What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director of Belonging, Culture, and Leadership position at Alma College?
Position Summary
The Assistant Director of Belonging, Culture, and Leadership is a full-time professional staff member within Student Affairs responsible for cultivating an inclusive campus environment that supports student belonging, identity development, and leadership engagement. This position develops and leads cultural, spiritual life, and leadership initiatives; supports living learning communities; and mentors students who lead cultural organizations and programs. The Assistant Director works collaboratively across campus to design experiences that foster inclusion, cultural support and exploration, and holistic student development.
Supervision Received/Exercised
This position reports to the Director of Belonging, Culture, and Leadership and supervises student employees.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Cultural Programming & Campus Belonging
Alma College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff, and student body.
Alma College recognizes that we are all transformed when we celebrate and value the varied identities, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives in our campus community. We are committed to recognizing and removing barriers to success and providing equitable access to opportunities through education and advocacy. In our increasingly diverse campus and world, we pledge to create a climate where everyone is safe and free to grow intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally.
The Assistant Director of Belonging, Culture, and Leadership is a full-time professional staff member within Student Affairs responsible for cultivating an inclusive campus environment that supports student belonging, identity development, and leadership engagement. This position develops and leads cultural, spiritual life, and leadership initiatives; supports living learning communities; and mentors students who lead cultural organizations and programs. The Assistant Director works collaboratively across campus to design experiences that foster inclusion, cultural support and exploration, and holistic student development.
Supervision Received/Exercised
This position reports to the Director of Belonging, Culture, and Leadership and supervises student employees.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Cultural Programming & Campus Belonging
- Develop and implement cultural and identity-based programming
- Advise and support cultural student organizations
- Collaborate with campus partners to promote an inclusive climate
- Support retention and success of underrepresented studentsSpiritual Life Support
- Support spiritual and interfaith programming
- Serve as a resource for student-led spiritual groups
- Facilitate student-led spiritual life programming, including Chapel services.Living Learning Communities
- Collaborate with faculty and staff to support belonging-driven LLCs including the Julius Chatman LLC (JCLLC) and The Grove LLC
- Mentor student leaders in communitiesStudent Leadership Development
- Recruit and mentor student leaders
- Develop leadership training programs
- Support leadership pathways for studentsMentoring & Student Support
- Support student mentorship programming
- Serve as a visible support resourceREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Two or more years of relevant experience
- Experience working with diverse student populations
- Strong communication and organizational skillsPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, or related field
- Experience advising cultural organizations
- Leadership development experience
- Experience supporting spiritual or interfaith initiatives
- Experience working with underrepresented, first-generation, Pell-eligible, and diverse populations
Alma College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff, and student body.
Alma College recognizes that we are all transformed when we celebrate and value the varied identities, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives in our campus community. We are committed to recognizing and removing barriers to success and providing equitable access to opportunities through education and advocacy. In our increasingly diverse campus and world, we pledge to create a climate where everyone is safe and free to grow intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally.