Assistant Director of Student Engagement

Wesleyan College , a four-year national liberal arts college for women, is located in Macon, Georgia, 70 miles south of Atlanta.

Wesleyan was the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women. Wesleyan’s academically challenging, inclusive environment helps prepare students to live purposeful and connected lives.

Strengths of this small liberal arts college are our diverse student population and our commitment to liberal arts and justice throughout our curriculum.

Faculty are known for their commitment to teaching, diversity, and community.

Position Description

The Center for Leadership and Involvement strives to enhance the student experience through active and diverse engagement opportunities in the Wesleyan community.

In overseeing student organizations, student activities and student leadership initiatives, the Student Affairs division serves the student body with engaging, enriching, and community-focused campus programs.

As a member of the Division of Student Affairs, the Assistant Director of Student Engagement assists in the facilitation of campus programs through hands-on support.

This includes the following responsibilities :

• Assists with the daily operations of the Center including calendar management, weekly engagement with the Student Programming Board, and purchasing card management (receipt collection and updating the Center budget regularly).
• Work with Director to manage budget lines for Welcome Week, Leadership, and Programming.
• Oversee student organizations including budget and supply lists approvals, as well as collection and distribution of supplies.
• Host Student Organization Training once a semester for all members of student leader executive boards (to include leadership development and transition management).
• Coordinate the collection and delivery of materials for student organizations including catering orders, vendor supplies, recreational materials, and other organization needs.
• Serve as the advisor to the Campus Activities Board, including weekly meetings with the executive team and weekly meetings with chair leads.
• Work with the Campus Activities Board to plan all weekly events including campus wide events such as WesFest, Homecoming, Spring Social, Reading Day Activities, etc.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement large-scale events such as Welcome Week, Family Weekend, and Holiday Banquet, with a focus on creating signature weekends each semester.
• Assist with PACK Weekend / Orientation & Welcome Week planning and activities.
• Support student organizations by advising the development of new organizations on campus, connecting students to campus resources and policies, facilitating the execution of bi-annual Student Involvement Fair, and connecting students to the Student Government Association for further resources.
• Manage Center for Leadership and Involvement social media channels, including Instagram.
• Organize and oversee monthly off-campus events to Macon and Georgia attractions.
• Become alcohol certified and be available to serve alcohol at student organization events.
• Work with student organization advisors to host training and manage advisor contracts.
• Supervise the daily work of the Student Engagement Assistants and other student worker(s) as applicable.
• Responsible for Family / Parent communications and outreach including events and newsletters.
• Work with Athletics to host a minimum of two tailgates per sport per season.
• Create flyers and promote department events.
• Approve student organization events on WesEvents.
• Drive for Wesleyan sponsored events as needed.
• Participate in Student Affairs emergency on-call system.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master's degree preferred.
• A minimum of two to four years of experience in Student Affairs or event planning, either as a support staff member or student leader.
• Ability to work with a diverse student population and develop rapport with students.
• Demonstrates clear organization skills, self-driven initiative, effective oral and written communication skills, and leadership capabilities.
• Must have a clean driving record and be able to drive company vehicles.

Breakdown of Duties by Percentage

• Events-includes ordering / gathering supplies, setup, execution, breakdown, planning, etc. excluding large-scale and all campus events 20%
• Planning, execution, and implementation of large-scale all campus events 30%
• Leadership-leadership training for student organization executive boards 10%
• CAB-advising cab, assisting with large scale events, planning events 15%
• Advising of other student organizations and class officers 10%
• Administrative tasks-emails, organization, budgeting, committees, etc. 10%
• On-call duties and other duties as assigned 5%

This is an optional live on campus position.

To apply for this position, upload a letter of interest, resume, and three professional references. Due to the volume of applicants, we are unable to respond to each applicant individually.

Posting may close as soon as an applicant pool is identified.

Wesleyan College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The College supports equal employment opportunities for all persons without regard to race, color, creed, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, gender, national origin, status as a war veteran, age, disability, or any other status protected by law.

Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States, individuals will be required to provide proof of identity and eligibility for employment in the United States upon acceptance of an employment offer.

In addition, employment is contingent upon successfully passing a criminal background check and substance screening. Wesleyan College is a certified drug-free workplace employer.

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