Director, Student Leadership and Organizations
Job ID: 284599
Location: Summerville Campus
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary:
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About Us
Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.
Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.
The University System of Georgia https://www.usg.edu/hr/orientation/welcome_to_the_board_of_regents_university_system_office is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Location
Location:
Augusta University-
Our Health Sciences Campus:
1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
Our Summerville Campus:
2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904
College/Department Information
No job description available
Job Summary
The Director for Student Leadership and Organizations will oversee all leadership development programs and the management of more than 300 registered student organizations. Their responsibilities include providing vision for campus-wide student leadership initiatives, advising key leadership programs, coordinating major events such as the Presidents' Inauguration and the Student Organizations and Leadership Banquet, and maintaining data on student leaders. The Director will also collaborate with other departments to ensure alignment with campus traditions and student engagement goals. The Director will provide strategic goal setting to foster retention and student success through programming.
Responsibilities
The duties include, but are not limited to:
DIRECT THE OFFICE OF STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONS: Supervise two professional staff members. Coach professional staff members in their supervision or programming with graduate and undergraduate students. Develop and effectively manage departmental budgets within available resources, providing oversight of day-to-day expenditures within the department. Develop strategic unit plans for the department that align with the strategic goals of the Division of Enrollment and Student Affairs.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OVERSIGHT: Strategically vision cast the leadership programming across campus, including the development and execution of leadership curricula for both the Influencers (upperclassmen) and PathFinders (underclassmen) programs. Serve as the primary advisor for the Influencer Student Leadership Program. Provide strategic direction for leadership initiatives, ensuring alignment with university goals and enhancing student engagement. Collaborate with other departments to coordinate campus-wide leadership initiatives and traditions such as Fall and Spring Leadership Prep. Ensure alignment of leadership development efforts across different units to foster a cohesive student experience.
EVENT COORDINATION: Plan and host the Presidents' Inauguration for student organization presidents, ensuring it serves as a meaningful platform for leadership development and community building. Organize the Student Organization and Leadership Banquet to celebrate student achievements and recognize outstanding student leadership and organizational success. Direct the Coordinator of Student Organizations in planning student org workshops, Club Fest(s), advisor trainings, and student organization trainings.
DATA MANAGEMENT: Utilize a data-driven approach to increase the student engagement score for our student population. Facilitate the collection, analysis and dissemination of data on the impact of student leadership and student organizations at Augusta University. Regularly assess leadership development programs and student organization progression, using data-driven approaches to refine offerings and improve outcomes. Primary contact for Presence: (JagLife).
OTHER DUTIES: Additional duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Master's degree from an accredited college or university and five years of work experience in higher education or related field.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with student engagement, leadership development, and/or campus programming
Experience supervising professional full-time staff
Experience managing budgets
Significant capability and record of data-driven decision making, as well as strategic planning implementation.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
KNOWLEDGE
Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases
Willingness to adjust personal schedule to the needs of the student organizations, and the necessity to observe, participate in, and evaluate programs
Understanding and demonstrate commitment to programs and activities that support a welcoming and supportive campus community
SKILLS

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Demonstrated organizational skills, speaking, facilitation, and presentation skills
ABILITIES
Abilities 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 easily relate with people and project a feeling of confidence and competence and handle stressful
situations with ease and in a most professional manner.
Shift/Salary/Benefits
Shift: Days; Monday-Friday
Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum midpoint) of the position.
Recruitment Period: Until Filled
Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.
Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.
Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!
Conditions of Employment
All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.
If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.
Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.
For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.
All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.
Credit Check
This position will require the acquisition of a P-Card and/or handle cash, credit or other sensitive information and will require a satisfactory Consumer Credit check as a condition of employment.
Other Information
This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."
Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
How To Apply
https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/ Search by job id 284599
Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the university
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