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Posted: 10-Feb-23

Location: Northfield, Minnesota

Type: Full-time

Salary: 52,000

Categories:

Leadership Development and Programming

Student Activities and Student Union

Preferred Education:

Masters

ABOUT THE ROLE:
Are you an innovative leader who is energized about augmenting the co-curricular collegiate experience? Do you thrive on empowering students to discover and define their passions and champion their success? Does the creation of dynamic, intentional social programming and involvement experiences excite you? If so, St. Olaf and the Office of Student Activities team may be the perfect fit for you! This position sits at the heart of the student experience and is focused on innovating, investing in, and facilitating structures and initiatives to support a vibrant, engaged campus community. In addition to being an intensely student-centered position, this role also provides robust opportunities for you to exercise your creativity and advance your professional growth.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:
The Office of Student Activities, along with the Division of Student Life, believes in strong support for our students as holistic people, scholars, and leaders. By getting to know our students by name and story, we strive to champion student success and provide a transformative college experience. In this role, no two days will ever be the same. You will have the ability to work closely with motivated and involved St. Olaf students, staff, and faculty to cultivate dynamic experiences that advance and augment the St. Olaf experience. Your typical week will include the strategic development of programmatic initiatives, building community with student leaders, cultivating opportunities for development and involvement, and collaborating with colleagues on upcoming experiences and opportunities.

Additional information can be found in the full job description.

WHO YOU ARE:

You’re a great fit if you have:
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience with 2+ years of professional or graduate-level experience in the areas of college student engagement, student development, event and program management, or related experience.

A helpful background includes:
A Master’s degree in Student Affairs or related field and 3+ years of experience in the areas of college student engagement, student development, event and program management, or related experience.

Skills and attributes we’d like for you to have:
- Commitment to supporting, respecting, and embracing diverse backgrounds and values in order to foster an inclusive campus community
- Dedication to a dynamic, student-centered approach to higher education and co-curricular engagement
- Demonstrated understanding of student development, learning, and involvement and a commitment to advancing the student experience
- Desire to contribute to a creative, energized, innovative, and collaborative office environment
- Ability to communicate effectively and foster collaboration with students, staff, faculty, and College leadership

Please note that interested candidates must complete an application online at careers.stolaf.edu in addition to TPE correspondence.

About St. Olaf College

Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff employees. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, restored, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul. The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.

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