About McDaniel College:

McDaniel College, recognized nationally among "Colleges that Change Lives" and U.S. News and World Report top-tier liberal arts colleges, is a four-year private college of the liberal arts and sciences offering more than 60 undergraduate programs of study, including dual and student-designed majors, plus 20 highly regarded graduate programs. At McDaniel College we value our employees by offering our full-time employees tuition remission, 403B retirement accounts, paid time off, medical insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and paid maternity and parental leave. Visit College website for details. For more information about the college's benefits, please click here to review the 2023 benefits guidebook.

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Job Description:

The Assistant Director of Student Engagement is responsible for contributing to the creation and facilitation of a vibrant campus environment that is conducive to positive student development. This includes management of all aspects of student organizations and co-curricular programs, and the integration of academic experiences with quality out of classroom opportunities. This is a full-time position paying $43K-$45K. On-campus housing is provided.

Specific Responsibilities

Student Organization Advisement and Event Programming

• Assist with the management, oversight, training, and advising of all recognized student organizations, including Greek life and associated recruitment duties as needed.
• Consult with student organizations, student organization advisors, and campus departments regarding organization management, budgeting, program and event planning/management, risk management, college business practices (Purchasing, Accountants Payable, etc.), and college policy.
• Facilitates late night and weekend programming for the McDaniel student body on a regular basis and assists student organizations in event coordination and planning events and fundraisers.
• Serve as main point of contact for the Office of Student Engagement during evening hours, 1:00-9:00pm during the academic year.
• Advise the student-driven programming organization (Green Terror Programs); attend meetings, events and programs as necessary.
• Act as point person for collaborative or joint co-curricular programming and/or service initiatives with other departments, faculty and staff, student organizations and their advisors.
• Oversee the operation of the Roj Student Center Recreation Lounge staff.
• Create robust programming for the Recreation Lounge, e.g. e-sports tournaments, pool and ping-pong tournaments, and board gaming tournaments.
• Responsible assisting with the development and coordination of on-campus activities, including major events such as Welcome Weeks, Family Weekend, and Homecoming, as well as off-campus programming.
• Responsible for assisting organization and office purchasing.
• Work collaboratively with offices across campus to support programming for the McDaniel Commitment, including the McDaniel Local summer pre-orientation program and Jan-term My Design program.

Technology & Marketing

• Co-manages CampusGroups, the student organization management software program. Assists with the student and staff training and marketing efforts related to the use of the software.
• Oversees Office of Student Engagement social media accounts in collaboration with the student graphic designers.
• Responsible for event marketing and promotional efforts on behalf of the Office of Student Engagement.
• Represents the Department at involvement presentations during freshman experience classes, Admissions events, McDaniel Local and other college functions that promote the development of student leaders.

Facilities

• Maintain supplies and materials for Resource Room.
• Co-manage Roj Student Center programming spaces including Recreation Lounge.

Other Duties

• Assist in the preparation of various department and divisional reports (ie: strategic plan updates, weekly reports, annual reports).
• Designated as a "mandatory reporter," otherwise known as a Campus Security Authority, to report any information about potential, active or previously occurring crime(s) on campus as defined through federal regulation to the Department of Campus Safety immediately upon learning about them.
• Participate in professional development.

Requirements:

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred.
• One year of experience working in higher education.
• Experience working with diverse student populations.
• Knowledge of leadership theories and best practices in leadership development programs preferred.
• Ability to work a regular schedule of 1:00pm-9:00pm.
• Ability to work weekends as needed.
• Ability to serve in an on-call rotation at times throughout the academic year.
• Ability to reside in on-campus housing.

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely working in a normal office environment with minimal exposure to adverse conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.

Physical Abilities

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Sitting for long periods of time.
• Some bending and stooping when working with files.
• Limited lifting involved but not more than 10 pounds at a time.

Additional Information:

McDaniel College, an equal opportunity employer, does not discriminate in the recruitment, admission, and employment of students, faculty, and staff in the operation of any of its educational programs and activities. McDaniel College will not tolerate any discrimination or harassment on basis of any protected status including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, military status, genetic information, marital status, veteran's status or any other legally protected status. For more information on the College's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, please visit https://www.mcdaniel.edu/about-us/diversity-equity-inclusion.

Application Instructions:

Completed applications must include the following: cover letter addressing position qualifications and related experience; resume, names and contact Information of three professional references, a completed job application, and a portfolio of work which can be attached to your application or included as a link on your documents. Review of applications begins February 2, 2023. The position will remain open until filled.

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