Assistant Director of Leadership & Engagement

About Susquehanna

Susquehanna University is the future-ready institution for today, invested in cultivating intellectual grounding, active learning and global citizenship for all students. Renowned as one of the finest U.S. national liberal arts colleges, Susquehanna inspires and challenges 2,200 enterprising, bright-minded students studying the arts, business, humanities and sciences. Our students seize opportunities through exceptional worldwide internships, expert-guided research and an acclaimed study-abroad program, leading to a transformative education that empowers each graduate to realize their unique potential and lead a successful and meaningful life.

The Susquehanna River Valley with its fresh air and overall pleasant year-round climate, provides four distinct seasons amidst a backdrop of vibrant autumn foliage, occasional winter snowfalls, flower-filled springs and warm summer evenings illuminated by fireflies. Nearby outdoor recreational areas for hiking, kayaking, fishing and skiing - and the bustling cultural and commerce hubs of New York City, Washington D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia within a three-hour drive - present abundant opportunities for learning and discovery.

Job Summary

The Assistant Director for Leadership & Engagement will report directly to the Director of Leadership & Engagement and serve as a key staff member in the support and enhancement of extra-curricular engagement by providing vision, leadership, and advising primarily for the fraternity and sorority community while supporting the advancement of student engagement and leadership development opportunities for all Susquehanna University students. This position works to ensure alignment of fraternities and sororities with their founding principles and Susquehanna University values and facilitates student success and persistence of all students, with a specific, but not exclusive focus on fraternity and sorority affiliated students. This position is defined as an exempt position under FSLA regulations.

Specific Responsibilities

Some of the primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide overall direction, leadership, strategic thinking, and vision for Susquehanna's Fraternity and Sorority Life community while developing and implementing programs that promote member leadership development and harm-reduction and risk management education.
• Advise Inter Fraternity Council (IFC), Panhellenic Council (NPC), and the Order of Omega and maintain a supportive direct advising relationship with the four IFC fraternities, four NPC sororities, and two Divine Nine chapters by holding regular presidential one on one and group meetings and regularly attending chapter programs and events.
• Supervise undergraduate student intern(s) who provide logistical and programmatic support for governing councils and the broad fraternity and sorority community including oversight of Greek Week.
• Provide ongoing training and serve as a resource for chapter faculty/staff advisors to ensure knowledge of and compliance with policies and processes.
• Serve as a liaison to membership organizations and their support networks, including headquarters staff, local, state, and regional volunteers, chapter advisors, and alumni groups.
• Lead and/or coordinate educational programming to ensure compliance and participation in initiatives like but not limited to hazing prevention/hazing prevention week, TiPs (or similar) alcohol education program, Green Dot (or similar) bystander intervention, and party registration.
• Provide guidance to support safe and healthy recruitment and new member education by overseeing semesterly recruitment processes and reviewing chapter new member education and membership intake plans.
• Develop processes for tracking individual and chapter service hours and philanthropy dollars across the fraternity and sorority community.
• Assist chapters with budget management to ensure fiscal responsibility and facilitate timely budget reconciliation practices (fundraising deposits, check requests, reimbursements, etc).
• Collaborate with the Residence Life office and provide support to chapters occupying houses on university property; which may include the assignments and housing processes, inspections, storage, and shared oversight of house managers.
• Support Leadership & Engagement office programming, student leaders, and campus partners on the development and execution of major university traditions and large-scale student program initiatives such as Orientation Leader selection & training, Welcome Week, Parent & Family Weekend, Homecoming, Halloween on the Ave., Student Life Leadership Awards, Senior Week, and Charlie's Lounge programming.
• Provide programmatic support to Leadership & Engagement professional staff in the management and execution of their initiatives and responsibilities to ensure an inclusive and equitable community in support of student learning and development within the division of Student Life.
• Serve as a member of the Student Life On-Call Duty rotation.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree. Master's degree in Student Affairs, Higher Education Administration, or related field highly preferred.

Experience

Minimum of two years of experience advising fraternities and/or sororities required. Demonstrated experience with or working knowledge of recruitment and/or new member processes for fraternities and/or sororities required. Demonstrated success in planning and organizing small to large scale events required. Demonstrated experience working with Greek organizations (not limited to Inter Fraternity Council and Panhellenic Council organizations; also including service, honors, and Divine Nine organizations) required. Experience supervising student staff preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Knowledge of current issues facing Greek communities across higher education; Ability to balance advocating for Greek chapters with ensuring individual and organizational accountability and alignment with university policies and practices; Knowledge of compliance and reporting requirements for the PA Act 80 Timothy Piazza Law and the federal Stop Campus Hazing Act; Knowledge of project coordination and program design for undergraduate students; Knowledge of assessment including developing learning outcomes and using data to evaluate and adjust programmatic functions or services; Knowledge of student development theory, current issues, and emerging trends regarding persistence and retention of students, particularly at a residential liberal arts campus; Ability to plan and organize small and large events; Knowledge of English language including meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar; Skilled at written and verbal communication, including formal presentation to groups; Ability to set priorities and advocate for team concepts; Ability to work collaboratively with faculty and staff.

Additional Information for Applicant

Additional Requirements

This position requires occasional night and weekend work. This role is identified as one that includes significant interaction with students and/or campus activities, and/or has oversight for disciplinary procedures. Therefore, you are considered a Campus Security Authority (CSA) and required to report any Clery Act crime disclosed to you and remain compliant with annual CSA training requirements.

Physical Demand

Position requires the ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time. Position requires the ability to move about the campus. Position requires the ability to talk and to hear instruction. Position requires occasional manual dexterity and the ability to use fingers, hands, and arms to feel, handle, and reach. Position requires occasional stooping, crouching, and bending. Position requires the ability to occasionally lift to 10 pounds. Working conditions are indoor. Position requires occasional night and weekend hours.

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