Reporting to the Director of Student Life and serving as an integral member of the Student Life team, the Assistant Director is responsible for leading student programming at Plymouth State University (PSU) and advising the student-led campus programming board (PACE). They will develop and implement an integrated and comprehensive array of educational, social, recreational, and cultural programs for the student body, partnering with student organizations, faculty, staff, the community, and external partners.

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

Plymouth State University offers high-quality baccalaureate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs. Through research and innovative community partnerships, the University contributes to the economic, social, cultural, and environmental development of the North Country and Lakes Region of New Hampshire and beyond.
Plymouth State University (PSU) is transforming the campus to create a first-of-its-kind university holistically organized around integrated clusters. Our goal is to provide a dynamic interdisciplinary and innovative learning environment. Students, faculty, staff, and community will connect to solve real-world challenges that will benefit people and organizations at all levels. We are a residential and comprehensive university with a warm and engaged learning community focused on teaching excellence and regional engagement. The University is located in the heart of the Lakes Region and White Mountains of New Hampshire and serves approximately 4,300 undergraduate and more than 2,000 graduate students.
Our Integrated Cluster Learning Model amplifies the educational experience and strengthens the institution's legacy of interdisciplinary study and applied experiential learning. PSU students will work in teams with faculty and partners within 7 Integrated Clusters of degree programs: Exploration and Discovery; Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Arts and Technologies; Health and Human Enrichment; Justice and Security; Education, Democracy and Social Change; and Tourism, Environment and Sustainable Development. Now is an exciting time to join Plymouth State and help shape our new kind of university and ultimately tomorrow's leaders.
Surrounded by lakes and mountains, PSU's 170-acre campus provides students with an outstanding natural laboratory for learning and an ideal setting for outdoor recreation. PSU has consistently earned national recognition for its commitment to community service, environmental sustainability, academic excellence, and employee wellness.

Advise Student Programming Board (PACS):
Lead, direct, and advise PSU's student-run programming board (PACS), providing the members of the organization with direction and support in their development and implementation of campus-wide educational, social, recreational, and cultural programming for the student body; including, but not limited to: live entertainment, 'home-grown' events, trips, and fall and spring annual themed events (i.e. Welcome Week, Fresh Check, Homecoming & Family Weekend, Winter Carnival, and Spring Fling). Events may range from thought- provoking guest lectures, 'pub nights', and multicultural events to comedy and musical performances and large-scale dance parties that support retention and persistence.
Assist PACS in developing their annual budget request and presentation to the student senate finance committee.

Fraternity & Sorority Life Management and Student Organization Development:
Lead, create, and develop Fraternity and Sorority Life effort.

Facilitate and advise the Inter-Greek Council.

Oversee risk management in collaboration with the USNH system and national partners.

Support Student Government, recognized student clubs and organizations to advance their educational and social event planning and implementation skills sets.

Facilitate the management and support of a student organization event registration process.

Develop and distribute calendar of events/event communications for student programs.

Student Employee Supervision and Development:
Serve as lead supervisor of 15-20 Student Life student staff, which includes recruiting, hiring, training, supervising, and assessing student staff, consistent with the student staff training program.

Create, Implement, and Develop Campus-Wide Student Events:
Development of campus-wide student events, which will include representing Student Life in collaboration with colleagues across campus (i.e. Events & Conference Services, Residential Life, Athletics, Silver Center for the Arts, Alumni Relations, University Police) to provide a comprehensive offering of campus programs for students, fostering a cohesive student involvement experience.
Track participation, collect data, evaluate, analyze, benchmark, and assess student programming to determine successes, implement adjustments and develop alternative models for scaling programs.

Support New Student Programming:
Collaborate directly with the Associate Director of Student Experience to provide support for new student orientation and academic year programming with a focus on retention.

Fiscal Management & Policy Implementation:
Manage and facilitate the implementation of student club/organization programming budget, ensuring there is regular programming available to the student body within the

student union building, and across campus.
Maintain thorough knowledge of the state and university system policies and regulations as they relate to student activities, fundraising, purchasing, building operations, safety, and contract negotiations and educate students on such areas as needed Serve on college committees as appropriate and/or requested.
Other duties as assigned.