Coordinator for Student Activities & Community Facilitator

Job Description

Job Description

Job Purpose: The Coordinator for Student Activities provides support and direction for student activities and clubs at the college. This person will also serve as a Community Facilitator, a live-in staff member, who provides leadership, support and safety for undergraduate students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities as Coordinator for Student Activities:

• Organize and sometimes oversee on- and off-campus, extra-curricular cultural and recreational events: for example, trips to museums, concerts, and other cultural venues, an all-campus “Friday Fair,” and student-driven club events.

• Maintain effective communication for student activities and events.

• Advise student leaders and student organizations, for example, how to found, maintain, and ensure the succession of new clubs; increase membership; be aware of and abide by college policies and practices; be aware of and abide by other regulatory policies; manage risks.

• Advise student leaders interested in pursuing club related external events, such as conferences.

• Coordinate the acquisition of permits, licenses, and rights for student projects, including city permits (e.g., alcohol, outdoor fire) and external media rights from copyright owners for film showings.

• Supervise, hire, train and provide direction for a team of student aides to run on-campus activities.

• Manage a budget for student activities and supplies.

• Monitor some late night and weekend events, including on-site management of events with alcohol.

• Assist with the planning and execution of Opening Week, Family Weekend programs, and Commencement Week programs.

• Serve on various campus-wide committees as necessary and appropriate.

• Direct some aspects of intermural sports and referee some intramural games.

• Supervise student gym assistants as needed.

• Provide administrative support as needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities as Community Facilitator

• Crisis Management and Student Care: serve as a member of the on-call rotation for 380 on-campus undergraduate students; make decisions related to facility and student emergencies; identify and address safety and security issues in residential areas; partner with and provide assistance to Public Safety.

• Other duties as assigned and duties maybe amended from time to time without notice.

Qualifications and Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a field relevant to the position, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience

• Demonstrated experience (typically 1 year) advising, developing, coordinating, and evaluating student life and campus activities programming, or related experience

• Ability to work 12-months and live in an apartment on campus. This is a 12-month appointment with a review annually for reappointment.

• A valid driver’s license

• At least one year of professional experience

• Background in organizing group trips and/or athletic events

• Ability to respond to student concerns and behaviors

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Student Development or related discipline

• Extensive leadership experience as a member of or an advisor to a student club/organization

• Extensive experience in planning, organizing, and executing large student life programs and events

• Basic experience creating and managing a budget

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