Assistant Director, Fraternity

Northeastern University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeastern University in Boston seeks an Assistant Director for Fraternity & Sorority Life to build the infrastructure for a healthy Greek life experience. You will lead safety, wellness, and leadership initiatives for 40+ fraternities/sororities and 3,750+ students, guiding councils and supervising staff within CSI.

Responsibilities include risk guidance, educational programming, communications leadership, and collaboration with OSCCR on misconduct and sanctions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 1–3 years’ full-time experience in fraternity/sorority life advising or related areas.
• Awareness of inter/national trends affecting fraternal life.
• Ability to apply industry best practices in advising.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, global university environment.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and communication skills.
• Align work with the Division of Student Life mission and literacies.

Responsibilities

• Advise and support FSL governance councils and chapters on goals and wellness.
• Provide event planning and risk guidance for on- and off-campus events.
• Lead and supervise FSL staff and practicum/graduate students.
• Develop and deliver educational programming for members.
• Lead hazing prevention and organizational accountability efforts.
• Coordinate communications, newsletters, social media, and website.

Skills

Fraternity & Sorority Life advising

Wellness promotion

Public health knowledge

Event planning & risk management

Student conduct processes

Communication & interpersonal

Policy development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Assistant Director, Fraternity & Sorority Life

About the Opportunity

Job Summary

Reporting to the Associate Director of Fraternity and Sorority Lifewithin the Center for Student Involvement (CSI), the AssistantDirector of Fraternity and Sorority Life builds the infrastructureneeded to support a healthy, safe, and meaningful fraternity andsorority experience on Northeastern University's Boston campus. Theposition is one of three full-time staff members supporting morethan 40 social Greek-letter organizations and over 3,750 affiliatedstudents, representing approximately 16% of the undergraduatestudent population. The Assistant Director supports students andchapters within four governing councils: the InterfraternityCouncil (IFC), Multicultural Greek Council (MGC), NationalPan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), and Panhellenic Council. The Assistant Director provides leadership for student safety,well-being, harm prevention, and leadership development initiativeswithin the Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) community. The roleoversees off-campus event notifications, reviews new membereducation and membership intake processes, develops educationalprogramming, manages the FSL communications and marketing strategy,and leads CSI's student organization accountability committee incollaboration with the Office of Student Conduct and ConflictResolution (OSCCR). At the divisional and institutional levels, theAssistant Director coordinates hazing-prevention efforts, includingpolicy development, investigative protocols, and tailored educationfor members of the Northeastern community. The Assistant Director supervises, trains, and evaluates the FSLSpecialist, who is responsible for chapter services, volunteerengagement, recognition requirements, and signaturecommunity-building events such as Take It to the Floor, Greek Sing,the MGC BBQ, New England Stepfest, FSL Apex Awards, and Greek Week.As a member of the collaborative CSI team, the Assistant Directoralso supports department-wide programs and events, including FallFest, Homecoming, Winter Fest, and the Student Life Awards.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

FSL Community Advisement

• Review chapter new member education and membership intakeplans, providing guidance to support safe and healthy membershipexperiences
• Advise governing councils and individual chapters on short- andlong-term goals that advance organizational wellness, success, andsustainability
• Provide event-planning and risk-management guidance byreviewing logistics for on- and off-campus events, including eventswith or without alcohol, overnight events, and events outsideBoston
• Guide chapters in complying with university policies and therequirements of their membership organizations
• Serve as a liaison to membership organizations and theirsupport networks, including headquarters staff and local, state,and regional volunteers and chapter advisors

FSL Team Management

• Supervise, train, and evaluate the Fraternity and Sorority LifeSpecialist
• Supervise, train, and evaluate practicum students, graduateinterns, and designated CSI student employees, as applicable

FSL Educational and Wellness Strategy

• Evaluate, revise, and deliver educational programs andexperiences for affiliated students, including FSL Discovery fornew members, RISE for emerging leaders, Scout event monitortraining, Equip for chapter officers, the Basecamp council officertransition workshop, and the Summit off-campus overnight leadershipretreat
• Partner with the Office of Prevention and Education atNortheastern (OPEN) to lead FSL organizational wellness andprevention initiatives, including the chapter goal-settingprocess
• Collaborate with campus partners to identify and delivereducational content and resources tailored to the needs offraternities and sororities

Organizational Accountability Strategy and Support

• Lead CSI's student organization accountability committee andadminister the warning and letter-only process to reinforcecompliance with university policies, protocols, and expectationsacross more than 500 student organizations
• Lead the institution's approach to hazing prevention, includingpolicy revisions, investigative interview logistics fororganizational cases, and tailored education for members of theNortheastern community
• Address off-campus behavior associated with fraternities andsororities in collaboration with key stakeholders
• Collaborate with OSCCR and membership organization staff andvolunteers to provide guidance on timely and relevant sanctions andoutcomes related to organizational misconduct

Communications, Programs, and Department Support

• Manage the end-to-end production of the biweekly FSL newsletterand oversee the FSL social media and website presence, ensuringdigital content aligns with the FSL marketing strategy
• Support programs, events, initiatives, services, and committeesoriginating within CSI
• Represent CSI on divisional committees and projects and atmajor campus events and programs
• Perform other duties as assigned that support team success

Minimum Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree
• One to three years of full-time experience in fraternity andsorority life advising, health promotion or wellness, public healthor prevention, student conduct, student activities, major eventmanagement, or a related area
• Awareness of trends and issues affecting fraternities andsororities at the inter/national level
• Ability to identify and apply industry-wide best practices infraternity and sorority advising to strengthen the FSLcommunity
• Desire and ability to work in a fast-paced, global universityenvironment
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, written, and verbalcommunication skills
• Ability to align work with the established mission, vision, andliteracies of the Division of Student Life

Preferred

• Master's degree
• Direct experience advising fraternal organizations

Position Type

Student Services

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate workexperience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefiteligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paidtime off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- aswell as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ formore information.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion,color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disabilitystatus, or any other characteristic protected by applicablelaw.

Compensation Grade/Pay Type:

107S

Expected Hiring Range:

$53,615.00 - $75,728.75

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will dependon several factors, which may include your education, experience,location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a paycomparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role.Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject tochange.