Director of Student Activities & Engagement

Reporting to the Vice President for Student Life, the Director of Student Activities & Engagement provides strategic vision and leadership within the division of Student Life, specifically for the areas of student involvement, campus programming, and student leadership. The Director provides leadership, supervision, and management for the Office of Student Activities & Engagement, including campus student leadership programs, student government, campus programming, and clubs and organizations.

The Director is responsible for developing engagement opportunities and events with campus partners that align with the College's strategic plan, specifically to support student leadership, engagement, and belonging. The Director supervises the Coordinator and student assistants. This position will have a pulse on student life and campus climate by interacting and engaging with students in a variety of co‑curricular experiences, including helping create and implement leadership development and training opportunities for student government participants, student organization leaders, and the assessment of the student experience.

The Director serves on the divisional leadership team.

The Division of Student Life intersects at multiple points of a student's journey at Saint Mary's. With areas that promote students' living experiences, wellness, and engagement, Student Life accompanies students on their academic and co‑curricular journey at Saint Mary's. The Division of Student Life creates a sense of belonging, offers participatory opportunities, and encourages students to contribute back their talents. Departments within Student Life include Campus Assault, Response, and Education (CARE), the Career Center, Campus Housing, Club Sports, Community Life, Center for Women & Gender Equity, Counseling and Psychological Services, the Dean of Students, Family Programs, Intercultural Center, Public Safety & Transportation, Residential & New Student Experience, Recreational Sports, Student Activities & Engagement, Student Disability Services, the Student Health Center, and Veterans Services.

• Provide strategic vision and leadership for a comprehensive student activities and leadership program.
• Enhances campus life by providing student leadership opportunities that lead to greater engagement on campus.
• Provides strategic oversight and evaluation of a comprehensive activities calendar, with an emphasis on night‑time and weekend programming.
• Supervises Coordinator of Student Activities. Develops intentional strategies linking student leadership to student activities and engagement, with consideration of providing holistic support of students.
• This position is expected to support professional staff from across the division in their work with student government, student clubs and organizations (including student media), and student programming bodies to develop and support an innovative student activities and programming model that meets the needs of a diverse student population, creates a sense of belonging, aids in student retention and persistence, and aligns with current trends in the field.
• The Director serves as the primary advisor to student government, providing support and guidance for all Associated Students meetings, the development and maintenance of all governing documents, student leadership development and training, and special projects and events related to the representation and governance of students.
• The position supports the work of student government in representing students and developing student success programs and initiatives, in collaboration with other campus departments.
• The Director assists with the coordination and implementation of student government retreats and trainings, in collaboration with student government leadership.
• Working in partnership with students, the role develops and implements strategies and processes around supporting budget allocation, fostering student activism, identifying student needs, and creating opportunities for flourishing student participation.