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Missouri State University

Assistant Director, Student Engagement for Programs

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $45K

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ December 17th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring an Assistant Director, Student Engagement for Programs. This role advises student councils and supervises the planning and execution of a comprehensive campus-wide student activities program that fosters leadership, connections, diversity, and university pride.

Highlights

  • Serve as primary advisor to Traditions Council and Homecoming Student Steering committee; secondary advisor to Student Activities Council.

  • Supervise planning and implementation of annual campus-wide student activities programs.

  • Focus on leadership development, building connections among students, promoting diversity, and enhancing university pride.

  • Requires excellent organizational, written and oral communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

  • Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in related field preferred; combination of experience and education considered.

  • Minimum two years’ experience in academic advising, event planning, educational administration, leadership training, or related student affairs; graduate assistantship may substitute for some experience.

  • Computer literacy required.

  • Position requires attendance at evening and weekend events and meetings.

  • Exempt full-time position with proposed salary of $45,000 annually.

  • Criminal background check required at university expense; no work visa sponsorship provided.