Assistant Director for Student Government Leadership
Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States of America
Full Time
3 weeks ago
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University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFounded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
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Summary of Job Duties:
The Assistant Director for Student Government Leadership serves as the primary advisor to the Graduate Professional Student Congress (GPSC) and the Office of Financial Affairs (OFA), a branch of the Associated Student Government (ASG) that awards student activity fee funding to Registered Student Organizations. The Assistant Director reports to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Administration for Student Affairs and proactively and strategically advises graduate student leaders in GPSC to advocate for graduate students. Responsibilities include: aid in the development of graduate student leaders of GPSC; effective advising of the ASG Treasurer in their role overseeing OFA; effective management of GPSC elections; stewardship and oversight of GPSC and OFA budgets; oversee revision of documents including GPSC code/constitution and OFA Standing Rules; serves as a direct advisor for the GPSC Executive Team, and as a resource to organizational officers and members. Regular communication and collaboration with the Graduate School will be important. This position will also collaborate with other student government staff in developing comprehensive, co-curricular programs for student government, including developing, implementing, and assessing leadership programs that contribute to student learning. In advising OFA, this position will attend weekly OFA board meetings to help facilitate the interpretation of the standing rules for funding decisions, supervise a graduate assistant and serve as liaison between OFA and the Fiscal Support Specialist, encourage an impartial review of budgets, and clarify procurement rules or processes. The Assistant Director also provides general organizational support.At times, work hours will fall outside the traditional 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education
Progressive experience in student government advisement or similar student leadership program
Applicable equivalencies may be considered for the above qualifications.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education
Experience in facilitating and developing leadership programs for students and student groups that provided cultural, educational, and/or social activities
Experience in large event coordination, goal setting, and strategic planning
At least three years of student government advisement experience
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSAs)
Knowledge of Student Development Theory
Time management and organizational skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Basic budgeting skills
Ability to plan effective events
Ability to develop student leaders within specific competencies utilized in their cocurricular experiences
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The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
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