Assistant Director of Student Organizations (SOC)

utaustin; Utah; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Austin's Texas Student Life seeks an Assistant Director of Student Organizations (SOC) to lead development and strategy for campus student organizations on UT MAIN CAMPUS. You will recruit and supervise staff, oversee the Student Organization Center and Art Center, and guide registration and compliance with university policies.

Responsibilities include strategic coaching, program development, and coordinating communications and technology to enhance student involvement and leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years of experience developing, administering, and implementing programs for student organizations.

Responsibilities

• Establish priorities and an approach for student organization coaching, workshops, and developmental resources. Innovate, create, and manage the education on student organization finances, operations, travel, leadership development, risk management, and university policies. Review educational content, assess student organization needs, and evaluate the effectiveness of outreach and coaching.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate professional, paraprofessional, and student staff, including direct oversight of full time staff. In collaboration with unit assistant directors, provide oversight of the graduate staff and undergraduate student team supporting unit functions. Uphold and reinforce unit expectations, coordinate event staff responsibilities, and support staff development to provide consistent service and effective program delivery.
• Provide administrative oversight of the Student Organization Center and Art Center, including student office space and locker rentals, office inspections, resource usage, and front desk services. Establish and regularly review operating procedures and service standards; reviewing records, reports, and student organization audits as needed. Evaluate service effectiveness and guide operational improvements in regard to space use, resources, and administrative processes.
• Oversee the annual registration process for all campus student organizations (including new, registered, and sponsored). Establish timelines, review standards, and communication expectations in alignment with university policy and compliance expectations. Provide guidance on complex applications, requirements, and policy interpretation. Utilize registration trends and recurring concerns to improve procedures and student guidance.
• Lead and oversee the unit's communications and marketing efforts, stakeholder communications, and the development and distribution of promotional materials and educational resources to advance awareness of unit programs, services, and initiatives. Support the management of technologies used by the office, including Engage, Campus Groups, Mazevo Room Scheduling, Qualtrics, and Microsoft Office. Support the use and adoption of student organizations utilizing upgraded software to connect and encourage involvement on campus.
• Implement priorities for student organization development by managing and producing signature programs. Establish program goals and review plans. Coordinate data collection, assessment, and reporting for Student Organizations programs and events. Collaborate with unit colleagues and campus partners to meet program needs.
• Assist in special assignments and committees on behalf of Student Organizations within Student Life and Texas Student Experience, and other campus partners as requested. Perform other related functions as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Posting Title

Assistant Director of Student Organizations (SOC)

Hiring Department

Texas Student Life

Position Open To

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

FLSA Status

Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date

Nov 23, 2026

Position Duration

Expected to Continue

Location

UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details

Purpose: As part of the Texas Student Experience, Student Life at the University of Texas at Austin is dedicated to creating a transformative campus experience where students develop critical thinking, leadership skills, and a lifelong commitment to positive civic engagement. Guided by our core principles of being student-focused, fostering collaborative innovation, empowering ownership, and embracing strategic efficiency, we strive to support our students both inside and outside the classroom. Our mission is to develop student leaders, foster involvement, and provide support for all Longhorns, contributing to our community that values excellence and the development of our students.

Responsibilities

Student Organization Development and Strategy

Establish priorities and an approach for student organization coaching, workshops, and developmental resources. Innovate, create, and manage the education on student organization finances, operations, travel, leadership development, risk management, and university policies. Review educational content, assess student organization needs, and evaluate the effectiveness of outreach and coaching.

Staff Supervision and Development

Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate professional, paraprofessional, and student staff, including direct oversight of full time staff. In collaboration with unit assistant directors, provide oversight of the graduate staff and undergraduate student team supporting unit functions. Uphold and reinforce unit expectations, coordinate event staff responsibilities, and support staff development to provide consistent service and effective program delivery.

Student Organization Center and Art Center Oversight

Provide administrative oversight of the Student Organization Center and Art Center, including student office space and locker rentals, office inspections, resource usage, and front desk services. Establish and regularly review operating procedures and service standards; reviewing records, reports, and student organization audits as needed. Evaluate service effectiveness and guide operational improvements in regard to space use, resources, and administrative processes.

Student Organization Registration Oversight

Oversee the annual registration process for all campus student organizations (including new, registered, and sponsored). Establish timelines, review standards, and communication expectations in alignment with university policy and compliance expectations. Provide guidance on complex applications, requirements, and policy interpretation. Utilize registration trends and recurring concerns to improve procedures and student guidance.

Communication and Technology

Lead and oversee the unit's communications and marketing efforts, stakeholder communications, and the development and distribution of promotional materials and educational resources to advance awareness of unit programs, services, and initiatives. Support the management of technologies used by the office, including Engage, Campus Groups, Mazevo Room Scheduling, Qualtrics, and Microsoft Office. Support the use and adoption of student organizations utilizing upgraded software to connect and encourage involvement on campus.

Programs, Assessment, and Evaluation

Implement priorities for student organization development by managing and producing signature programs. Establish program goals and review plans. Coordinate data collection, assessment, and reporting for Student Organizations programs and events. Collaborate with unit colleagues and campus partners to meet program needs.

Committee and Campus Involvement

Assist in special assignments and committees on behalf of Student Organizations within Student Life and Texas Student Experience, and other campus partners as requested. Perform other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualification

Bachelor's degree and two years of experience developing, administering, and implementing programs for