University of Kentucky
Student Organizations & Activities Dir
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $63K - $104K
💻 Other
🗓️ September 26th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Lead and provide strategic oversight for more than 700 registered and sponsored student organizations including SGA, GSC, SAB, WRFL Student Radio, and DanceBlue.
- Develop, implement, and assess programs and policies to foster student engagement, leadership development, and retention.
- Provide leadership for major campus traditions and large-scale events such as K Week/Welcome Week and Homecoming.
- Supervise a professional and student staff team, manage departmental budgets and facilities.
- Offer training and guidance to student organization advisors and campus staff.
- Required skills include organizational ability, public speaking, leadership, judgment, advising, and Microsoft Outlook proficiency.
- Minimum education requirement: Master’s degree; preferred: Doctorate in Higher Education, Student Affairs, or related field.
- Minimum of 4 years related experience required; preferred 10+ years in the field.
- Salary range: $62,941 to $103,834 per year.
- Full-time staff position with typical hours Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with occasional evenings and weekends.
Student Organizations & Activities Dir Full Description
Requisition Number | RE51778
Working Title | Director of Student Organizations and Activities
Department Name | 1B430:Student Organizations and Activities
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 48
Salary Range | $62,941-103,834/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 | 4 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None.
Physical Requirements | Sitting and or standing for long periods of time, lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects up to 50 lbs.
Shift | 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Monday-Friday; and Evenings and Weekends on occasion.
Job Summary | The Director of Student Organizations and Activities (SOA) provides strategic leadership, vision, and oversight for more than 700 registered and sponsored student organizations including the Student Government Association (SGA), Graduate Student Congress (GSC), Student Activities Board (SAB), WRFL Student Radio, and DanceBlue. This position is responsible for developing, implementing, and assessing programs and policies that foster student engagement, student involvement, leadership development, and retention. The Director also provides leadership for major campus traditions and large-scale events, including K Week/Welcome Week, Homecoming, and other university-wide initiatives that enhance community, spirit, and connection.
The Director supervises a team of dynamic professional and student staff, manages departmental budgets and facilities, and provides training and guidance to student organization advisors and staff across campus. Through collaboration, planning, and innovation, this role advances the University’s commitment to student success by cultivating vibrant engagement opportunities where students can gain the relationships, skills, and experiences that will positively influence their educational and career trajectories.
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 | Organizational skill, public speaking, leadership, judgment, advising skills, and Outlook.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | Yes
Preferred Education/Experience | Doctorate in Higher Education, Student Affairs or related field and 10+ years of experience.
Deadline to Apply | 10/02/2025
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.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
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.
- * Describe your experience with improving your organization's, department's, or team's processes or procedures to meet or exceed organizational goals.
(Open Ended Question) - * Describe your leadership style as it relates to communication and problem-solving with groups and individuals.
(Open Ended Question) - * Please tell us about a time when you managed and executed a major campus program/event.
(Open Ended Question) - * How many years of experience do you have in working with student organizations and activities?
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years, up through 7 years
- More than 7 years
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