Job Description

Brandeis University is delighted to announce a career opportunity as the Director of Student Engagement.  If you are looking for an opportunity to work on beautiful suburban campus with lots of perks including free parking, look no further.  At Brandeis we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package which includes medical, dental and life insurances.  We also offer generous paid time off. If you are looking to advance your career through educational opportunities, Brandeis offers tuition remission.  Our 403b retirement savings plan includes a generous match.

The Director will have oversight for student engagement initiatives that support vibrant, diverse, and inclusive campus life. This includes oversight and implementation of student activities, community engagement, leadership, and other opportunities that support student development at Brandeis. The Director will collaborate with other departments within the Division of Student Affairs and across campus to provide a holistic experience for students that support vibrant, diverse, and inclusive campus life. Serves as a member of the Administrator-on-Call rotation.

To Apply, please submit a cover letter and resume/CV.

Job Duties:

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of the office of Student Engagement, including but not limited to: budget development and oversight, office and staff management, contract oversight for department and student organizations, policy development, oversight of Shapiro Campus Center/Game Room/Cholmondeleyâ™s Coffee/Event space, management of technology (e.g. CampusGroups), and marketing of the department.
• Provide leadership, supervision, professional development, and evaluation of full and part-time staff, graduate assistants, and undergraduate student staff.  Directly supervise 3 professional staff members including 2 Associate Directors of Student Leadership and Community Engagement, and Senior Department Coordinator.  Indirectly supervise and have responsibility for 5 full-time staff, 4 graduate students, and up to 100 student employees.
• Serve as the primary advisor to the Student Union including oversight of Student Activity Fee usage, attending regularly scheduled meetings, providing guidance to SU leaders in working with members of the campus community, and providing any training as needed.
• Serves as the lead for campus partners in developing a seamless approach to student events and engagement on campus. Includes working with staff members on the creation and delivery of major annual, institutional-level programs including but not limited to: Welcome and Winter Week, Family Weekend, Senior Week and other signature programs.
• Serves as a Student Affairs liaison to the Vic and Bobbi Samuels â™63 Center for Community Partnerships and Civic Transformation (COMPACT), support the implementation of formal student leadership programs, and oversee the annual Prizes and Awards student leadership ceremony.
• Manages strategic planning, evaluates and assess impact of department programs and services, participates in divisional/university committees and initiatives and the work of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in making programs and services inclusive and accessible to all students.

Job Requirements & Additional Information:

Master's degree in higher education or related field required plus five to eight years of progressive experience in professional staff supervision, student organization advising, campus programming, and demonstrated ability to partner with campus stakeholders to improve the student experience.

Ability to multitask a must. Must be able to manage decisions independently as well as collaboratively. Must be able to negotiate with staff, faculty and students.

Experience managing student activity fee funds and operating budgets preferred.

Some nights and weekend work are required.  A dedication to the values and practice of diversity is required.

About Brandeis University

As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, we are dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking discoveries. Four major academic units with 3,600 undergraduates and 2,050 graduate students comprise the University: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the International Business School, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies. In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada. Brandeis has been ranked among the top 35 national universities by U.S. News & World Report every year since the rankings’ inception. Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation. Our faculty are leaders in their fields, as passionate about teaching and mentorship as they are about pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Our students are motivated, compassionate, curious and open to exploring new and challenging experiences. Brandeis was founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian university under the sponsorship of th ... e American Jewish community to embody its highest ethical and cultural values and to express its gratitude to the United States through the traditional Jewish commitment to education. By being a nonsectarian university that welcomes students, teachers and staff of every nationality, religion and orientation, Brandeis renews the American heritage of cultural diversity, equal access to opportunity and freedom of expression.

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