Assistant Director, Student Life

Socket.dev; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 72,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Eligible

Job summary

Middlesex College in Edison, NJ seeks an Assistant Director of Student Life to provide leadership, oversight, and strategic support for student engagement and programs. The role supervises staff, manages budgets, advises student organizations, partners with campus offices, and helps create an inclusive campus community, with occasional evening/weekend events.

This exempt, full-time position reports to the Director of Student Life and requires a bachelor’s degree and progressive experience in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; five (5) years in student life or related field preferred.
• Experience supervising staff and student workers; budget oversight.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work occasional evenings/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Leads development and assessment of student life programs and leadership initiatives.
• Supervises staff and student workers; coordinates professional development and performance feedback.
• Manages department budgets and resources; prepares budget projections and tracks expenditures.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Budget management

Event planning

Student engagement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office

Colleague or Banner

CRM Ellucian Recruit

Job description

Assistant Director, Student Life

Salary: $80,484.00 Annually

Department: Student Life

Pay Grade: ADM6

Reports To: Director, Student Life

FLSA Status: Exempt

Unit: Administrative

Opening Date: 9/18/2026

Closing Date: 10/2/2026 11:59 p.m.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

The Assistant Director of Student Life provides leadership, oversight, and strategic support for the College's student engagement and student life programs. Reporting to the Director of Student Life, the position assists in the development, implementation, assessment, and continuous improvement of programs and services that enhance student engagement, leadership development, campus involvement, and student success. The Assistant Director supervises staff, supports departmental operations, manages assigned budgets and resources, advises student organizations, and collaborates with campus partners to promote a vibrant and inclusive campus community.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions:

1. Leads and supports the development, coordination, implementation, documentation, and assessment of the College's cultural, educational, social, recreational, and leadership programming initiatives.
2. Provides administrative and logistical support for non-instructional student events sponsored by the Office of Student Life and student clubs/organizations, including scheduling, facilities, transportation, equipment, and inventory management, and supports event planning and delivery through the effective use of technology platforms for scheduling, promotion, engagement tracking, and virtual leadership training.
3. Consults with student organizations and advisors, providing guidance on College procedures, leadership development, and organizational operations, and oversees the student organization recognition process, compliance requirements, advisor support, and risk management practices for recognized organizations.
4. Supervises, trains, evaluates, and supports professional staff, student workers, and graduate/student leadership positions within the Office of Student Life. Provides coaching, performance feedback, and professional development opportunities.
5. Manages assigned Student Life budgets, monitors expenditures, prepares budget projections, and ensures responsible stewardship of departmental and student activity fee resources.
6. Serves as a co-advisor to the Student Government Association, supporting student leadership development and shared governance initiatives.
7. Develops and implements assessment strategies to measure student engagement, program effectiveness, and learning outcomes; utilizes assessment data to prepare reports and recommendations that support continuous improvement, institutional planning, and strategic decision-making.
8. Provides leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of departmental strategic goals, annual objectives, and operational priorities that advances student engagement and institutional priorities.
9. Provides leadership development opportunities, trainings, and mentoring programs to enhance student leadership capacity, civic engagement, and organizational effectiveness.
10. Provides leadership for major campus traditions, leadership programs, student recognition events, welcome activities, and engagement initiatives designed to enhance the student experience.
11. Collaborates with academic and administrative departments to develop co-curricular programs and initiatives that promote student engagement, retention, belonging, and overall student success.
12. Represents the Director of Student Life on institutional committees, task forces, and meetings, participates in divisional and institutional initiatives that advance student engagement, retention, student success, and campus belonging, and assumes administrative leadership responsibilities in the Director's absence.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in student life, student engagement, student affairs, higher education administration, leadership development, or a related field
• Supervisory experience
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed for recruitment events

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree
• Two (2) years’ supervisory experience
• Strong PC skills with knowledge of MS Office, enterprise resource planning tools; experience with Colleague or Banner, Proficiency in Customer Relations Management (CRM) system such as Ellucian Recruit
• Strong social media/website management skills

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

RETIREMENT:Pension Eligible

NJ First Act

Any Middlesex College employee hired after September 1, 2011 will have to meet the New Jersey residency law requirement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Middlesex College is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, marital status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the armed forces of the United States, or disability.

Affirmative Action and Compliance Statement

Middlesex College is firmly committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. The College will implement this policy to assure that the educational programs, activities, services and employment opportunities offered by the College are available to all persons regardless of sex, race, creed, national origin, ancestry, nationality, color, marital status, civil union or domestic partnership status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap (and/or disability), service in the armed forces, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, refusal to submit to genetic tests, or refusal to make available results of genetic tests, in accordance with State and Federal laws. All employees and students are expected to accept these principles and to reflect their spirit in everyday relationships with fellow employees and students. Inquiries regarding compliance may be directed to the affirmative Action Officer, Middlesex College, Chambers Hall, 2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, New Jersey 08818-3050.