Director of Student Life & Leadership Development

Spelman College (Old); Polska; Hybrid; PLN 332,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

Spelman College in Atlanta seeks a Director of Student Life and Engagement to lead a broad portfolio of programs and services, shaping student life and leadership development. This full-time role collaborates with students, faculty and staff to advance the college’s mission.

The director will oversee staff, budgets, and student activities such as orientation, Homecoming, and traditions, while ensuring compliance and risk management. Evening/weekend hours required.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in student leadership development, higher education, counseling and/or related field is also a requirement.
• Demonstrated experience leading, managing and motivating professional and paraprofessional staff.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate with students, organizations, faculty, staff, parents and alumnae, and the ability to apply student development theory and assessment/ learning outcomes.
• Requires knowledge and understanding state and local policies, procedures, regulations, and laws pertaining to higher education and risk management
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with budgeting and fiscal management is also required.
• Must be willing to work irregular and flexible hours
• Possess unquestioned integrity, demonstrate a strong customer service orientation, and good relationship-building skills
• Must possess a professional demeanor, exemplary communication and interpersonal skills, a high degree of self-direction, attention to detail, and demonstrated skills with effectively managing multiple priorities and challenging situations
• Must have an understanding of the values and expectations of a highly selective, private, liberal arts college for women of African descent
• Must have a strong commitment to the mission of Spelman College and to the Division of Student Affairs
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required when presenting information and responding to inquiries or complaints from students, faculty, staff, parents, regulatory agencies, or members of the general community.
• Must be able to address matters with diplomacy and tact
• Must be able to read and interpret various documents, and financial reports
• Must have intermediate skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Must have competency with using the internet, and Outlook or similar software

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessing student needs and developing innovative student-centered co-curricular programs, activities, and events that enhances the educational experiences of Spelman students.
• Effectively leads, motivates, supervises, trains, and evaluates a team of staff consisting of a Program Managers, Program Coordinator, and student staff.
• Leads the development of multiple departmental budgets and engage in fiscally responsible decision-making processes and outcomes.
• Assists the Executive Director with evaluating and managing the Student Activity Fee allocations.
• Advise the Student Government Association, including officers, the executive committee, and the senate in all aspects of program selection, organizational development, leadership development and civic engagement.
• Responsible for developing a robust emerging leaders’ program that will complement the classroom and student life experiences. Specifically, programs should provide growth opportunities in the context of personal, ethical, and organizational development; communication; teamwork; knowledge of leadership theory and change theory; multicultural competencies; and accountability through a series of workshops and conferences, with a culminating Leadership Certificate Program.
• Leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of the student experience during college traditions such as New Student Orientation, Homecoming, Family Weekend, Miss Spelman Pageant, Class Elections, etc. in collaboration with students, staff, and faculty Leadership Institute Retreat,.
• Leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Leadership Institute Retreat, Camp Jaguar, Vagina Monologues, Miss Spelman Pageant, Class Elections, Student Government Elections, etc. in collaboration with students, staff, and faculty .
• Reviews, revises, and maintains Student Life and Engagement policies and procedures.
• Responsible for developing risk management strategies to reduce the College’s liability as related to student organizations, programs, events, and activities.
• Leads the development of print, electronic and web media management, communications, marketing, and public relations.
• Coordinates and/or participates in committees, task forces, and professional associations and conferences.
• Provides regular evaluation, maintenance requests, and upkeep reports of the Manley College Student Center.
• This position will be required to travel, work evenings and weekends.

Skills

Leadership development

Staff supervision

Budgeting

Education

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Spelman College in Atlanta seeks a Director of Student Life and Engagement to lead a broad portfolio of programs and services, shaping student life and leadership development. This full-time role collaborates with students, faculty and staff to advance the college’s mission.

The director will oversee staff, budgets, and student activities such as orientation, Homecoming, and traditions, while ensuring compliance and risk management. Evening/weekend hours required.