Student Programs Coordinator
About The Position
The University of South Florida Center for Student Involvement (CSI) is one of nine entities reporting to the Associate Vice President for Community Development and Student Engagement/Dean of Student within the Vice President of Student Success portfolio. The CSI is dedicated to cultivating an environment in which students are engaged in transformational experiences that lead to lifelong learning, personal growth, and connection to the University. The CSI contributes to student success through quality involvement opportunities, education, and advising which foster USF pride, global leaders and holistic student development. The CSI consists of the following areas: overall Student Involvement initiatives and engagement, Fraternity/Sorority Life, and Programs and Special events including, but not limited to, the Campus Activities Board and Centre Gallery. In one semester, the CSI can average over 40,000 attendees at over 100 events. The CSI is staffed by approximately 30 student leaders, the Centre Gallery, and the front desk staff assistant team as well as over 30 student volunteers. Additionally, there are 6 graduate assistants, 1 administrative specialist, 4 coordinators, 1 assistant director, 1 associative director, and 1 director that round out the full, award-winning, team. The coordinator reports to the Associate Director of the Center for Student involvement. This position shares responsibility for advising student leaders and supervising graduate student advisors in the development, organization, delivery, and assessment of programs designed to enhance and support student life and the university experience. The coordinator also supports and models the vision and goals of the Center for Student Involvement including developing programming board leaders, campus traditions, increasing involvement and engagement on and off campus, collaborating with other campus organizations and departments, and providing inclusive programming that meets the diverse needs of the USF campus community leading to student academic and personal success.
Requirements
- This position requires a Bachelor’s degree, with at least one year of related experience.
- SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements: Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree
Nice To Haves
- The preferred candidate should have a Master's degree in Higher Education, College Student Affairs, Counseling or related field, with 1-3 years of experience with advising students in program planning and implementation, advising student organizations and/or fraternities/sororities, and assessment and evaluation.
- Previous experience working in a college or university setting with undergraduate and graduate students is strongly preferred.
- The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable of student and leadership development, student engagement, and student success theories and practices.
- This person will also have excellent customer service skills, particularly working with students and vendors, and experience with purchasing and managing budgets.
Responsibilities
- Directly advise an area of the Campus Activities Board including meeting with various programming board student leadership on a weekly basis and serve as an advisor and supervisor to all aspects of programming and individual leadership development.
- Oversee the request and spending of a specific programming board budget, in consultation with the Associate Director.
- Directly supervise a graduate assistant(s) and provide guidance on day-to-day responsibilities, including, but not limited to, programming board advising, general event planning, and supervising program directors on contracting, budgeting, marketing, implementation and assessment of their events. Conduct performance evaluations to support professional and personal growth.
- Assist with the daily branding, marketing, and promotion efforts within CSI, including co-managing the CSI website and social media platforms. This includes assisting the Associate Director with the development of a strategic marketing plan incorporating all efforts from grassroots to social media.
- Lead and/or assist in one of more Center-wide programs special events, or strategic initiatives.
- Assist with the annual undergraduate and graduate student hiring processes in consultation with the Associate Director.
- Support Student Success initiatives by serving on committees, attending events, facilitating presentations and showcases and other related outreach and awareness opportunities, working with other departments to achieve and promote the mission, values, and goals of Student Success and the Community Development and Student Engagement area.
- Participate in the Center's event staffing rotation.
- Performs other duties as assigned to support and model the mission, vision, and goals of the Center for Student Involvement, Student Success, and USF.
