Associate Director or Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life Programs

Qualifications:

Director:

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in College Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration, Student Development, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience (typically a minimum of 5 years) in higher education advising, developing, coordinating, and evaluating student life programs, preferably in Fraternity & Sorority Life.
• Previous supervisory experience, along with an extensive ability to apply an organization’s performance management system, practices, and tools to develop and improve individual, team, and organizational performance.
• Affiliation with an inter/national fraternity or sorority.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and experience working with people of color and other historically underrepresented groups.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors, National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, National APIA Panhellenic Association, National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Panhellenic Conference, North American Interfraternity Conference, and/or 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.)
• Willingness and ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends
• Extensive experience in event planning and programming; ability to plan, organize, fiscally manage, and execute large-scale student life events and to coordinate resources before, during and after an event.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply policies and practices for planning and administering a budget and managing expenses.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience of more than 5 years in higher education in advising, developing, coordinating, and evaluating student life programs, preferably in fraternity and sorority life.
• 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.

Associate Director

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in College Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration, Student Development, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience (typically a minimum of 3 years) in higher education advising, developing, coordinating, and evaluating student life programs, preferably in Fraternity & Sorority Life.
• Affiliation with an inter/national fraternity or sorority.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and experience working with people of color and other historically underrepresented groups.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors, National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, National APIA Panhellenic Association, National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Panhellenic Conference, North American Interfraternity Conference, and/or 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.)
• Willingness and ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends
• Extensive experience in event planning and programming; ability to plan, organize, fiscally manage, and execute large-scale student life events and to coordinate resources before, during and after an event.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience of more than 3 years in higher education in advising, developing, coordinating, and evaluating student life programs, preferably in fraternity and sorority life.
• 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.
• Extensive 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.
• This position will be filled at either level based on the qualifications of the successful finalist.  You must indicate in your cover letter which position (Director or Associate Director) you wish to be considered for or indicate both. Please see required qualifications above for additional information.

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.  Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.  Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions or additional information, please contact melanie-bell@uiowa.edu.