Associate Director of LEED (Leadership, Engagement, & Experiential Development)

We are seeking an Associate Director of LEEDS who will serve as a senior member of the Leadership Engagement and Experiential Development (LEED) Office and provides leadership to the LEED office in the absence of the director. This position plays a critical role in day-to-day management, supervision, and strategic implementation of student engagement, experiential learning, and student organization support initiatives. The Associate Director provides leadership for professional and student staff, advises key student governance and leadership groups, and ensures continuity of operations across LEED in the absence of the Director.

The Leadership Engagement and Experiential Development (LEED) Office supports student learning and leadership development by overseeing registered student organizations, university traditions, and fraternity and sorority life, while advancing co-curricular engagement across all Hopkins schools. LEED administers student organization recognition and governance, advises student leaders, manages the Hopkins Groups JHU’s campus engagement platform, and delivers leadership development programs and immersive experiences in collaboration with campus partners, fostering an inclusive and well-supported student involvement ecosystem.

This position reports to the Director of Leadership, Engagement, & Experiential Development and provides supervision to staff in the areas of student organizations and university programming and traditions. Evening and weekend hours are required.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Supervision, Advising, and Training (60% of time)

• Provide staff oversight, evaluation, training and development in conjunction with office priorities for the assistant director of student organizations, assistant director of programming and traditions.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of LEED Graduate Student Interns, including recruitment, onboarding, training, supervision, and ongoing professional development, ensuring interns are effectively supported and aligned with departmental goals.
• Advise the Student Government Association and attend weekly SGA Senate meetings.
• Serve as the system administrator for the Hopkins Groups platform, providing comprehensive support across all Hopkins schools; convening monthly meetings with Hub administrators to ensure alignment and best practices; and maintaining strong working relationships with Ready Education representatives to support system optimization, training, and ongoing enhancements.
• Develop, facilitate, teach, and assess Hopkins Lead, a weeklong pre-orientation program for approximately 30 to 40 incoming first-year students focused on leadership development, identity exploration, and cultivating a connection to the Baltimore community.
• Recruit, hire, and train the Hopkins Lead student interns and advise them on the creation and implementation of the Hopkins Lead curriculum, developing their skills as facilitators, and coaching them on how to be effective mentors.
• Advise and recruit students for Hopkins’s chapter of the national honors society Omicron Delta Kappa, which is charged with celebrating and promoting student leadership at JHU.
• Provide leadership in the Director’s absence.
  
  

Strategic Initiatives, Curriculum Design, and Assessment (30% of time)

• Support strategic planning and implementation of LEED initiatives in alignment with departmental and divisional goals.
• Conduct assessment of programs, services, and operations to evaluate effectiveness and inform continuous improvement.
• Oversee and support the use of Hopkins Groups tools and systems, including training staff, students, and student organizations on curriculum tools and engagement platforms.
• Collaborate with campus partners to support advisor training and development related to student organizations and engagement practices.
• Design, implement, and oversee advisor training and development initiatives, with responsibility for convening and leading monthly meetings with advisors to ensure consistent communication, alignment, and continuous improvement.
• Research best practices and peer institution models related to student engagement, experiential learning, and student organization support.
• Serve as a campus resource on student engagement, experiential learning, and organizational leadership practices.
  
  

Program Development and Implementation (10% of time)

• Coordinate the annual student leadership awards ceremony in collaboration with Student Affairs partners, including nomination management, selection processes, communication, and event planning.
• Coordinate the annual Leadership Gathering, bringing together FSL leaders, LEED Consultants, HOP members, and SGA members for an immersive experience centered on team building, leadership development, and cross-organizational collaboration.
• Develop, implement and assess the annual fall and spring leadership development conferences in collaboration with the Assistant Director for Student Organizations.
• Develop and implement leadership development opportunities specifically tailored to student organizations, including workshops, training modules, and applied learning experiences that support student leaders in organizational management, collaboration, and effective governance.
  
  

Other Duties

• Create and contribute content for promotional materials, engagement resources, and training materials.
• Serve as the campus liaison to the Baltimore Collegetown Fellowship Program.
• Serve on departmental, divisional, and university committees as assigned.
• Represent the office at orientations, open houses, and campus events.
• Represent the LEED Office in divisional, university-wide, and external meetings as delegated by the Director.
• Attend AVP & Dean of Students meetings and serve as the office representative in the Director’s absence.
• Communicate and coordinate with campus partners to advance student engagement and experiential learning initiatives.
  
  

Special Knowledge, Skills, Or Abilities

• Knowledge of principles and practices of student engagement programs at higher education institutions.
• Advanced knowledge of the educational role and philosophy of experiential learning and possess an understanding of student development and leadership theory and practices.
• Demonstrate a student-centered philosophy with a genuine interest and commitment to the success of all students.
• Knowledge of academic, social, and cultural transitions that first-year students face.
• Requires well-developed written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills including facilitating trainings and workshops.
• Demonstrated ability to relate to students, faculty, staff, and the public.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, student-oriented, and data driven environment.
• Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and collaborative skills.
• Ability to develop and implement short and long-range plans to meet program needs.
• Proficiency in Collegiate Link, Org Sync, Campus Labs, and/or other common student organization management platforms.
• Knowledge of Web authoring, desktop publishing, and Outlook a plus.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Student Personnel or a related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in student affairs, student involvement, student activities, or leadership in a higher education setting.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
  
  

Classified Title: Associate Director Leadership Developmen

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Associate Director of LEED (Leadership, Engagement, & Experiential Development)

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD

Starting Salary Range: $55,800 - $97,600 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: M-F 8:30-5pm Weekends and Nights expected

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Homewood Campus

Department name: Student Engagement

Personnel area: University Student Services