions related to group leadership, event planning and implementation.
- Monitor student organization budgets; negotiate contracts with performers, speakers and service providers.
- Develop collaborative relationships with event planning staff throughout the University to facilitate student group activities and events. Partner offices may include: Facilities, Administration and Planning, Public Safety, and University Event Management. Facilitate and encourage inter-organization communication and collaboration and facilitate communication with other University departments.
- Provide evening and weekend event coverage and advisement.
Program Planning, Management and Assessment
- Manage administrative programming budgets and provide updates to Admin and Planning (USL) and Dean’s office on an ongoing basis.
- Develop and plan series of large-scale programming that promotes celebration, school pride, and well-being for the undergraduate campus community.
- Support Undergraduate Student Life community programs committee to plan and execute programming.
- Support programming efforts for the New Student Orientation Program. Program support/oversight of immersion experiences, move in, event staffing and/or identity and inclusion dialogue facilitation.
- Oversee planning and organization of club/organization/administrative programs and events.
- Collaborate with other departments to develop and implement outreach programs.
- Assess quality and effectiveness of programs and services.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and/or its equivalent required.
Minimum one year of related experience required.
Strong knowledge of student development theory, leadership development theory, transition theory, multiculturalism, and community building.
Knowledge and experience with theoretical and practical applications of experiential learning related to leadership in higher education or transferable setting.
Demonstrated ability working in an urban setting, excellent communication skills and experience working with diverse student population.
Strong organizational and time and project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Personnel Administration or related field.

Other Requirements

As a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Council of Ivy Group Presidents (Ivy League), it is imperative that members of the Columbia University community, in all matters related to the intercollegiate athletics program, exhibit the highest professional standards and ethical behavior with regard to adherence to NCAA, Conference, University, and Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education rules and regulations.
Frequent evening and weekend hours are necessary, as is overnight travel for student group training and development retreats.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

Original Job Description

Job Type: Officer of Administration
Bargaining Unit:
Regular/Temporary: Regular
End Date if Temporary:
Hours Per Week: 35
Standard Work Schedule:
Building:
Salary Range: $65,800 - $69,000 Annually

Position Summary

Responsibilities

Student Group Advising
- Develop strong advisory relationships with leaders of student organizations, class councils, and their members. Utilize strong knowledge of student and leadership development theory to inform advising practices and the development of services. Inform advisees about relevant University and Office policies and procedures and provide guidance in interpreting policies and procedures.
- Assist advisees in critical decision making by helping explore options and consequences of actions related to group leadership, event planning and implementation.
- Monitor student organization budgets; negotiate contracts with performers, speakers and service providers.
- Develop collaborative relationships with event planning staff throughout the University to facilitate student group activities and events. Partner offices may include: Facilities, Administration and Planning, Public Safety, and University Event Management. Facilitate and encourage inter-organization communication and collaboration and facilitate communication with other University departments.
- Provide evening and weekend event coverage and advisement.
Program Planning, Management and Assessment
- Manage administrative programming budgets and provide updates to Admin and Planning (USL) and Dean’s office on an ongoing basis.
- Develop and plan series of large-scale programming that promotes celebration, school pride, and well-being for the undergraduate campus community.
- Support Undergraduate Student Life community programs committee to plan and execute programming.
- Support programming efforts for the New Student Orientation Program. Program support/oversight of immersion experiences, move in, event staffing and/or identity and inclusion dialogue facilitation.
- Oversee planning and organization of club/organization/administrative programs and events.
- Collaborate with other departments to develop and implement outreach programs.
- Assess quality and effectiveness of programs and services.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and/or its equivalent required.
Minimum one year of related experience required.
Strong knowledge of student development theory, leadership development theory, transition theory, multiculturalism, and community building.
Knowledge and experience with theoretical and practical applications of experiential learning related to leadership in higher education or transferable setting.
Demonstrated ability working in an urban setting, excellent communication skills and experience working with diverse student population.
Strong organizational and time and project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Personnel Administration or related field.

Other Requirements

As a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Council of Ivy Group Presidents (Ivy League), it is imperative that members of the Columbia University community, in all matters related to the intercollegiate athletics program, exhibit the highest professional standards and ethical behavior with regard to adherence to NCAA, Conference, University, and Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education rules and regulations.
Frequent evening and weekend hours are necessary, as is overnight travel for student group training and development retreats.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

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