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Posted: 14-Feb-23

Location: New London, Connecticut

Type: Full-time

Salary: $39,270

Categories:

Student Activities and Student Union

Preferred Education:

Masters

Additional Information:

Employer will assist with relocation costs.

A member of the Office of Student Engagement team, the Assistant Director of Student Engagement contributes to a comprehensive campus activities program that advances the educational mission of the department, Offices of Student Life, and the College by creating opportunities for students to make connections between their intellectual and out-of-classroom experiences. The Assistant Director of Student Engagement is responsible for oversight of Connecticut College’s vibrant student club and organization process, will help to coordinate special events and social programming, assist with leadership and training programs, and manage a variety of special projects. 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for the oversight and coordination of student clubs/organizations (event planning and implementation, develop training for organization and class leaders, coordinate organization registration process, develop advisor training, work to ensure policy compliance. 
2. Develop and maintain The Student Club/Organization Handbook. 
3. Create ongoing leadership and develop opportunities for student club and organization leaders. 
4. Provide supervision for Office of Student Engagement student program assistants. 
5. Work with Director of Student Engagement to provide late night programming and maintaining Student Engagement departmental event calendar.  
6. Develop and maintain CollegiateLink/Connquest software platform; provide training for student leaders and student group advisors on use of Connquest. 
7. Serve as a liaison between Office of Events & Catering and student groups; manage all reservation and event requests through Virtual EMS.  
8. Serve as a class advisor and advise class executive boards. 
9. Coordinate with Director of Student Engagement with planning, promotion, and implementation of special events including Fall Ball, Festivus, Floralia, Senior Week, and others 
10. Collaborate with Associate Dean for Campus Life in the execution of new student orientation. 
11. Create weekly departmental marketing publications.
12. Serve on Student Life, and College-wide committees.
13. Serve as a primary on-call administrator for after-hours emergencies.
14. Additional duties as assigned
15. This is a twelve-month, live-on position.  Night and weekend hours required.

Education and Skills:

1. Master’s Degree in Student Personnel or similar discipline and 1-3 years’ experience in student activities, leadership programs or a related field - preferably some experience working at a residential, liberal arts institution
2. Able to develop and sustain relationships with students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni and other constituent groups
3. Well-organized and adept at managing multiple projects simultaneously
4. Capable of handling confidential information with high level of integrity
5. Possesses strong public speaking and written communication skills
6. Demonstrated commitment to collaboration
7. Seeks opportunities to increase personal knowledge of student development theory, current trends and best practices

About Connecticut College

Connecticut College is a highly selective, private, coeducational liberal arts college located in southern New England overlooking the Long Island Sound and the Thames River in the historic seaport of New London, Connecticut. Founded in 1911, the College enrolls 1900 students from 42 states and 70 countries. The 750-acre campus is an arboretum, and is supported by a staff and faculty of more than 800. The southeastern Connecticut area offers a rare combination of affordable living and natural, unspoiled beauty with convenient access to Providence, Boston, and New York City. The mission of the College is to “educate students to put the liberal arts into action as citizens in a global society.” In addition, Connecticut College’s core values are academic excellence, diversity, equity and shared governance, education of the entire person, adherence to common moral and ethical standards, community service and global citizenship, and environmental stewardship. We are interested in candidates who are highly motivated to help the College community realize the institutional mission and, in particular, who have a demonstrated commitment to providing leadership in building equitable, diverse, and inclusive environments.

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