Assistant Director, Fraternity & Sorority Life

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks an Assistant Director for Fraternity Sorority Life to support a vibrant fraternity and sorority community through advising, leadership development, community programming, and policy implementation within Student Engagement.

The role involves advising governing councils, chapters, and student leaders, collaborating with campus partners and national organizations, and overseeing building operations and student staff development to foster meaningful

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Communication or related field required.
• Minimum of three years of related experience.
• Experience with fraternity/sorority life or student organizations preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advising fraternities, sororities, student organizations, governing councils, or similar student-led groups.
• Design, coordinate, and assess leadership development, educational, risk management, and community-building programs.
• Experience with event registration, space reservations, event logistics, or related campus operations.
• Experience recruiting, selecting, training, scheduling, supervising, and developing student employees.
• Knowledge of risk management principles related to student organizations, events, and fraternity and sorority communities.
• Ability to use data to assess programs, identify trends, and inform improvements to the fraternity and sorority community.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives, deadlines, stakeholders, and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to establish productive relationships with students, alumni, advisors, national organizations, campus partners, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to challenge and support student leaders while helping them develop their own leadership capacity.
• Strong verbal and written communication, particularly the ability to communicate expectations, policies, and difficult decisions clearly and professionally.
• Ability to assess complex situations, balance competing interests, and make thoughtful decisions within established policies.
• Commitment to helping students develop skills, take ownership, and successfully navigate organizational responsibilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership development

Student engagement

Communication

Event planning

Relationship building

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education, Communication or related field

Job description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks an Assistant Director for Fraternity Sorority Life to support a vibrant fraternity and sorority community through advising, leadership development, community programming, and policy implementation within Student Engagement.

The role involves advising governing councils, chapters, and student leaders, collaborating with campus partners and national organizations, and overseeing building operations and student staff development to foster meaningful