Assistant Director - Clubs and Organization Engagement - 999564

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Primary Purpose:

Supports student engagement and retention by developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and activities that promote student success and strengthen the university community. Actively contributes to the growth and sustainability of undergraduate and graduate student clubs and organizations.

Job Category: Exempt

Hiring Range:  $57,900.00

Pay Basis:  Annually

Subject to Grant Funding? No  

Essential Job Functions: 

1. Oversees the registration, development, and success of registered student organizations across main and regional campuses at both undergraduate and graduate levels, ensuring their growth, sustainability, and ongoing support.

2. Manages the daily operations of the Organization and Student Involvement Studio (OASIS) Resource Center, ensuring effective support and resources for student engagement initiatives.

3. Coordinates room reservations, event requests, and work orders for student organizations, while tracking event attendance across both Main and Regional campus locations.

4. Collaborates with student leaders to develop and implement strategies that promote and market the benefits of student organization involvement to the NSU community.

5. Creates and manages student organization recognition programs that showcase outstanding activities, accomplishments, and contributions.

6. Coordinates the design, promotion, and delivery of organizational and leadership development initiatives, including workshops, e-training, and one-on-one consultations; partners with campus offices to provide comprehensive leadership training for student leaders.

7. Serves as a key resource for student group development by coordinating site visits, promoting available services, providing risk management guidance, and more. Develops and delivers ongoing training for organization advisors in undergraduate, graduate and regional organizations.

8. Serves as a Judicial Officer for conduct cases involving members of clubs and organizations

9. Oversees the registration, development, and success of all registered student organizations, ensuring their growth, sustainability, and ongoing support.

10. Evaluates the quality and impact of Campus Life and Student Engagement programs to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with student needs.

11. Ensures compliance with risk management protocols and collaborates with management to address organizational conduct issues appropriately.

12. Provides senior staff coverage/supervision of Campus Life facilities during nights, weekends, and special events; supports the planning and execution of fraternity and sorority life activities and programs.

13. Oversees the use and training of the student organization management system (Engage), ensuring effective and consistent utilization by both students and staff.

14. Designs and implements programs and events that support the educational, cultural, and social development of students; establishes learning outcomes aligned with key objectives for student clubs and organizations.

15. Promotes the creation of new student organizations, nurtures the growth of established groups, and offers resources and support to enhance ongoing student involvement.

16. Provides guidance and support to the student organization board in key programmatic areas, including event production, publicity, budgeting, artist relations, and risk management. Facilitates leadership and skill development for board members in areas such as meeting management, effective communication, team building, and recruitment/retention.

17. Assists in the planning and execution of major NSU traditions such as Weeks of Welcome, Sharkapalooza, and Homecoming; negotiates performance agreements with vendors and artists, and collaborates with university officials to obtain necessary approvals.

18. Oversees and tracks expenditures for assigned office budgets and student organization accounts, ensuring fiscal responsibility and compliance with institutional policies.

19. Completes special project as assigned.

20. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Job Requirements: 

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Knowledge:
1. Administration and Management - General knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, budgeting, and/or coordination of people and resources.
2. Customer and Personal Service - Thorough knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.
3. English Language - Thorough knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
4. Psychology - Working knowledge of human behavior and performance, individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation.
5. Knowledge of student affairs and student activities programs.
6. Working knowledge of student organizations.

Skills:
1. Active Listening - Advanced skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2. Speaking - Advanced skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
3. Critical Thinking - Advanced skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
4. Judgment and Decision Making - Advanced skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.
5. Complex Problem Solving - Advanced skills in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
6. Service Orientation - Advanced skills in actively looking for ways to help people.

Abilities:
1. Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
2. Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
3. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
4. Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
5. Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of
6. information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
7. Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people.
8. Ability to coordinate large-scale events such as conferences.
9. Ability to work nights and weekends.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
1. Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
2. Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
3. Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
4. May be required to work nights or weekends.
5. Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
6. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
7. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, mobile devices, and computer keyboards.

Required Certifications/Licensures: 

Required Education: Bachelor's degree

Major (if required: 

Required Experience: 1. Bachelor's degree and a minimum of four (4) years of closely related experience.
2. Experience in event planning and program development.

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. Previous experience in designing and facilitating student leadership development programs.
2. Prior experience in higher education.
3. Experience in designing and facilitating student leadership development programs.
5. Experience with Registered Student Organizations (RSOs).

Is this a safety sensitive position? No  

Background Screening Required?  No  

Pre-Employment Conditions: 

Sensitivity Disclaimer: Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.

NSU considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.