Job Summary:

The Assistant Director of Student Activities for Student Organizations is responsible for overseeing the management, recognition, and renewal process of TCU’s over 400 student organizations; ensuring compliance of student organizations with state law and campus policies and procedures; the ongoing development of student leaders; and supporting student organization events on campus.

Duties & Essential Job Functions:

1. Serves as primary resource to student organizations and their advisors to educate on topics such as risk management, leadership development, member development, officer transition, and other relevant topics.
2. Ensures that student organizations are in compliance with state and federal law and TCU policies and procedures through risk management training.
3. Develops, plans, and implements consistent learning, leadership, and development opportunities for student organization officers.
4. Oversees the registration and renewal of over 400 recognized student organizations; manages new organization process; develops and oversees student organization policies and procedures.
5. Oversees and maintains student organization online management software, along with student event request submissions.
6. Collaborates and maintains relationships with faculty/staff student organization advisors and software branch managers such as religious organizations, sports clubs, and fraternities and sororities.
7. Works in conjunction with Student Activities team and SGA advisor to allocate funding to student organizations.
8. Assists in Student Government advising responsibilities as needed.
9. Works in coordination with Student Activities staff to support on-campus student organization events.
10. Supervises a graduate student to help develop their professional skills and knowledge of student organizations.
11. Supports traditional Student Activities events and initiatives throughout the year.
12. Serves on cross-departmental and divisional committees to support programming efforts that align with Leadership & Student Involvement and Student Affairs priorities.
13. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Education & Experience:

• Master’s Degree in Higher Education, Student Personnel Services, Leadership Development, or a related field of study.
• 2 years of program management experience in a higher education environment including, but not limited to, advising, teaching, or facilitating student development and experiential education.

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Demonstrated effectiveness in working with students and colleagues as an educator, advisor, and collaborative leader, significant experience in leadership, organizational development, and multicultural issues.

Required Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:

• None

Preferred Licensure, Certification, and/or Specialized Training:

• None

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Skill in instruction, facilitation, and training techniques.
• Skill in effective public speaking.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to details.
• Skill in effective written and verbal communication of complex information that is accurate, timely and based on sound judgment.
• Ability to apply student development theory to planning, marketing, and implementing events and programs.
• Ability to demonstrate multicultural competency.
• Ability to advise, mentor, and supervise student leaders.
• Ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of customer service techniques.
• Skill in the use of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel and Outlook.

TCU Core Competencies:

University Core Competencies definitions may be found on the Human Resources website and in the staff performance management system.

Physical Requirements (With or Without Accommodations):

• Visual acuity to read information from computer screens, forms and other printed materials and information.
• Able to speak (enunciate) clearly in conversation and general communication.
• Hearing ability for verbal communication/conversation/responses via telephone, telephone systems, and face-to-face interactions.
• Manual dexterity for typing, writing, standing and reaching, flexibility, body movement for bending, crouching, walking, kneeling and prolonged sitting.
• Lifting and moving objects and equipment up to 10 lbs.

Work Environment:

• Work is indoors and sedentary and is subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours. Work hours will include some evening and weekend commitments.
• This role is an on campus, in-person position.
• There are no harmful environmental conditions present for this job.
• The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate.

AA/EEO Statement:

As an AA/EEO employer, TCU recruits, hires, and promotes qualified persons in all job classifications without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnic origin, disability, genetic information, covered veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.