Associate Director for Student Governance Organizations

University of Texas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 82,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an Associate Director for Student Governance Organizations to empower student leaders and oversee governance initiatives. This role involves advising student organizations, managing elections, and fostering leadership development among students. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree and significant experience in student affairs.

Qualifications

• 4 years experience advising student governance organizations.
• Experience managing a budget or advising on finances.

Responsibilities

• Advise Student Government and Senate of College Councils.
• Oversee campus-wide elections and support leadership initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Facilitation

Education

Master’s degree in student affairs

Job description

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Associate Director for Student Governance Organizations

Apply locations UT MAIN CAMPUS time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R_00039626

Job Posting Title:

Associate Director for Student Governance Organizations

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Hiring Department:

Office of the Dean of Students

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Jun 30, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose:

The Associate Director for Student Governance Organizations plays a pivotal role in creating a culture of empowered ownership among student leaders on campus. This position provides advising and support for Student Government, the largest student organization at UT Austin and the voice of students for the administration, and Senate of College Councils, which serves as a key partner for student input to the Provost Office and academic units on campus. Within the Leadership portfolio, SG and Senate serve as the flagship, exemplar leadership opportunities for students, and this position is key to providing an environment and the skills to develop strong leadership on campus.

Additionally, this position works with the Executive Director of Leadership Initiatives to integrate civil discourse initiatives, leadership competencies, and career skill development into the training, advising, and administration of student governance organizations at UT Austin. As a part of the Student Leadership portfolio in the Office of the Dean of Students, this position also supports wide-ranging campus engagement and leadership opportunities for all students.

Duties:

Advise Student Government (SG), including leadership development and training, risk management, budgeting, organizational transitions, legal and policy alignment and review, and best practices.

• Advise Senate of College Councils, including leadership development and training, risk management, budgeting, organizational transitions, legal and policy alignment and review, academic partnerships, and best practices.
• Nurture and maintain an environment of proactive communication on major issues with the Director and DOS Lead Team. Provide ongoing updates on legislation, media content, and student leader dynamics. Coach and develop active ownership and student body leadership in student governance members.
• Oversee campus-wide elections, including Student Government, Graduate Student Assembly, Senate of College Councils, The Daily Texan, Texas Union, and the Co-op.
• Support campus leadership initiatives by coordinating the implementation of leadership initiatives and the civil discourse campaign into student governance organizations. Represent DOS and Student Affairs on university and departmental committees. Collaborate with DOS and campus partners on large-scale events and programmatic efforts
• Serve as a resource and contact for sponsored student organizations, including responding to requests for information, managing the SGO advisor email account, providing administrative support for high-level meetings and appointments, documenting internal procedures, and coordinating with the Director of Business Operations to oversee the SG and Senate budgets. Maintain confidentiality. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualification:

Master’s degree in student affairs, higher education, or a related field. At least 4 years experience advising student governance organizations, training and developing student leaders, and implementing student programs. Experience managing a budget or advising on finances. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, administration, and external stakeholders. Possess effective facilitation skills, strong attention to detail, and have success managing concurrent tasks. Professional demeanor and ability to maintain sensitive information. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills including presentations, written correspondence, and reports. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications:

At least 6 years of experience advising student organizations. Experience with student governance at a large, public institution. Demonstrated work with and understanding of reputational and financial risks. Knowledge of Robert’s Rules of Order. Experience with budget forecasting. Success in responding to media inquiries. Demonstrated strategic and innovative approaches to problem solving. Experience supervising professional and para-professional staff. Experience building partnerships and collaborating across departments. Leadership curriculum development.

Salary

$82,000

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer ,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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