About the Position:
The Coordinator for Contemporary Student Services is responsible for implementing initiatives to assist contemporary students and train faculty and staff to better assist contemporary student populations, leading transfer initiatives, managing Contemporary Student Appreciation Week, as well as supervising and mentoring staff.

Responsibilities:
Implement and Market CSS Initiatives
Creates, implements, and sustains transfer initiatives, including Welcome2Mason, National Transfer Student Week, and other programs and initiatives to increase sense of belonging;
Assists in executing programmatic initiatives focused on increased engagement for contemporary student populations;
Coordinates and manages scheduling and logistics of student employees to support tabling, peer mentor engagement, outreach, panel participation, and program support;
Tracks resources, including budgets from CSS as well as Preamble and W2M;
Supports the assessment and reporting of initiatives and programming;
Supports the maintenance and updates CSS web site and marketing collateral;
Assists with the Gowns for Grads regalia lending program;
Markets programs and services geared towards contemporary populations; and
Participates in implementation of new departmental initiatives, including but not limited to UL strategic initiatives.
Facilitate and Support Collaborations
Advocates for and with contemporary students;
Creates and sustains partnerships with campus stakeholders for programmatic and educational engagement;
Consults with offices with initiatives related to contemporary student populations, such as Admissions, ADVANCE, Office of Military Services, the College of Science, etc. to coordinate and cross-promote efforts to better serve contemporary students;
Participates in university, divisional, and unit-based events, including but not limited to, New Student Orientation, Preamble, UL All-Staff Meetings, I-Team meetings, CSS programs, and other stakeholder-related programs;
Presents at university conferences and development opportunities (as well as regional and national opportunities as available/able); and
Serves on university committees as determined by leadership.
Supervision
Recruits, develops, supervises, and coaches student staff;
Establishes expectations, goals, and objectives for student staff;
Evaluates and develops staff via one-on-one meetings and completes a semester Skill Survey process;
Coaches and mentors student staff to host community gatherings and other such activities;
Chairs the Contemporary Student Advisory Board;
Supervises Graduate Assistant(s); and
Supervises intern(s)/practicum students, as needed.

Required Qualifications:
Master’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience;
Experience with cross-departmental collaborations;
Experience serving and supporting diverse student populations;
Experience working with students in transitions and/or contemporary populations;
Marketing and programming/event experience;
Working knowledge of current student trends for contemporary populations;
Working knowledge of student leadership and training;
Demonstrated knowledge of inclusion, intersectionality, and equity work;
Advanced interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills;
Organizational management, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills;
Ability to work independently and collaboratively;
Ability to work accurately and efficiently, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling to meet a multitude of deadlines and responsibilities;
Ability to make independent decisions on behalf of and in conjunction with unit, departmental, divisional, and university missions and initiatives;
Leadership and supervision abilities;
Ability to supervise, train, support, and grow student staff; and
Commitment to diversity and comfortable working with diverse populations.