Assistant Director, Student Activities (Full-Time, Temporary)

Wake Technical Community College; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake Technical Community College seeks a Coordinator 6 to support the Director of Student Activities in planning, implementing, and evaluating co-curricular and extracurricular programs. This role guides events, budgets, and policy compliance across campus operations and student organizations.

The assistant director provides leadership for signature events, supports collaboration funding, and coordinates multi-divisional programming while training staff and advising the Student Government

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Two years of related experience in student activities/co-curricular programming or equivalent.
• Valid Driver's license and college liability insurance approval.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and evaluate co-curricular and extracurricular programs with leadership and staff.
• Direct event operations and coordinate logistics for campus, off-campus, and virtual events.
• Lead signature Student Activities events and advise multi-divisional coordination.
• Serve as co-advisor of the Student Government Association.
• Ensure contracts meet state and college requirements and provide compliance training.
• Assist in managing the Student Activities programming budget.
• Manage the Collaboration Funding program and advise on expenditures.
• Train faculty and staff who serve as club advisors on policy and procedures.
• Provide annual reporting data to the Director and back up the Dean of Student Activities.
• Review event packets for compliance and liaise with Business Office.

Skills

Event planning

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Budgeting

Teamwork

Problem solving

Record keeping

Deadline management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Pay Grade: Coordinator 6

This position supports the Director of Student Activities in planning, implementation, and evaluation of co-curricular and extracurricular programs. The Assistant Director for Student Activities supports initiatives and provides guidance on events, department operations, student collaborative funding initiatives, and policies and procedures to ensure compliance with State and College guidelines.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

• Collaborates with college leadership, faculty, and other key stakeholders to develop and implement programming that complements and supplements institutional goals and strategic initiatives
• Directs, and supports event operations for Student Activities and advises Enrollment & Student Services, Academic Divisions, and College Leadership as appropriate for coordination of multidivisional events and programs (i.e. Welcome Week, Student Recognition Ceremony, Academic Recognitions, etc.)
• Primary lead for the implementation of signature Student Activities events, workshops, and programming including supporting promotion and soliciting attendance to appropriate stakeholders. Coordinates all the logistical components for on-campus, off-campus functions, and virtual events
• Serves as co-advisor of the Student Government Association for operational support
• Ensures event contracts meet all State and College requirements and provides compliance training and guidance to Student Activities staff
• Assists Director of Student Activities in managing student activities programming budget
• Manages the Student Activities Collaboration Funding program to include reviewing applications, year-end reporting, reviewing assessments, budgeting, and advises fund requestors on College procedures for expenditure processes. Collaborative funds are requests from faculty and staff on initiatives that support co-curricular learning that are not funded through other departmental budgets
• Trains faculty and staff that serve as club advisors and/or receive student activities collaboration funding on college policy and procedures to ensure institutional compliance and best practices

Provides reports and data collection to the Director for annual reporting

Provides back up to the Dean of Student Activities

Reviews event packets for compliance with State and College requirements

Serves as liaison to the Business Office for all contracts

Travels with students to conferences as needed

Serves as a programming consultant to the Dean of Student Activities,

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to travel between all Wake Tech campuses and centers and community sites to coordinate events
• Demonstrated resourcefulness, initiative, enthusiasm and a sincere interest in helping students reach their maximum potential
• Demonstrated excellent customer service skills
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills to resolve issues with limited oversight
• Ability to exhibit good interpersonal skills and work well with others
• Ability to maintain records accurately and be able to meet deadlines consistently and confidentially as appropriate.
• Demonstrates good organizational skills
• Demonstrated event planning skills
• Ability to perform normal duties with minimal supervision
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Two years of related experience in student activities and/or co-curricular programming or an equivalent combination or education and experience
• Valid Driver's license and approval required by the College’s liability insurance carrier

Preferences

• Bachelor's Degree