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Student Organization Advisor I

🇺🇸 Lexington, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $44K - $70K

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ August 15th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Kentucky is hiring a Student Organization Advisor I. This role involves co-advising and supporting the Student Government Association and Graduate Student Congress, overseeing operations of student organizations, facilitating leadership and professional development programs, and managing student leadership recognition and award processes to support student success initiatives.

Highlights
  • Co-advise and support Student Government Association (SGA) and Graduate Student Congress (GSC) across multiple branches and structures.
  • Oversee financial administration, event planning, compliance with policies and laws, and daily operations for student organizations.
  • Create, deliver, and supervise leadership and professional development training programs.
  • Manage honors and awards processes including the Lead Blue ceremony in fall and spring semesters.
  • Coordinate office projects such as SOA Summit, workshops, programming, committees, and collaborative campus partnerships.
  • Implement assessment strategies to guide program and service delivery for SGA, GSC, and sponsored student organizations.
  • Support leadership education consistent with university strategic plans and contribute to student development.
  • Required qualifications include a Master's degree, 3 years of related experience, and knowledge of student personnel programming and student development theory.
  • Salary range is $43,805 to $70,075 per year for a full-time staff position with occasional evening and weekend duties.
  • Supervisory responsibilities are included.

Student Organization Advisor I Full Description

Student Organization Advisor I
Job Title  | Student Organization Advisor I
Requisition Number  | RE51302
Working Title  | Assistant Director for Student Government
Department Name  | 1B430:Student Organizations and Activities
Work Location  | Lexington, KY
Grade Level  | 44
Salary Range  | $43,805-70,075/year
Type of Position  | Staff
Position Time Status  | Full-Time
Required Education  | MA
Click here for more information about equivalencies:  | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience  | 3 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification  | None.
Physical Requirements  | Primarily office setting with frequent movement relative to student life and related meetings i.e. walking frequently on and off campus. Working in venues for special events. Occasional lifting and moving related to special event production.
Shift  | 8:00 am-5:00 pm; 40 hours and Evening and Weekend commitments are typical.
Job Summary  | The Office of Student Organizations and Activities (SOA) is committed to a mission of inspiring students to explore the opportunities at UK through the building of skills, relationships, experiences, and interests to make a real­world impact.

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Student Organization Advisor to join our team and contribute to the development and facilitation of innovative programs focused on student success. The Assistant Director for Student Government position portfolio currently includes but is not limited to:

· Co-advising and supporting the Student Government Association (SGA) through the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches· Co-advising and supporting the Graduate Student Congress (GSC) through the executive team and additional organizational structures· Directly advising and supporting students in programs, events, and service delivery for many campus constituents and student advocacy.· Advisory facilitation and oversight of daily operations of SGA, GSC, and other sponsored student organizations including but not limited to:o Financial administration of primary student fee fundso Event planning details and logisticso Ensuring the organization is meeting compliance standards when executing processes and procedures as laid out in SGA codes, constitution, University policy and procedure, Kentucky state law, and federal law.o Creating, delivering, and overseeing the execution of leadership and professional development trainingso Working knowledge of SGA and/or sponsored student organization: governing codes, constitutions, applicable UK Administrative Regulations and Governing Regulations, Roberts Rules of Order, and all applicable Kentucky and federal laws and federal law and processes in order to help support SGA and other sponsored student organizations student leaders in navigating these policies and procedures as they relate to University of Kentucky and University of Kentucky shared governance.· Overseeing, managing, and supporting the execution honors and awards processes in the fall and spring semester, including for the Lead Blue ceremony.· Be a proactive team member within the Office of Student Organizations and Activities by supporting operations around projects such as but not limited to:o SOA Summito SOA Workshopso Lead Blue Ceremonyo SOA Committeeso SOA Programming and Large Eventso Volunteering with collaborative campus partners· Coordinate and deliver student leadership recognition, training, and development programs including workshops, campus wide events and state-wide initiatives.· Create and maintain campus partnerships and collaborations.· Implementation of assessment strategies for SGA, GSC, sponsored student organizations and SOA programs to inform program and service delivery efforts institutionally.· Leadership education support for registered student organizations and student engagement are key elements of student development and are consistent with the unit, divisional, and university strategic plans.

Due to the nature of the work associated with this role, occasional night and weekend coverage may be necessary.

Student Success will, from the time of early college outreach to graduation and beyond, support students in living a life of meaning and purpose. From a student-centered framework, our practice will be grounded in peer-reviewed literature, national best practices, and data-informed decision making. Collaborating with the campus and community, Student Success will work through a holistic lens to support a community of learners in achieving success.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities  | Student personnel programming; knowledge of student development theory/applications; student advisement in a co-curricular collegiate setting.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?  | Yes
Preferred Education/Experience  | Masters in Higher Education Administration/College Student Personnel or related field with 1-3 years related experience in student personnel/student affairs working with student governance, leadership development, and student programming. Qualifying equivalency of Bachelors degree and 3 years related student service and/or customer service experience is considered.

Driver’s license preferred.
Deadline to Apply  | 08/31/2025
Our University Community  | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.


As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.


Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * Please provide a brief summary of a project on which you have worked that required collaboration with one or more other areas/departments. Please describe your role specifically in the project. 
    (Open Ended Question)
  2. * Describe your experience working in the collegiate setting as an advisor working with student leadership development and student organizations focused on student governance. 
    (Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
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