Assistant Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life
Position Summary:
The role of the Assistant Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life is to provide leadership and support to the fraternity and sorority community through advising, coordinating, and evaluating fraternity and sorority programs and resources at the University of Iowa. This position will oversee the council leadership advising framework and training, community growth initiatives, and council advisement of the programs, operations, and finances. The Assistant Director reports to the Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life.
Specific Job Duties & Tasks:
- Serve as the primary advisor to one or more of the four governing councils – Interfraternity Council, Multicultural Greek Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, and/or Panhellenic Council.
- Serve as the primary chapter coach for a portfolio of chapters from each of the four governing councils – Interfraternity Council, Multicultural Greek Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, and Panhellenic Council.
- Communicate, interpret, and enforce appropriate university policies.
- Manage and update Fraternity and Sorority Life policies and procedures.
- Support the facilitation and operations of the Fraternity and Sorority Life strategic planning process.
- Implement assessment and tracking tools outlined in the Fraternity and Sorority Life annual assessment plan and analyze assessment data to enhance student learning and achievement.
- Develop and oversee the implementation and facilitation of the council advising framework for all four governing councils.
- Facilitate annual calendar planning with each governing council, in collaboration with the primary council advisor(s).
- Regularly communicate and develop relationships with fraternity and sorority inter/national and regional officers and volunteers, chapter advisors and corporation board officers, house directors, and parents/guardians.
- Oversee and develop the Fraternity and Sorority Life community growth strategy and coordinate chapter (re)establishment efforts.
- Directly supervise the Coordinator(s) for Fraternity and Sorority Life, as determined by the Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life.
- Indirectly supervise graduate assistants, practicum students and/or hourly student employees. Assist fraternity and sorority student leaders in developing sound fiscal practices involving university funds and funds collected from constituent dues.
- May authorize student organization expenditures.
For a detailed job description, please email Alaysia McAtee at alaysia-mcatee@uiowa.edu
About Leadership and Engagement:
Leadership and Engagement is housed within the Office of the Dean of Students at the University of Iowa. Our programs help students develop lifelong leadership skills, offer incredible experiential service-learning, and provides civic engagement opportunities to students both on and off-campus.
We strive to prepare students to lead and serve in their communities! Successful students develop skills and knowledge to become civic-minded leaders, become more mature in their thinking, assume greater responsibility for their own lives and learning, and develop their understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Leadership and Engagement is comprised of three main focus areas: Student Engagement and Campus Programs, Leadership, Service, and Civic Engagement, and Fraternity and Sorority Life.
About the Division of Student Life:
The Division of Student Life is comprised of staff that embrace new ideas and thoughts, works together to keep our students safe, and provides them with life-changing experiences. The Division of Student Life includes 15 departments that span from Recreation Services to the Office of Leadership, Service and Civic Engagement and everything in between. We believe in working together as one team to achieve our mission: fostering student success by creating and promoting inclusive educationally purposeful services and activities within and beyond the classroom.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Work experience (typically 3 years) in higher education in advising, developing,
- Demonstrated understanding of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors, North American Interfraternity Conference, National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, National APIA Panhellenic Association, National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Panhellenic Conference, and other umbrella fraternal organizations.
- Extensive understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
- Demonstrated working knowledge and proficiency in use of Microsoft Office software applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Work requires a willingness to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.
- Experience with creating a welcoming and respectful work environment as well as experience working with students of color, international students, other historically underrepresented students, and/or students with a variety of backgrounds and perspectives.
- Extensive experience in event planning/programming and activities; ability to plan, organize, fiscally manage, and execute large student life or other medium to large- scale events and to coordinate resources before, during and after an event.
Highly Desirable Qualification:
- Master's degree in College Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration, Student Development, or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Work experience (typically 1-3 years) in staff supervision.
- Affiliation with an inter/national fraternal organization.
- Working experience in negotiation of contractual agreements in the areas of university, cultural, educational, and entertainment programming.
- Knowledge of assessment methods and activities; ability to assess programs and review students' learning outcomes to ensure achievement of objectives and strategies.
- Ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to developing and improving individual, team, and organizational performance.
- Knowledge of, and ability to apply, policies and practices for planning and administering a budget and managing expenses.
Application Details:
- In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions or additional information, please contact Alaysia McAtee at alaysia-mcatee@uiowa.edu.
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
