Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life

Candidate Must Apply at: https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/50283

The Director for Fraternity & Sorority Life (FSL) provides strategic leadership, vision, and oversight for the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life (OFSL) and all affiliated Greek-letter organizations at the University of Idaho. The Director advances student retention, support, and well-being, upholds important campus traditions, and establishes a clear direction for the future of fraternity and sorority life. Serving as the university’s primary representative for the Greek community, the Director collaborates with students, alumni, national headquarters, and community partners to foster a vibrant and engaged FSL experience.

Great opportunity for someone with a little FSL exp to dive in, heads first! Tons of student interaction!

Duties include:

• Lead the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life, providing holistic advising and support to all fraternity and sorority chapters and peer governing councils
• Promote a strong FSL community through initiatives that support academic success, leadership development, community service, and philanthropy
• Develop, implement, and enforce university policies related to Greek-letter organizations
• Create and execute strategic programs that strengthen and grow the fraternity and sorority community
• Serve as the primary liaison to alumni, parents, national organization headquarters, and local partners regarding FSL matters
• Collaborate with campus and community stakeholders to address student concerns, behavioral issues, and safety
• Support recruitment, retention, risk-prevention, and new member education efforts across all FSL chapters
• Represent the university and the Greek system in matters of policy, conduct, programming, and community expectations
• Other duties as assigned

Required Experience

• wo years of professional experience within a university or fraternity/sorority headquarters setting, or a related field.
• Active member and alumni within Greek letter organization.
• Supervisory experience.
• Preparing and presenting educational and leadership workshops.
• Building collaborative relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, headquarter staff, and community partners.

Additional Preferred

• Master’s degree in Education, Higher Education, Administration, Business or related field.
• Doctoral degree in higher education or related field.
• Experience working in Greek community at a mid-sized public institution.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Training in and experience applying conflict resolution, restorative justice, and/or informal resolution techniques.
• Five or more years of progressively increasing responsibility in Student Affairs, preferably in Fraternity & Sorority Life.
• Demonstrated experience with change management, community building, and engaging multiple key stakeholders.
• Possess excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Demonstrated ability to use good judgment when making decisions without immediate direction and/or supervision.
• Expertise in college fraternity and sorority systems and current topics in student life in higher education.
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply related federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations as well as knowledge of and the ability to interpret and apply related university and (inter)national council policies, procedures, principles, and practices.
• Ability to take initiative, balance competing priorities, and exercise sound judgment under pressure.

About UI:

The University of Idaho is a four-year, division one, land-grant research institution located within the beautiful Palouse region in the small college town of Moscow Idaho, Our small college town feel coupled with our large school experience, generates intensely passionate students and alumni who help create an enduring sense of legacy and tradition. Our alumni stay very involved with our institution and contribute to an indescribable sense of school pride across the state of Idaho and the nation.

Moscow is just eight miles from Pullman Washington, which hosts Washington State University. Together these two small towns and two big universities create one of the most vibrant and exciting college town experiences in the nation. Moscow and Pullman are home to a variety of locally owned restaurants, cafés, and community events. Moscow rests close to a variety of attractions such as Spokane, Silverwood, Palouse Falls, Steptoe and Kamiak Buttes and many other outdoors activities. Our location is ideal for those who enjoy spending time in nature, as there are a wide variety of terrains and climates.