Associate Director

Job Title

Associate Director

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Student Activities

Proposed Minimum Salary

$7,250.00 monthly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.   

Who We Are
The Department of Student Activities fosters and supports leadership, learning, and involvement opportunities that enhance the growth and development of students and recognized student organizations. As members of the university community, we are committed to a philosophy of shared responsibility that develops leaders of character dedicated to serving the greater good, and we subscribe to the Texas A&M core values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service. To learn more, please visit https://studentactivities.tamu.edu/.

What We Want
As a senior-level administrator within the department, the Associate Director is responsible for the design, implementation, and assessment of a variety of programs that support the development and leadership capabilities of staff and students. This position provides direct supervision to the Assistant Director for Campus Engagement and Traditions and shares in the supervision of the Student Organization Finance Center and Financial Management Operations. This position serves as primary advisor to the student body president, oversees budgeting processes, and assists the director with all financial business for the department.

What You Need To Know
Salary: $87,000.00/annually

Professional Development: May be eligible for up to $3,600.00/year of departmental funding for professional development opportunities and conference attendance.

Cover Letter/Resumé: A cover letter and resumé are strongly recommended. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.

Additional Details: Evening work and/or travel may be required.

Responsibilities

Director Staff:

• Serve on the leadership team of the Department of Student Activities. This includes strategic planning, budgeting and financial management, coordinating special projects, and assisting with information management for the leadership team.

Supervision and Oversight of Campus Engagement and Traditions:

• Directly supervise the Assistant Director for the Campus Engagement and Traditions (CET) team. Indirectly supervise this team, which includes 4 FTE. Supervision and oversight include regular supervision meetings, professional development discussions, attendance at team meetings and programs when appropriate. Assist with the advising, programming, and other initiatives associated with this area to support the Student Government Association (SGA), SGA committees, and Class Councils.

Student Body President Advising Support:

• Provide advising support to the Student Body President at a level to be determined by the Department of Student Activities.  Advising may include, but is not limited to, leadership development, training and development for students and advisors, risk management activities, programming and logistics of events, recruitment and retention, evaluation of programs, and other tasks as required by the student position, group, or department.

Financial Management and Operations Oversight and Liaison:

• Serve as the department liaison to embedded Finance and Accounting staff.  Responsible for oversight of business financial processes and decisions that directly impact the department. Work closely with Director to make final departmental budget decisions. Approve endowment spending requests for department and student organization accounts managed by the department.  Serve as the final approval for AggieBuy purchases and other procurement needs, including departmental contracts.

Student Organization Finance Center Oversight and Liaison:

• Serves as the department liaison to the Student Organization Finance Center (SOFC) Business Manager for FMO.  Responsible for oversight of SOFC processes and decisions that directly impact the department and student organization community.  Works closely with Director to support student success and make departmental SOFC decisions.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Eight years of relevant administrative experience in student affairs administration or related field.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to lead and supervise others effectively.

• Understanding of and vision for the important role student affairs plays in promoting a comprehensive learning and living environment.

• Expertise in student organization advising and student leadership development.

• Demonstrated ability to promote student learning through connecting in-class and out-of-class experience.

• Familiarity with contemporary risk management issues and practices in complex higher education settings.

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three to five years of (post Master’s) full-time experience in progressively responsible positions in higher education or related area.

• Doctorate in higher education or related field.

• Thorough grounding through both formal study and experience with higher education law.

• Ability to develop and lead teams, create and manage budgets, develop and execute fundraising efforts, plan strategically, assess and evaluate programs and services.

• Knowledge of and experience with computers, budgets, administration, and student development. Excellent communication skills.

• Ability to present material to small or large audiences.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.   

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums 

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays   

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month  

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas 

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time  

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more   

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee  

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees 

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.