Director of Student Life

Summary

The Director of Student Life provides leadership for the planning and implementation of extra and co-curricular student programming for all students to promote social engagement, self-development, and leadership skills with the goal to create and support a high-quality student life experience for all students.  Collaborating with student support professionals, site directors, faculty, deans, student government and club council, the DSL plans, implements, and evaluates effectiveness of student life initiatives and programs at main campus and sites.   Serves as chief advisor for Student Government Association and Phi Theta Kappa, facilitating leadership development, team building, budget management, planning, coordination and implementation of activities.  Maintains procedures handbook for student organizations, providing direction to maintain compliance with all other college policies and procedures.  Must be able to travel to all LCCC sites.  Some weekend and evening work hours may be required.   Reports to the Executive Director of Communications, Marketing and Student Life.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for planning extra- and co-curricular student activities/programs designed to promote social engagement, self-development, and leadership development at the Schnecksville main campus, and sites at Tamaqua and Allentown.
• Annually identify measurable programming goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with student support professionals, site directors, faculty, deans, student government and club council to plan, promote, and implement initiatives and programs at main campus and sites.
• Evaluate success achieved in meeting programming goals and objectives. Develop statistical reports, surveys and records to analyze effectiveness in achieving departmental goals.
• Implement a leadership development program to encourage broad understanding of the career competencies identified by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
• Serve as advisor to the Student Government Association (SGA), ensuring that the senate operates according to the SGA constitution and by-laws. Provide oversight and management of the budget, working with each of the senate sub-committees. Provide leadership development opportunities for the association.
• Serve as administrative advisor of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two year colleges, to facilitate 5 star status and similar hallmark achievement.
• Provide outreach and support to ensure that student organizations maintain compliance with the student club and organization operations handbook and applicable college policies and protocols in the planning and implementation of activities/events.
• Recruit, train and support faculty and staff advisors for recognized clubs and honor societies.
• Update, monitor and manage the Student Life Canvas Course and the Student Events Calendar on the portal.
•  Assist students with developing new club requests and recruit advisors.
• Administer student travel request process for student government, clubs, and honor societies.
• Annually update and post the LCCC Student Policies and Procedures Manual on the portal and website prior to each fall semester.
• Negotiate, review and develop contracts for performers and outside vendors participating in student life programs.
• Plan and implement an annual student awards and recognition event.
• Assist with college-wide activities, as assigned, including special projects such as surveys, commencement exercises, VIP visits to campus, etc.
• Coordinate robust welcome week activities for main campus and the two sites, as well as a series of events and activities throughout the academic year designed to engage continuing and new students, with positive impact on retention.
• Manage and reconcile club and honor society budgets and submit to Finance Department at the end of each fiscal year.
• Coordinate support for Admissions requests for tour guides, meetings with prospective students, campus visits, etc.
• Work as a team member in the Office of Communications, Marketing and Student Life to create a dynamic environment for students that positively impacts retention and recruitment initiatives.
• Work with team members for event planning, room reservation request for student clubs, fundraising, etc.
• Work with social media manager on best ways to highlight student life on campus.
• Serve on committees as assigned to give students a voice within administrative structure, as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain an operations manual.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications :

Education

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or Associate’s degree from an accredited institution and two years of related work experience.
• Act 153 Clearances (Act 34 PA Criminal Background, Act 151 PA Child Abuse History, Act 114 FBI Clearance Fingerprinting)

Work Experience

• Experience managing multiple projects and deadlines.
• Experience supervising and leading individuals and groups.
• Demonstrated ability to handle a full range of interpersonal interactions with students, parents, faculty and others.
• Experience planning and managing multiple budgets.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Demonstrated decision making and consensus building skills with strong interpersonal skills.
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule which may include evenings, weekends and occasional travel.
• Must possess a high level of the following work skills and behaviors: teamwork, cooperation, initiative, customer service, high level of accuracy, analytical and problem solving skills, excellent organizational, written and oral skills, ability to work in an office with frequent interruptions and commitment to continuous professional growth in skills and knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s preferred, in student affairs or higher education leadership.
• Three years of related work experience preferably in a community college in student development, student leadership, or student programming.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee may regularly life and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally life and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

LCCC is an equal opportunity employer.

LCCC Internal candidates must apply within 15 days of posting.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and unofficial transcript through our online application system at www.lccc.edu/jobs.

• Salary is restricted to above range and will not exceed the maximum of the range. Salary offers are non negotiable and offers are determined and are based upon related work experience submitted on resume.
• Foreign degrees – must provide a US equivalency report of your degree credentials with your transcript, if not, your resume will not be accepted.

Position open until filled.