Asst. Director, Campus Activities and JSAC

Assistant Director, Campus Activities and JSAC

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The Assistant Director for Campus Activities and JSAC will provide strategic leadership and oversight for campus activities and the Jaguar Student Activities Center, ensuring alignment with the university’s mission and student engagement goals. This position will supervise the Coordinator for Student Involvement (Campus Activities) and Coordinator for Student Involvement (JSAC), while developing and implementing policies and procedures related to event planning and facility operations.

Additionally, the Assistant Director will serve as a key resource for student programmers and other campus departments, facilitating collaboration to create standardized processes for successful event execution across campus.

• Serve as the co‑advisor for the Jaguar Production Crew, facilitating student assistant meetings, trainings, and a leadership development model; evaluate post‑event outcomes and translate insights into improvements.
• Assist in planning major events (Concert, Homecoming, Pig Out, Mr. & Miss AU, etc.) through readiness reviews, budgeting, and ROI analysis aligned with 5‑1‑1 engagement goals.
• Standardize SOPs and handbooks for Crew Student Assistants and Student Programming; benchmark programming against NACA best practices and attend the annual NACA conference.
• Lead JSAC operations: supervise the Coordinator of Student Involvement (JSAC), set expectations for event readiness and building standards, and standardize SOPs, handbooks, and ACUI‑aligned practices.
• Develop student employees, facilitate JSAC Student Manager meetings, and lead building improvement projects with campus partners.
• Lead the Weeks of Welcome program: coordinate planning, stakeholder resources, and maintain the WoW calendar and webpage; evaluate results and embed lessons.
• Act as the Marketing & Communications Alignment Lead for SLE promotion quality and channel strategy; validate creative quality and evaluate campaign performance.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in higher education, student affairs, event management or a related field, and three years of experience in building/facility management, student activities, or general programming.

• Master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, event management or a related field and at least two years of work experience in student engagement, event planning, and/or facility management.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.
• Experience supervising professional staff.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Detail‑oriented with strong prioritization and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated skill in quality customer service.
• Organizational and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated relationship skills and facilitation/presentation skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to advise, teach, and coach university students.
• Ability to collaborate and develop partnerships with various university departments, faculty, staff, and student organizations.
• Ability to handle stressful situations with ease and professionalism.

Shift: Days; M‑F (Work outside of the standard business hours may be required).

Pay Band: B10 – Salary: $52,500 annually (commensurate with qualifications within the established range).

Recruitment Period:
Until Filled.

Benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays. Full‑time employees may be eligible for the Tuition Assistance Program after six months.

• Successful background check required before starting.
• Credit check may be required for positions of trust and purchase card usage.
• Motor vehicle reports required for positions that require driving a university vehicle.
• Faculty hires must provide proof of completed academic degree(s) and…