University of South Dakota Hiring for Director of Student Engagement at Vermillion, SD Full Time

The Director of Student Engagement is a new position that will direct and oversee a wide variety of programs to serve a diverse student
population and lead Student Services to provide students with the best possible experience. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of
Student Support Services/Dean of Students and as a member of the leadership team, the director of student engagement will advance and
implement an innovative and unifying strategic vision and enhance and cultivate a holistic student experience rooted in belonging,
well-being, and student success. Specifically, the director will be responsible for Student Activities, Sorority and Fraternity Life,
Service Learning, Office of Multicultural Affairs, and Spirit Teams. To ensure success, the director will collaborate with students, staff,
and faculty to enhance a welcoming, supportive, and intellectually engaging environment that builds community and maximizes opportunities
for student engagement and success.

Specific Responsibilities

• Serve as primary campus liaison and point
  of contact for all student organization-related issues, questions, and requests campus-wide.
• Serves as the primary campus contact
  for USD Involved, the student organization management website used by the university.
• Manage student organization management
  processes, including but not limited to new student organization processes, re-registration process, event approval, finance, and
  purchasing. Manage student organization storage space and student organization supplies. Coordinate communications with student
  organizations, leaders, and advisors regarding their work. Assist student organizations with event planning, including scheduling based on
  the academic and event calendar, budgeting, contracting, facilities, safety, food, and other related needs.
• Serve as an active and
  engaged member of the Student Services staff. Provide direct support and collaboration across the division. Duties may include consultations
  some evenings and weekends as events take place.
• Hire, on-board, supervise, train, and evaluate a team of 5 professional staff,
  multiple graduate assistants, and numerous student staff and leaders in Student Services and its programs.
• Work directly with the
  Sorority/Fraternity Life team composed of one full-time staff member and 8 graduate assistants in planning all aspects of the
  sorority/fraternity experience for their community of approximately 800 students in 9 organizations.
• Lead and attend student
  programming, including evening and weekend meetings, student training, and leadership opportunities.
• Serve as the primary advisor
  for various student organizations supported by the office. Those groups may include Dakota Days, and Interfraternity Council, National
  Pan-Hellenic Council, and the Panhellenic Council.
• Collaborate with appropriate campus partners on holistic student development
  programming that supports student populations across campus and student-led initiatives as appropriate.
• Assist in developing campus
  traditions including Welcome Week, Dakota Days, Family Weekend, Coyote Alley (student tailgate), and other traditions as appropriate.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Student Engagement Office.
• Develop and implement the overall strategic vision of the
  office.
• Serve as a campus leader and subject matter expert regarding topics of student engagement, student leaders/organizations,
  and regularly provide consultation and guidance related to issues management on these topics.
• Oversee the operating budget for
  Student Engagement.

• Create long- and short-term plans and assessment of student engagement strategies and programs.
• Continually assess student needs and interests, as well as remain abreast of current trends and best practices in the field of student
  affairs (and adjacent fields) related to student leadership, engagement, civic engagement, and sense of belonging.

• Utilize relevant data, scholarship, and student development (and other relevant) theories/models when planning and developing programs
  and services designed to foster and support student learning and growth.
• Create and implement systems to improve quality and manage
  risk, including staff professional development programs, regular assessments of student satisfaction, and methods for engaging with students
  about campus climate and the student experience.
• Collaborate with the Central Scheduling office to maintain student-centered space
  usage and scheduling policies for student programming and event spaces.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in the areas of strategic planning, organizational development, assessment, and evaluation in advancement of
  organizational goals within a complex institution of higher education.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex information,
  problems, and processes in an objective manner and formulate conclusions to provide a sound basis for establishing priorities, selecting
  appropriate courses of action, and making recommendations.
• A high degree of political acumen regarding sensitive and highly
  visibility issues; ability to establish and manage delicate balances that must be achieved among competing variables and interests in a
  diverse, and complex university environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading, supervising, and developing professional staff,
  including skills related to team building, coaching and performance management.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and
  develop trust with college students, student leaders, student activists, and student organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to
  supervise student teams and facilitate group development.
• Demonstrated programming experience (from inception to planning and
  implementation to assessment)
• Knowledge and applied praxis of effective models/philosophies in higher education and student
  affairs, and of student development theories related to leadership and engagement.
• Excellent judgment and discretion in handling
  confidential and sensitive issues and information.
• High level of acumen related to understanding, interpreting, and applying
  college regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Strong oral communication skills with ability to work effectively in group
  processes. Excellent writing skills to produce clear and concise reports, policies, procedures, and general correspondence.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in student affairs work, student leadership development,
  and or student activities/engagement.
• Demonstrated expertise in crisis management on college campuses.
• Demonstrated
  experience in the areas of strategic planning, organizational development, assessment, and evaluation in advancement of organizational goals
  within a complex institution of higher education.

First review of applications will begin on June 22,2023. Open until Filled.

To apply: https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/35003