Director for Leadership Development

The Department of Student Engagement and Leadership is a central hub of activity within the University and Division of Student Affairs. It serves to equip students with critical tools related to leadership development. The department encompasses several opportunities for student engagement including Student Leadership Development, Registered Student Organizations, Campus Activities Board, Student Government Association, the Royal Court, and Fraternity & Sorority Life, New Student Orientation, and the Walter N. & Henrietta B. Ridley Student Center Operations as well as university-wide events such as Homecoming, Viking Fest, Winter Homecoming and Week of Welcome.

The Director for Leadership Development is charged with the management and operations of the university's Leadership Development Program and events, programs, and other initiatives that support the development of students. The Leadership Development Program will be a multi-tier approach to leadership development for emerging (new), developing (mid-level), and executive (advanced) with various tracks and topics including a specific track that focuses on civic engagement and national service; thus, showcasing the journey of a student. The Director will provide oversight for civic engagement programs and initiatives with the support of the Director for the Student Experience and Coordinator for Student Life. Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Director is responsible for administering and supporting an assessment driven, comprehensive, retention-focused student engagement plan for the student body by offering leadership development workshops, sessions, programs, and events. This position will draft policies and procedures relevant to their work, mentor/counsel students on issues to academic, social, and personal success while providing them with campus and external resources.

The Director will serve as the primary advisor for the Student Government Association, Mister and Miss Elizabeth City State University Royal Court, the Council of Presidents ( COP), coordinates COP training programs, assists COP with their financial account management, and guides the planning and calendaring of COP programming. The Director will serve as the initial point of contact for clubs & organizations.

The Director will support the Office of Student Engagement and Leadership in the planning of high impact events to include, but not limited to: Homecoming, Viking Fest, Week of Welcome, Viking Voyage Orientation, Viking Showcases, Blueprint Recruitment Initiatives, Founders Day Weekend, and Parent and Family Weekend. Additionally, the role involves co-managing SEAL's work-study student program with the Director for Leadership Development and Coordinator for Student Life, assisting with the Ad Astra Venue Reservations system.

The Director will assist with recruiting, hiring, training, and supervising student staff, as well as coordinating campus-wide activity programs that support the learning outcomes. Through the refining of our approach to student organizations, university outreach, and the continuous development of events focused on contributing to student life on campus, the Director will create a stronger environment to cultivate change and strengthen University goals related to student organizations and events.

Minimum training requires a Bachelor's degree (Master's in Student Affairs/Higher Education preferred) with at least two years of experience in positions of which responsibilities include student activities and Fraternity & Sorority Life, or other Student Affairs-higher education oriented areas; or a combination of education and experience in Higher Education.

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This position is Exempt from the State Human Resources Act.

Elizabeth City State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.

Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University's receipt of a satisfactory criminal background report.

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