Position Title: Director, Student Government
Reports To: Associate Executive Director
Payroll Classification: Salaried, Exempt
Starting Salary Range $85,386.00 – 115,776.00
Priority Filing Date: Open Until Filled
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Student Government Director provides leadership and oversight for the areas of student leadership, student government, and funding to campus councils/organizations. The Director and department staff, and when appropriate, student leaders, other ASI staff, and campus partners, work in the development and implementation of programs, services, and advocacy consistent with the mission and goals of the ASI and university. The Student Government Director facilitates a comprehensive student leader training and development program to ensure student leaders are prepared to lead others, advocate for constituents, and actively participate in shared governance.
Student Leader Advising, Development, and Collaboration
• Advises student leaders on all aspects of student governance including leading peers, managing regular weekly meetings, campus and governmental advocacy, and effective communication and interactions.
• Attends staff, committee/commission, executive board, program, and/or other related meetings.
• Works with student leaders to ensure continuity of programming, funding, and advocacy efforts; provides training and development for such efforts.
• Provides support to student leaders in planning and executing events/activities.
• Advises student leaders on ASI and university policies and procedures
• Oversees and supports student leader development opportunities aligned with ASI’s student leader learning outcomes for Associated Student Inc., CSUF student leaders to support their future readiness.
• Directs and oversees the coordination/implementation of various functions related to student leadership programs:
• Student body elections
• Appointed positions application/selection process.
• Financial awards administration
• Academics and Eligibility verification
• Priority registration
• Office and account access
• Leads and oversees planning/implementation of orientations, trainings, retreats, and development programs for:
• ASI student leadership
• Executive Senate (councils/organizations receiving ASI funding)
• Student government advising
• Student academic advising
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Works collaboratively with ASI and University staff to develop, coordinate, and attend professional development workshops, trainings, retreats, and leadership experiences for Student Government leaders.
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Provides regular and ongoing advising and coaching to student leaders.
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Attends regular meetings of student government boards and committees, as necessary.
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Collaborates with the Assistant Director of Corporate Affairs for Board of Director meetings including committees.
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Serves as a liaison with the President’s Office and Division of Student Affairs for the student leaders.
Programs and Services
• Provides leadership and direction for the following programs:
• Research Grants
• Executive Senate
• Leadership Training
• Governance Ambassador Program
• Academic Advising
• Leads student learning and development assessment programs in collaboration with other staff.
• Leads policy development related to various functional areas in collaboration with students and other staff.
• Represents ASI in various campus forums including Campus Activities Committee, Co-Curricular HIPs Pilot Program, and Divisional Assessment Initiatives
Administration
• Ensures adequate and effective administrative support for the ASI President and Vice President and for Board of Directors Chair agendas, minutes, meeting schedules, background materials, and ensures compliance with the open meeting law, record retention, security, and archiving.
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Hires, onboards, and supervises the following staff positions:
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Student Government Coordinator
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Student Government Office Coordinator
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Academic Success Coordinator
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Student Government Graduate Assistants
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Clerical Student Assistants
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Works closely with the Associate Executive Director and Executive Director to develop and implement effective short and long-range planning strategies as well as appropriate assessment and evaluative methods to ensure that Student Government provides contemporary and relevant programs and services to the University community.
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Establishes and maintains systems to capture and retrieve organizational data and documentation to ensure historical context is understood and year to year continuity is viable.
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Directs and oversees the administration of contingency funding for student leadership/government programs.
Budget and Finance
• Develops, manages, and oversees departmental budgets, student leader financial awards, and council/student organizations funding.
• Supports and oversees the management, operation, activities, events, programming, and expenditures for all student leadership programs: such as Student Government and commissions, and all members of the Executive Senate.
• Directs all business aspects of the department including maintenance of accurate financial records and files, and development and monitoring of budgets.
• Monitors and supports the processing of expenditures for various programs to ensure compliance with established organizational, fiscal, and risk management policies and procedures.
• Oversees, assists, and supports student leaders in budget development.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Support ASI’s DEI plan in all services and interactions.
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in higher education, student development, business or public administration, or related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
Experience:
Minimum of five to seven years of professional experience in a student affairs program area, or in a related field required. Demonstrated experience in leadership training required; additional experience in student government advising and student auxiliaries management is preferred.
Knowledge and Abilities:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills with ability to establish and maintain effective, cooperative, and harmonious relationships within a multi-cultural campus environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a complex organizational setting, including diverse and multi-cultural, all-gender, and multi-aged value systems.
• Ability to effectively organize, lead, train and direct the efforts of student employees and volunteers and engender support for various programs and projects.
• Must be able to interpret and carryout Associated Students Inc. and University policies; ability to interpret and apply program policies and procedures.
• Ability to acquire rapidly a general knowledge of the overall operation, functions, and programs of the Associated Students, Inc.
• Ability to use initiative and resourcefulness in planning work assignments and in implementing long-range program improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions and carry through actions having implications concerning other programs or service areas.
• Must possess knowledge of the methods and problems of organizational and program management, and general knowledge of the principles of individual and group behavior.
• Ability to reason logically; collect, compile, analyze and evaluate data and make verbal or written presentations based on these data.
• Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Advise students individually and in groups on routine matters where required.
• Ability to develop and manage budgets.
• Ability to develop and implement risk management strategies designed to prevent, manage, and intervene in crises involving children.
• Works effectively with coworkers, customers, and others by sharing ideas in a constructive and positive manner; listening to and objectively consider ideas and suggestions from others; keeping commitments;
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form; ability to work with individuals from a variety of cultural backgrounds; gender, sexual orientation, and political affiliations.
• Addressing others by name, title or other respectful identifier and respecting the diversity of our work force in actions, works and deeds.
• Addressing problems and issues constructively to find mutually acceptable and practical business solutions; and
• Respecting the diversity of our work force in actions, works, and deeds.
Core Competencies
• Advising and Helping
• Assessment, Evaluation and Research
• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Ethical Professional Practice
• Human and Organizational Resources
• Law, Policy, and Governance
• Leadership
• Student Learning and Development
• Budgeting
Additional Requirements
Typical Working Conditions
• Work performed in a temperature-controlled office environment. Maintain and deal with a wide variety of public contacts including campus officials, members of the Board of Directors, staff, students, and the campus community.
Special Requirements:
• Upon hire employment history, criminal, and employment background check will be completed.
• First Aid and CPR Certification within six (6) months of employment.
• Required to be a Mandatory Reporter and sign ASI Mandatory Reporter Form.
• This position may require travel to attend trainings and conferences with student leaders.
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