Coordinator, Student Governments

Ohio State University; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work opportunities

Remote work opportunities

Job summary

Ohio State University is seeking a Coordinator, Student Governments to support the Student Life Ohio Union and Student Activities team. You will advise graduate and professional student bodies, assist with trainings, budgeting, and event planning, and provide on-site support for major activities.

You will coordinate officer transitions, timesheet tracking, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to advance student leadership initiatives across campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and two years of relevant work experience in a higher education setting.
• Experience managing multifaceted projects and coordinating with student organizations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and strong planning, organizing, and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as secondary advisor to student government bodies; assist with communications, trainings, officer transitions, budget planning, and event planning on-site support.
• Manage officer hiring and timesheets; collaborate with leaders to plan, host, and execute major activities.
• Participate in staff meetings, support university programs, and serve on committees as assigned.

Skills

Event planning

Project management

Training & facilitation

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title

Coordinator, Student Governments

Department

Student Life | Student Activities Administration

Job Description Details

The Coordinator of Student Governments is a key staff member of the Student Life Ohio Union and Student Activities team. This role serves as the secondary advisor to the Council of Graduate Students and the Inter-Professional Council and provides programming support for the Undergraduate Student Government. This includes meeting regularly with executive officers, directors, and project leads to identify needs and assist students with the implementation of various initiatives and events.

As a Student Life staff liaison for the student governments, this role will conduct officer trainings and transitions, officer hiring and timesheet management, event planning, assessment, and approvals, and logistical support for major events. Additionally, this role will serve as a project manager for various events and collaborations, working in partnership with the Sr. Assistant Director, Financial Operations Associate, and student leaders.

This role will report to the Sr. Assistant Director for Student Organizations and Student Governments. This role will be an engaged member of the Ohio Union and Student Activities team by attending regular staff meetings and professional development, supporting Student Activities/ Student Life/ university programs as requested, serving on university committees, and other duties as assigned.

Duties

• 45% - Serve as the secondary advisor to the Council of Graduate Students, the Undergraduate Student Government and Inter-Professional Council; assist executive officers with communications, trainings, officer transitions, budget planning, grant processes, purchasing approvals, and event planning/on-site support for major activities of each organization, including the CGS Hayes Graduate Research Forum, Buckeye Road Trip, and IPC Inter-Professional Summit. This role is also responsible for hiring and timesheet tracking of the paid student leader positions.
• 45% - Work closely with Student Government leaders in the executive and legislative branches to assist them with event planning and logistics, maintaining a project management structure that will organize priorities for the student government support team; meet regularly with support team to strategize the most effective means for support of student government initiatives; work with the Financial Operations Specialist to educate student government leaders on purchasing and event planning procedures; provide on-site support for student government programs and collaborative events as needed.
• 10% - Participate in Ohio Union and Student Activities staff meetings and professional development activities, provide support for unit, division, and university programs as needed, serve on university committees, and perform other duties as assigned.

Required

• Bachelor's degree; two years of relevant work experience; experience working with students in a higher education setting; experience managing multifaceted projects; planning, organizing, and implementation skills; coaching and facilitation skills; and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Desired

• Master's degree in higher education and student affairs or related field; experience working with student governments and student leadership development.

Salary

The pay rate for this position is $ 22.60 . This is a non-exempt, hourly position that is eligible for overtime.

Additional information

Remote work opportunities may be available to facilitate relocation to the Columbus area. Hybrid work opportunities may be available throughout the year as aligned with department goals and programming needs.

Additional Information

CRM information: FUNCTION: Student Life, SUB-FUNCTION: Student Leadership, Engagement and Activities, CAREER BAND: Individual Contributor, CAREER LEVEL: Student Leadership, Engagement and Activities Specialist 2.

MISSION

The Office of Student Life fosters student