Assistant Director for Campus Engagement - Center for Student Engagement - UTK

Knoxville, TN, United States

Job Description

This Assistant Director for Campus Engagement serves as a leader within the department, directly supervising two full-time Coordinators and overseeing the entirety of the Student Programming Team. This positionis responsible forleading large, mid, and small-scale event management, supporting CSE student leader & community development, and supporting assessment initiatives. Also, this position directly oversees or supports the over 100 events hosted annually in the CSE. Finally, this position supports Homecoming initiatives, including all department hosted events, typically around 10.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment, onboarding, training, evaluation, and leadership development of two full-time professionals
• Serve as the primary supervisor for the Student Programming Team, comprised of two other full-time professionals, Student Engagement Ambassadors, and event support team members
• Attend and conduct weekly meetings of the Student Programming Team
• Co-lead recognition and award efforts for the Student Engagement Ambassador team
• Oversees large-scale, campus-wide event planning processes, financial resource allocation, and training
• Support assessment projects and data-reporting
• Create a culture of community amongst supervisors by leading bi-weekly, supervisor team meetings, and one supervisor retreat per semester
• Cultivate talent development of professional and student staff
• Support CSE student leader recruitment, on-boarding, and community development
• Lead the creation, planning, and execution of a daytime programming series
• Lead recruitment and training of the CSE Event Support Team
• Lead assessment initiatives with student leaders for all events hosted by the Student Programming Team: individual event assessment, overall calendar of events, event support team onboarding program assessment, SEA team evaluations, event support team experience, and leadership development outcomes
• Supports Homecoming initiatives
• Work with other campus departments on intentional calendar planning and collaboration events
• Provide support in identifying and executing sponsorship opportunities with external constituents
• Serve as the primary contact with talent agencies, managers, and Food City Center staff for all large-scale concerts and speakers
• Serve on university and Student Life committees

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Education: Master’s Degree
• Experience: 3 yrs of experience within student activities, student organization advising, campus event planning, or related area. 2 yrs of graduate assistantship equates to 1 full-time year of experience.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Demonstrated leadership ability; superior work ethic, budget management, knowledge of and experience with commitment to the values of cultural and ethnic diversity; and evidence of effective positive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and off-campus constituencies; Ability to communicate effectively; Ability to apply student development theory to practice; Knowledge of assessment and evaluation strategies; Ability to successfully perform event management responsibilities (planning, organizing, delegating, budget management, execution); Demonstrated ability to supervise and/or advise students.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience: Experience executing large-, mid-, and small-scale, events ranging anywhere from 50 to 5,000+ attendees; Experience with supervision of para-professional and/or student employees; Experience marketing campus events; Experience with graphic design using Canva or other design software systems; Experience using social media content management systems; Experience creating and assessing student leadership development initiatives and events; Experience working with talent agencies, managers, and artists; Experience executing large and small concert events.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Working knowledge of Microsoft Teams; ability to work on multi-generational teams; ability to create and distribute marketing materials that appeal to the current student body; Demonstrated ability to supervise graduate assistants and/or full-time professionals.

Work Location

• Location: Knoxville, TN
• Onsite

Compensation and Benefits

• UT market range: MR10
• Anticipated hiring range: Minimum starting salary $57,000. Final salary is commensurate with education and experience.
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structurehere
• Find more information on UT Benefitshere

About The College/Department/Division

TheDivision of Student Life iscomprisedof an outstanding group of professionals who create student-centered opportunities that contribute to an unparalleled student experience. These opportunities allow students togrowtheir skills and knowledge outside of the classroom. From health and wellness to service and engagement, we provide opportunities where students exemplify the Volunteer Spirit, inspiring others tolearn, lead, and serve.

Our departments provide essential services that support student success and future growth, fostering engagement, leadership, and wellness while enhancing belonging. Together, they create transformative experiences that help students achieve both academic and personal goals.

About Us

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

Job Info

• Job Identification 9484
• Job Category Student Services
• Posting Date 08/11/2026, 06:50 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 1502 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN, 37996, US

EEO/AA STATEMENT / NON-DISCRIMINATIONSTATEMENT

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