Job Description

Brandeis University is delighted to announce a career opportunity for a Program Specialist for Student Engagement and Leadership . If you are looking for an opportunity to work at a beautiful university campus with lots of perks including free parking and access to a top of the line athletic facility, look no further! At Brandeis we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package which includes medical, dental and life insurances.  We also offer a generous paid time off benefit including 15+ holidays.  If you hope to advance your career through educational opportunities, Brandeis offers tuition benefits for employees, dependents and spouses.  Our 403b retirement savings plan includes a generous match.

The Program Specialist works as part of a larger team that creates a vibrant student experience outside the classroom. Specifically, the Program Specialist serves as the departmentâ™s primary advisor to all recognized student organizations; provides policy guidance, training, event planning support and club budgeting and payments support; and supports the development and implementation of formal co-curricular student leadership programs for undergraduate students. The Program Specialist will advance the work of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in making programs and services inclusive and accessible to all students.

Job Duties:

Student Organization Advising :

• Provides support to student organizations in event planning, club finances, organizational development, contract negotiation/oversight and budget development. This includes policy development, communications, and individual meetings.
• Responsible for supervision, risk management and advisement of campus-wide events, programs, club budgets sponsored by recognized clubs. Recruit and support additional faculty/staff advisors for student organizations.

Program, Event & Training Man agement :

• Oversees the implementation of various traditional events & programs, including Involvement Fairs, annual registration of Recognized Student Organizations, training opportunities, and leadership programs. Training topics cover self-governance, mission reinforcement, effective fiscal management, collaborative learning, ethical leadership, diversity and inclusion, contract negotiation, and event planning.

Student Organization Management Platform Administration :

• Act as the primary administrator for the student organization management platform, ensuring accurate organization records, event tracking, club finance tracking, and promoting student engagement.
• Responsible for understanding and leveraging how technology may advance club, department, division and university initiatives.

Financial Operations Management:

• Supports and manages club financial operations including, but not are limited to, payment and expense report approvals on the procurement platform, payment reconciliations on the student organization management platform, P-card access for student leaders, processing of club contract payments, processing student leader prizes, guidance to student organization treasurers, and communication with campus partners.

Staff Leadership Development:

• Provide leadership, supervision, professional development, and evaluation of part-time staff, graduate assistants, and/or undergraduate student staff. 

Strategic Planning & Support:

• Contributes to strategic planning, development of leadership programs, and student advising. Support departmental programs and events, including annual student leadership recognition event, and participate 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.

Requirements & Additional Information

BA/BS required/M.A./M.S. preferred plus 1-3 years related work experience

Experience with Budgeting will be a plus.

Driver's license preferred.

Some night and weekend work 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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