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The Director of Campus Life is a leadership position responsible for assisting the Executive Director in overseeing and implementing comprehensive programs and initiatives in various departments that promote a vibrant and inclusive campus community while fostering solid connections between the institution and all of our students. This role is crucial in creating a supportive, engaging environment that promotes student success and leadership connections. The position requires exceptional leadership skills and a deep understanding of all areas of Fraternity and Sorority Life principles and strategies. 

This position serves as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) with work hours of Monday -Friday; 8 AM-5 PM or as work requirements indicate. Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends and participate in campus events as required. Must be able to work remotely at the request of the University.

Responsibilities:

50% Assist the Executive Director in developing and implementing a comprehensive campus life strategic plan setting objectives, timelines, and performance indicators. Provide leadership and partnership with stakeholders to engage students in service, high-impact co-curricular learning experiences, student organizations, fraternity/sorority life, and leadership opportunities to create a sense of belonging and develop career readiness skills. Provide strategic direction and leadership for all Stephenville campus life initiatives while collaborating with outreach campus connections, aligning them with the institution and divisionâ™s mission and goals. Provide service to all Greek-Lettered social sorority/fraternity organizations. Enhance the National Panhellenic Historical Council (NPHC), the national governing body for the nine historically African-American sorority and fraternity communities on campus. Assist with the development of training and educational resources for all student organizations. Supervise and guidance for professional and student staff engaged in campus life activities, ensuring effective coordination and execution of campus programs and events. Stay informed about best practices and trends in campus life and student support services, and integrate them into program development and enhancement.

20% Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to design and implement intentional, high-impact co-curricular experiences that support 60x30TX marketable skills development across all student subpopulations. Collaborate with other department leaders and academic stakeholders to advocate for the importance of campus life in supporting student success and retention. Assist colleagues in curating a pipeline of student organization advisors by building relationships with university stakeholders. Provide support, encouragement and resources in collaboration with outreach campus for Engagement.

10% Supervision of administrative support staff, graduate assistant staff, and undergraduate student employees related to assigned responsibilities.   Coordinate cross-departmental and cross-divisional engagement experiences, including but not limited to Transition Week, WOW Week, Homecoming Week, and Founders Week.

10% Participate in appropriate professional development activities and conferences related to effectively completing professional responsibilities. Assist the Executive Director in developing and managing budgets for campus life initiatives, ensuring optimal utilization of resources.

10% Represents the department and Division of Student Engagement and Success functions when appropriate; assumes responsibility for other special projects and committee work as delegated. Performs additional duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelorâ™s degree in higher education administration, student affairs, or related disciplines

• Ten years progressive leadership experience to include supervisory and mentorship experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Oral and Written communication skills

• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications

• Strong understanding of student development theories and high-impact practices in student involvement and engagement.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Masterâ™s degree in a higher education administration, student affairs, or related disciplines

• Eight years progressive leadership experience to include supervisory and mentorship experience with a preferred focus on campus life, student affairs, or Greek life.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficiency in utilizing technology and communication platforms for outreach and engagement. Experience in CampusESP, Anthology Engage, Give Pulse, or EAB Navigate preferred.

Other Requirements:

• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends and participate in campus events as required.

Salary

Commensurate with experience; may be negotiable based on funding availability and candidate experience/skillset in relation to the minimum requirements of this position. Tarleton State University offers a career filled with purpose and opportunity in addition to competitive wages. As part of the Tarleton family, the following benefits are also available to full time and qualifying part time employees:

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  Tarleton’s VisionTarleton State University will be the premier comprehensive regional university in the nation, dedicated to education, service and research. It is committed to being a university of opportunity for all students and believes it has a responsibility to drive regional innovation and job creation for all graduates.About Tarleton State UniversityTarleton’s innovative and transformative approach provides more than knowledge. Through real-world experiences and effective teaching, research, scholarship and service, students gain the know-how for promising careers, no matter their field of study.Tarleton has evolved into the near-perfect model of size, academic scope and affordability. Founded in 1899 and part of The Texas A&M University System since 1917, it combines the resources of a major public institution — more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, cutting-edge academic facilities, faculty experts — with its own brand of personal attention, history and community to be a first-choice destination for students across North Texas and beyond.Students can choose to study in one of seven colleges — Agricultural and Environmental, Business Administration, Educ...ation, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences and Human Services, Liberal and Fine Arts, and Science and Technology.The primary campus is in Stephenville, which consistently ranks as one of the best small towns in America. Additional locations are in Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and Bryan, complemented by a fully online Global Campus.Students come to Tarleton from around the world, representing some 30 countries and nearly every state in the U.S., and leave as moral, ethical thinkers with civility and integrity who contribute meaningfully to a global society.Tarleton State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer. Students may select areas of study from six colleges: Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences and Human Services, Liberal and Fine Arts, and Science and Technology.More than 60 bachelor's programs and 30 graduate degrees, featuring doctoral studies in educational leadership, have led more than 13,000 students from 45 states and more than 20 foreign countries to make Tarleton State their collective choice for a college education.Tarleton's research centers are daily searching for solutions to global problems. For instance, the Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research conducts analyses to address environmental issues facing the state and nation, while the Southwest Regional Dairy Center, using an almost $1 million grant, is working on ways to turn animal waste into a viable energy source.Tarleton's blueprints for a brighter-than-ever future include a new applied sciences building with engineering laboratory space on campus in Stephenville, a new academic building on the university's planned 80-acre Fort Worth campus near Chisolm Trail Parkway, and $24 million in upgrades and improvements to the institution's venerable Memorial Stadium.Tarleton State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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