Career Center

This position will provide leadership and develop a robust campus activities program, which includes the planning, budgeting, implementation, and assessment of social and educational programs to address the needs and interests of the students.

Essential Job Functions:
• Creates, designs, coordinates and implements student activities for Welcome week, a Fall event, a Winter event, a Spring event, and other appropriate events.
• Collaborates with a campus wide team to plan, coordinate, and execute Fall Student Orientation.
• Hires, trains, and supervises Orientation Leaders for summer and fall orientation programs.
• Supervises student workers in Student Activities.
• Provides leadership and management for student activities that are social, educational, and diverse cultural experiences.
• Develops methods for evaluating program effectiveness in helping promote holistic learning and growth that supports the mission of the College and the co-curricular learning outcomes.
• Advises and oversees the Student Senate and activities whose focus is to improve students’ involvement on campus.
• Leads the planning and implementation of evening and weekend programming initiatives.
• Serves as a point person for all registered student organizations and advisors.
• Advises the Programming Board on marketing and implementation of various events and activities; acts as primary decision maker on departmental events.
• Develops and maintains the data collection of club rosters and campus membership protocols through online engagement tools.
• Advertises and maintains an events calendar for activities in coordination with the College events calendar.
• Establishes and provides oversight for a Campus Programming Board by mentoring and developing student members.
• Travels with student organizations to conferences and workshops to assist where needed; assists student groups with travel arrangements.
• Oversees the daily operation of the Student Activities office.
• Responsibly manages Student Activities budget.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Must have Master’s degree in College Student Personnel/Student Affairs, Higher Education Administration, or other related field.
• Must demonstrate a proven ability to work effectively with different constituencies, including Student Senate, student groups, peers and upper management.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience developing and leading student events/activities.
• Must demonstrate the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Must demonstrate effective problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to effectively manage and resolve conflicts.
• Must demonstrate initiative, ability to self-manage, and a strong work ethic.
• Must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with different audiences.
• Must demonstrate ability to interact effectively with diverse populations.
• Must be able and willing to work various hours, including evenings and weekends as needed.
• Must demonstrate commitment to the College’s mission.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Please upload your cover letter and resume in PDF format. If you require accessibility assistance or an accommodation for a disability when applying for open positions, please send an email to hr@aquinas.edu or call us at 616-632-2918.

Aquinas College offers an excellent benefits package that includes affordable medical, dental, and vision plans, four weeks of paid vacation each year, 16 paid holidays, paid sick time and short term disability, and college-paid life and AD&D insurance. Additionally, Aquinas employees and their dependents are eligible for free tuition at Aquinas after one year of full-time employment.

Aquinas College has a long-standing commitment to equal opportunity and a work environment which is free of unlawful harassment or discrimination. Aquinas College provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or active duty military status, familial status, height, weight, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.