Assistant Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life
Job description
The Center for Student Involvement is seeking a student-centered, dynamic individual who has a passion for working with students involved in Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL). The Assistant Director has responsibility for advising, mentoring, supporting and providing education for Fraternities and Sororities. This position also advises in developing and implementing fraternity and sorority events and training. This working relationships and collaboration with student leaders, with colleagues in the Division of Student Life, and across campus are integral to the work of the Assistant Director. This is a high-energy position requiring a keen sense of student needs and the ability to act in the short term, yet think and plan for long-term growth and success. Typical hiring range for this position is $50,000 - $52,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Complete Job Description
The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu.
The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. As a former NSF ADVANCE institution, the University of Maine is committed to diversity in our workforce and to dual-career couples.
UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer here.
Required:
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in higher education, student personnel, or related discipline and 2+ years of experience or a combination of education and experience.
- Experience in student leadership programs and facilitation skills
- Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivation and thoroughness.
- Student centered with knowledge of current best practices in leadership development.
- Ability to interact easily with all members of a university community and must be able to articulate a clear and compelling conceptualization of student involvement, leadership development, and community engagement.
- A sensitivity and interest in issues related to diversity and demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative manner with all levels of the university and division, including those from underrepresented groups.
Preferred:
- Master’s degree in higher education, student personnel, or related discipline.
- Previous familiarity working with and directly advising fraternities and sororities on a college campus and having membership in a social Greek-letter organization.
1.) a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position
2.) a resume/curriculum vitae
3.) contact information for three professional references
You will also need to submit the affirmative action survey, the self-identification of disability form, and the self-identification of veteran status forms. Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.
For full consideration, materials must be submitted by April 18, 2023.
The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.
In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5748 Boudreau Hall, Room 101, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207-581-1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).
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