Associate Director of Student Engagement and Leadership

Chatham University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 46,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-campus apartment

Meal plan

Job summary

Chatham University seeks an Associate Director of Student Engagement and Leadership to guide campus traditions, student leadership development, and inclusive programming. This 12-month live-on role partners with campus committees, oversees graduate assistants, and co-manages student center operations.

The position requires a Master’s in higher education administration or related field and a strong track record in student affairs, budgeting, and crisis support.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in higher education administration or related field with at least 2 years in student affairs.
• Proven ability to manage complex programs and supervise student staff or graduate assistants.
• Commitment to inclusive leadership, customer service, and a student-centered approach.

Responsibilities

• Oversee program strategy, events, and campus traditions with assessment.
• Supervise graduate assistants and student leaders; manage budgets and governance.
• Partner with Marketing to lead outreach and departmental promotions.
• Develop equity-centered assessment and cross-department planning.
• Serve on-call rotation, provide crisis support, and teach one SDE 101 section.

Skills

Student engagement

Leadership development

Diversity and inclusion

Project management

Budget tracking

Education

Master’s degree in higher education administration or related field

Job description

Chatham University welcomes your interest in employmentopportunities and encourages you to review open positions. Pleasenote that Chatham does not accept unsolicited applications.

Associate Director of Student Engagement and Leadership

The Associate Director of Student Engagement and Leadership is a 12-month live-on position responsible for operationalleadership, program strategy, and management within the Office ofStudent Engagement and Leadership. The Associate Director oversees the implementation of campus traditions, leadership developmentframeworks, student organization governance, and night and weekendprograms while co-managing student center operations.

This role requires a high-energy leader committed to fosteringstudent learning, retention, and inclusive excellence. Flexibility,strong management skills, and a commitment to inclusive leadershipare essential.

In addition to the primary responsibilities within StudentEngagement and Leadership, this position serves in the residencelife on-call duty rotation, for which the Associate Director receives an on-campus apartment and meal plan.

This position involves high student contact, which includes workoutside of traditional business hours, including evenings andweekends, at certain times throughout the academic year.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Strategy & Management

• Oversee the planning, execution, and assessment of dynamiccampus traditions, late-night programming, Welcome Week, andsignature university events.
• Co-lead the development and implementation of a university-widestudent leadership development model.
• Drive engagement efforts for all student populations (includingtransfer and commuter students) and serve on related campuscommittees.
• Ensure an inclusive excellence framework is integrated acrossall OSE events and student group operations.

Operations & Staff Supervision

• Directly supervise assigned graduate assistants (e.g., SuccessCoach GA), and student leader teams (campus activities board and/ororientation leaders).
• Oversee student organization support and governance, studentleader and advisor support, student organization budgets, andstudent org meeting/event management.
• Partner with Marketing and Communications to lead departmentaloutreach and promotion.

Assessment, Budget, & Campus Support

• Manage program-specific budgets and assist in overalldepartmental budget tracking.
• Partner with the Office of Institutional Research andEffectiveness to develop a robust and equity centered assessmenttool to assess and evaluate student experiences and programmaticinitiatives.
• Utilize institutional assessment tools and student feedback(e.g., Cougars Care data) to evaluate and improve engagementinitiatives.
• Co-lead cross-departmental planning meetings and represent theunit on division-wide committees.
• Serve in the on-call duty rotation, provide crisis management,and support the Cougars Care system.
• Instruct 1 section of SDE 101 (Strategies for Student Successin College) in the fall semester (upon approval ofsupervisor).

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in higher education administration or relatedfield with a minimum of 2 years of professional experience instudent affairs, campus activities, or student leadershippreferred. Graduate or other transferrable experience will beconsidered if applicable.
• Proven track record of managing complex programs, advisingstudent organizations, and supervising student staff or graduateassistants.
• Ability to embrace and support a culture of collegiality,diversity, equity, and inclusion, and demonstrate understanding ofand strong commitment to customer service and a student-centeredexperience.
• Deep understanding of student development theory, crisisresponse, and inclusive programming models.
• Experience working successfully with departments within studentaffairs and the campus at large to provide activities, programs,and services for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Strong project management, organizational, and budget trackingskills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communicationskills, with special sensitivity to the needs of a diverse studentpopulation.

Salary Range:

$46,000 - 52,000 annually. 35-hour work week.

Exact compensation based on candidate skills and experience.

Chatham University strives to promote a campus environment thatunderstands and embraces multiculturalism while increasingindividuals' intercultural competence. We actively work to buildand sustain a diverse and culturally vibrant campus, which promotesemployee and student success and retention.

Chatham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with astrong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. ChathamUniversity does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed,color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex(including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, orrelated medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, nationalorigin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status,marital or family status, political affiliation, or any othercharacteristic protected by applicable law.