Student Engagement & Leadership Coordinator na undefined
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- Junior
- Escritório em Provo
Student Engagement & Leadership Coordinator, College of Optometric Medicine -
This is a hybrid (4 days on-site, 1 day remote), full-time position (40 hours per week), and includes eligibility for all RMU benefits, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, 401(k), and more. In addition, this position receives 17 paid holidays annually, 3 paid floating holidays annually, and accrual of paid vacation and paid sick time.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Position Reports to:
- Sr. Director of Student Affairs
- Dean of the College of Optometric Medicine
POSITION PURPOSE
The Student Engagement and Leadership Coordinator reports to the Senior Director of Student Affairs within the Department of Student Affairs, with a dotted-line reporting structure to the Dean of the college assigned. The Student Engagement and Leadership Coordinator provides leadership, coordination, and support for students within their designated academic college, ensuring a high-quality, student-centered experience aligned with institutional goals and the mission of RMU.
This position plays a key role in promoting overall student development, engagement, and success by connecting students with university resources, support services, and engagement opportunities. The Student Engagement and Leadership Coordinator fosters an equitable and inclusive environment that supports belonging, well-being, and professional growth for students across the academic lifecycle—from orientation through graduation.
The Student Engagement and Leadership Coordinator serves as the primary liaison between the Department of Student Affairs and their assigned college, collaborating closely with faculty, program directors, and academic leadership to ensure coordinated communication, timely support, and effective student outcomes.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Student Leadership
- Plan and execute student engagement events, class leadership elections, and community-building initiatives within the assigned college.
- Coordinate and attend monthly class leadership meetings with student representatives and faculty liaisons.
- Collaborate with the college dean or program directors to support student governance and professional development opportunities.
- Oversee leadership launch, nomination, and election processes for student leaders.
- Create and maintain class leadership bylaws and governance structures in alignment with institutional policy.
- Manage leadership development programming, ensuring consistency with university-wide initiatives.
- Communicate meeting outcomes and leadership updates to the Sr. Director of Student Affairs and academic leadership.
Student Support and Resources
- Collaborate with Student Affairs and college leadership to connect students with campus resources and engagement opportunities.
- Support non-academic advising related to student involvement, leadership, and community engagement.
- Partner with Institutional Equity and Student Success teams to ensure inclusive practices and equitable access to programs.
- Contribute to annual updates of student engagement information for publications, websites, and departmental resources.
- Coordinate with the Office of Communications for promotion of student-led events and engagement highlights.
- Support onboarding and transition programming for new students within the assigned college.
Matriculation
- Coordinate new student orientation activities, presenting on leadership and engagement opportunities.
- Coordinate engagement activities and peer involvement for incoming student cohorts.
- Collaborate with the Success & Retention team to integrate engagement touchpoints into the onboarding and transition process.
Budget Line Management
- Manage student leadership and engagement budgets, ensuring fiscal responsibility and adherence to institutional policy.
- Monitor spending, reconcile monthly expenses, and approve student organization expenditures as delegated.
- Contribute data for annual budget reporting and proposals within the Department of Student Affairs.
Assessment and Accreditation
- Collect and analyze engagement participation data for KPI reporting and functional area assessment.
- Contribute to university-wide planning and self-study by documenting engagement outcomes and improvements.
- Provide data and narratives for institutional and program-level accreditation reports related to student involvement and co-curricular learning.
Other Responsibilities
- Attend university, departmental, and college meetings to represent student engagement and leadership interests.
- Maintain accurate records of student engagement initiatives, event participation, and communications.
- Adhere to all university policies, standards, and FERPA regulations.
- Participate in assigned professional development and training.
- Support university-wide events, including orientation, commencement, and student success workshops.
- Represent RMU positively in all professional and public interactions.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Sr. Director of Student Affairs and College Leadership.
- Participate in university-wide committees to support cross-departmental collaboration and advance institutional goals.
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS
- Six-Month Performance Evaluation
- Annual Performance Evaluation
POSITION COMPETENCIES
- Professional Communication
- Development of Self
- Job Knowledge/Skill Application
- Champions Innovation
- Drives for Results
- Collaboration
- Integrity
- Critical Thinking
- Initiative
- Student/Customer-Centeredness
- Develops & Inspires Others
- Strategic Perspective
- Financial Accountability
STUDENT AFFAIRS CORE COMPETENCIES
- Advising and Supporting
- Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Law, Policy, and Governance
- Leadership
- Organizational and Human Resources
- Personal and Ethical Foundations
- Social Justice and Inclusion
- Student Learning and Development
- Technology
- Values, Philosophy, and History
WORKING REQUIREMENTS/CONDITIONS
Education/Certification: | Required:
Preferred:
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION
Finger dexterity: | Using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together |
Talking: | Especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly |
Average Hearing: | Able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information |
Average Visual Abilities: | Average, ordinary visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or products, or operate machinery |
Physical Strength: | Sedentary work. Sitting most of the time. Exerts up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally (Almost all office jobs)
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