Associate Director, Student Life

Care2Prevent; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is seeking an Associate Director, Student Life in a hybrid Chicago-based role. You will oversee Evening MBA and Weekend MBA student programming, advise student groups, and manage events, trips, and awards.

The position requires 5–7 years of related experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong budgeting and project-management skills. Collaboration with internal teams and external vendors is essential.

Qualifications

• College/university degree required in related field.
• 5–7 years of work experience in a related discipline.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree.
• Experience with students, planning extracurricular activities, or working in an educational environment.
• Managing projects or programs and budget management experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Advises and coordinates sessions for student programs and boards.
• Designs and implements student trips and travel.
• Advises and supports conceptual programming for student groups.
• Plans and implements a variety of student events and programs.
• Manages annual student awards and budget planning for programs.
• Works with operations to plan Campus Groups management system and orientations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

## Associate Director, Student LifeApply: Hybrid: Chicago, IL: Full time: Posted Today: JR35458**Department**Booth Full-Time MBA: Student Life 3**About the Department**The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges. Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment. Chicago Booth is proud to claim: -an unmatched faculty. -degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents. -a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni. -strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities. As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment. For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.**Job Summary**The Associate Director, Student Life is responsible for student programming associated with the Evening MBA and Weekend MBA student community and is responsible for oversight and administration of key programs. This position will serve at the primary advisor of an assigned number of student groups in the Evening MBA and Weekend MBA programs. The Associate Director is expected to develop positive and active working relationships with internal and external constituents, including, but not limited to other Chicago Booth students, departments, and outside vendors. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored employment authorization.**Responsibilities*** Advises and coordinates sessions for Chicago Business Fellows program, CBF advisory board, and attends quarterly events.* Leads and assists with the design and implementation of student trips and travel.* Advises, supports, and recommends concepts for programming to the leaders of career-focused, special interest, and social student groups.* Assists with planning and implementation of a variety of student events and programs, including but not limited to the quarterly graduation programming, family programming, and student leader experience.* Manages and oversees annual student awards.* Plays a lead role in key internal operational activities, including but not limited to, budgetary planning for programs and student groups.* Works with full-time operations team to plan, support, and assist with Campus Groups management system.* Supports team with quarterly programming, events, and student orientations.* Completes special projects and undertakes additional duties for Student Life as needed.* Guides students and staff to develop and implement activities, programs, and initiatives related to student life, and/or community involvement.* Uses in-depth knowledge and experience to recommend concepts for programming to leaders of various organizations and programs.* Performs other related work as needed.**Minimum Qualifications****Education:**Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.**Work Experience:**Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.**Certifications:****---****Preferred Qualifications** **Education:*** Bachelor’s degree. **Experience:*** Working with students, planning extracurricular activities, or working in an educational environment.* Managing projects or programs.* Bookkeeping or budget management experience.**Technical Skills or Knowledge:*** Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.**Preferred Competencies*** Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills.* Excellent leadership and project management skills.* Proven ability and commitment to working in a team environment.* Consistently meet deadlines, solve problems, exercise good judgment, and work under pressure during seasonal high volume.* Proven ability to multi-task and follow-through in a fast-paced environment.* Maintain confidentiality.* Professional demeanor, including tact, discretion, and a customer service-oriented approach to the job. **Working Conditions*** Work extended hours, as needed.* Work a minimum of three days per week in the office with the following schedules: 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, as the regular schedule with additional Saturday staffing for student life and student group events.* Various other weekends and nights as needed, on average 3 nights/quarter and 5 Saturdays/quarter. **Application Documents*** Resume/CV (required)* Cover Letter (required)The University of Chicago uses AI-assisted tools to streamline and augment some recruitment processes; however, AI is not used to make hiring decisions. When applying, the document(s) **MUST** be uploaded via the **My Experience** page, in the section titled **Application Documents** of the application.**Job Family**Student Affairs & Services**Role Impact**Individual Contributor**Scheduled** **Weekly Hours**37.5**Drug Test Required**No**Health Screen Required**No**Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required**No**Pay Rate Type**Salary **FLSA Status**Exempt **Pay Range**$65,000.00 - $72,000.00The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.**Benefits Eligible**YesThe University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.**Posting Statement**The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination. Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form. All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment. Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.