Assistant Director- Student Leadership & Engagement

Mississippi Valley State University; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mississippi Valley State University seeks an Assistant Director of Student Leadership and Engagement to join the Campus Life team. This full-time professional staff member reports to the Director of Campus Life and supports engagement in co-curricular and curricular activities that create community.

The role leads student organizations, leadership programs, Homecoming, intramural activities, and fraternity/sorority life, while coordinating programming calendars and partnerships.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in higher education, student affairs administration, college student personnel, or related field from an accredited institution.
• Four years of professional experience in student activities and programming.

Responsibilities

• Advise one to two governing councils — IFC and/or NPHC.
• Supervise work-study students and interns; coach and develop leaders.
• Oversee OSLE programming, Student Union game room, Intramural Activities, and Greek life.
• Coordinate growth and development of fraternity/sorority community; add chapters where appropriate.
• Develop and implement marketing plans for OSLE and campus life.
• Manage event logistics, contracts, budgets, and evaluations for sponsored activities.
• Recruit, select, and train student leaders for committees and the Student/Campus Board.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Team player

Event planning

Website management

MS Word/Excel

Scheduling software

Education

Master’s degree in higher education or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Scheduling software

Website management

Job description

Position Title

Assistant Director- Student Leadership & Engagement

Job Description

• The Assistant Director of Student Leadership and Engagement is a full-time professional staff member reporting to the Director of Campus Life.
• Provides assistance to the Director of Campus Life and provides assistance to university areas in support of engagement in co-curricular and curricular activities that create community, building opportunities, and enrich the student experience.
• The Student Leadership and Engagement staff serve, educate, and empower students through several different initiatives, organizations, and resources including, but not limited to: Student Organizations, Student Government Association, Leadership Programs, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Leadership Development, Homecoming, Intramural Activities, campus traditions, and several campus wide programs.
• The team will be responsible for the expansion, development, and administration of a strong fraternity and sorority community by working closely with chapters, advisors, national representatives, and four governing councils.
• The Assistant Director will also work with the Student/Campus Activity Board, a student led programming board and the premier programming organization at the University.
• Direct responsibilities of the Assistant Director will be contingent upon current need and individual strengths and skill set.
• Advise one to two governing councils — IFC and/or NPHC.
• Select, train, supervise, and provide professional development and coaching for work-study students and interns who support the campus community to also include fraternity and sorority life.
• Work with other staff members to oversee all programming sponsored by the Student/Campus Activity Board, Intramural Activities, Fraternity/Sorority Life, chapters, and councils ranging from Membership Recruitment, New Member Education, Greek Council Officer Transition and Training, Greek Excellence program, Greek Week, Leadership institutes/retreats, etc. Coordinate plan for growth and development of fraternity and sorority community including potential addition of chapters, programming, student development, etc.
• Assist with the development and implementation of a comprehensive marketing plan for promoting the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement, campus life, fraternity/sorority experience MVSU.
• Directly advise student organizations, activities, Student Union game room and Intramural Activities.
• Work with all aspects of event management for assigned OSLE sponsored activities, including artists’ contracts, vendor contracts, budget management, event logistics, promotion, and evaluation.
• Share responsibility to recruit, select, and train student leaders of the various committees and the Student/Campus Board.
• Provide direction for the planning and promotion of program activities that offer a variety of learning outcomes including but not limited to cognitive development, critical thinking, leadership, civic duty and engagement, service, interpersonal development, and engagement with MVSU and other students.
• Identify and coordinate professional development opportunities for student leaders and travel with them to off-site opportunities.
• Seek creative partnerships for providing excellent programming resources to students. Assist with maintaining department social media outlets, websites, etc.
• Assist with developing and maintaining a plan for marketing and promoting the student engagement experience through various mediums.
• Serve as a representative of the Office of Student Engagement and Leadership to departments within Academic and Student Affairs in addition to university committees.
• Coordinates Division comprehensive programming calendar.
• Night and weekend hours are required as related to specific programs and services.
• Adhere to all university policies and procedures.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Highly organized with knowledge of student programming, advising student organizations and event planning/management.
• Knowledge of Microsoft word, excel spreadsheets and scheduling software and website management preferred.
• The successful candidate will be a team- player, and will have a commitment to the goals of OSLE and specifically the mission of Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU).

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in higher education, student affairs administration, college student personnel, or related field from an accredited institution and four years of professional experience in student activities and programming.
• An equivalent combination of education or experience may be considered.

Physical Demands

Some lifting is needed (weight does not exceed no more than 50 pounds)

Posting Details

• Posting Number: SF930P
• Open Date: 10/15/2026
• Open Until Filled: Yes