Associate Director of Student Activities

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Associate Director of Student Activities

Student Affairs

Director of Student Wellness and Experience

Staff-12 months

TBD

37.5 hours per week

Full-Time

Exempt

Under the direction and supervision of the Director of Student Wellness and Experience, the Associate Director of Student Activities is responsible for overseeing the overall development and implementation of the University’s programs and activities. The Associate Director of Student Activities supervises the Student Activity Specialist and together they are responsible for creating and supporting a high-quality student life experience for all students at Kentucky State University.

The Associate Director creates, implements, and facilitates opportunities for co‑curricular learning and student leadership development. The Associate Director of Student Activities will also promote proactive retention activities and student engagement by coordinating Homecoming, Spring “Mini‑Homecoming”, Intramural Sports, and Residential Programming Activities.

• Manages and supervises the development, implementation, and evaluation of co‑curricular social, educational, and recreational programs that enhance the quality of campus life.
• Prepares, monitors, and expends multiple budgets that support the operation and maintenance of Student Activities.
• Develops and implements a strategic plan for Student Activities.
• Oversees implementation of assessment and evaluation of all programs in student life.
• Coordinates regularly scheduled targeted activities for on‑campus, off‑campus students, international and nontraditional students.
• Monitors the academic success of all student leaders and provides regular reports on such to the Vice Provost of Student Affairs.
• Coordinates Homecoming, Spring “Mini‑Homecoming”, Intramural Sports, and Residential Programming Activities.
• Directs and fully implements five intramural sports by the close of year one with additional sports and teams integrated by year three.
• Creates and implements recreational programming for several areas of the Student Center and Game Room.
• Provides primary oversight of the Student Government Association, Royal Court, and Greek Life in collaboration with the Student Activity Specialist.

• Ability to supervise and manage diverse groups.
• Ability to work late evenings and weekends as required.
• Ability to make decisions supporting the department’s mission and goals.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects and prioritize based on departmental functionality.
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written.
• Ability to establish and maintain an excellent rapport with the student body, faculty, and staff.
• Demonstrated ability and knowledge of program assessment and evaluation.
• Ability to manage multiple budgets.
• Knowledge/experience working with different areas of Campus Life (e.g. programming, KSU Homecoming, etc.).
• Understanding/appreciation for working in a vibrantly diverse student and staff community.

• This position does have supervisory responsibility.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in higher education/student affairs or related field.
• Three to five years of related experience, preferably in a university setting.

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• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
• Noor very limited physical effort required.
• No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. At this time, Kentucky State University is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

Internal candidates are encouraged to apply.

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The functions, qualifications, knowledge/skills, and physical requirements listed in this job description represent the essential duties of the job, which the incumbent must be able to perform either with or without reasonable accommodation. The Job Functions listed do not necessarily include all activities that the individual may perform.