Assistant Director, Student Involvement

Assistant Director Of Student Involvement

The Office of Student Involvement (OSI) serves as a resource for students and 250+ student groups looking for ways to foster a sense of community through leadership development and programming. In addition to organizing, developing, and creating New Student Orientation, the Office of Student Involvement plans large scale community events such as Welcome Week, Student Involvement Fair, Fall Fest, Winter Weekend, Spring Fling, and Senior Week.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Student Involvement, the Assistant Director works collaboratively as a member of the Student Affairs division and is responsible for the day-to-day management of Wesleyan Student Assembly (WSA) recognized student organizations.

In addition to managing recognized student organizations, the Assistant Director implements university-wide programs for the undergraduate campus community. The Assistant Director also supports the annual Office of Student Involvement (OSI) programs, including Orientation, Spring Fling, and Senior Week.

Specific responsibilities include :

• Oversee and maintain web-based student organization administration system (WesNest).
• Coordinate the annual registration process for student organizations, including maintaining officers' contact information and other materials, such as membership rosters, constitutions, and other documents.
• Advise student leaders on conflict management, interpersonal relationships, and leadership development.
• Support student leaders in the development of procedures, protocol, and structure for their student group.
• Serve as the primary advisor for the Community Committee (CoCo) of the WSA.
• Advise the Community Committee (CoCo) of the WSA to approve student organizations and make sure they are in alignment with university policies and procedures.
• Provide guidance on student group trends and data to help establish accurate group approval guidelines.
• Oversee and assist WSA Community Committee (CoCo) Chair with new / frozen student group review process.
• Provide support and assistance for student leadership projects overseen by Student Assembly Leadership Board.
• Support the Equity and Inclusion (EIC) Chair of the WSA with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion implementations related to student organizations.
• Advise WSA student leadership on policy, procedures, and organizational development to ensure alignment with the Office of Student Involvement.

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This position is required to work on campus. (Relocation assistance to CT is available for those who qualify).

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Position is opened until filled. For full consideration please apply by July 14, 2025.

As part of your application, please upload a cover letter and resume.

Compensation : $52,400-$61,300 Work Location : On Campus

All offers to external applicants are contingent on the candidate's completion of a pre-employment background check screening.

Wesleyan University, located in Middletown, Connecticut, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, political belief, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or non-position-related criminal record. We welcome applications from women and historically underrepresented minority groups. Inquiries regarding Title IX, Section 504 or any other non-discrimination policies should be directed to Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, Title IX and ADA / 504 Coordinator.

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Experience is taken into consideration in the determination of salary offers. For more information visit https : / / www.wesleyan.edu / hr / handbook / compensation-practices / index.html .

Wesleyan offers a broad range of employee benefits and development opportunities, including comprehensive group insurance plans, wellness programs and incentives, generous paid time off and retirement plans, flexible work schedules, employee and dependent tuition programs for those who qualify.

Detailed information on the benefits of working at Wesleyan is located at : https : / / wesleyan.edu / hr / careers / prospective-resources.html .