Assistant Director Fraternity and Sorority Life in Oxford

The Assistant Directors are members of the Center for Student Engagement, Activities, and Leadership. The Center is a part of the Division of Student Life and comprises the Office of Student Activities; The Wilks Institute for Leadership and Service; and the Cliff Alexander Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life. The Assistant Directors report to the Associate Director with primary responsibility for the Cliff Alexander Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life and work with colleagues and stakeholders in the enhancement of student engagement and leadership at Miami University. The Assistant Directors are responsible for working with fraternity and sorority students to develop strategic community-wide programs and strong chapter infrastructure to advance the mission of their respective organizations and Miami University. The Assistant Directors work collaboratively with students, advisors, faculty, and campus departments to build strong networks for student success.

Known as the “Mother of Fraternities”, Miami University strives to build a Model Fraternity/Sorority Community and is made up of over 50 chapters and over 5,000 students. Two positions are available, one Assistant Director will provide primary Council advising to the Panhellenic Association and one Assistant Director will provide primary Council advising to the Interfraternity Council. Applicants/candidates should indicate their preference in the cover letter portion of the application.

Job Duties:

• Serve as the Primary advisor to the Interfraternity Council (IFC) or the Panhellenic Association (PA), providing community support through one-on-one meetings and attendance at Council Executive Board and Council Delegate meetings.
• Act as a chapter services liaison, providing advising and leadership development to a variety of chapters from IFC, Panhellenic, Multicultural Greek Council (MGC), and National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) organizations.
• Serve as the lead for coordination and facilitation of community-wide signature programs and events including Acropolis for Emerging Leaders, Greek Leaders ADVANCE, Greek Spring Service, Greek Week, Hazing Prevention Week, Greeks Step Up, and more.
• Oversee logistics for student and office led initiatives including curriculum design, facilitation, third party vendors, day of details, and other tasks as needed.
• Coordinate and implement office policies, practices, and procedures that align with best practices and university policy. This may include fraternity second year exemption oversight, fire safety training, risk management training, or other similar processes or programs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders including the Office of Residence Life, Dean of Students Office, Office of Community Standards, the City of Oxford, and more on the implementation of collaborative programs which may include the Sorority Living Learning Community and the fraternity second year exemption and standards process.
• Assist the Associate Director in providing leadership for the Center for Student Engagement, Activities and Leadership in establishing and fulfilling its mission and strategic priorities; and in conducting daily operations and responsibilities.
• Assist with Center for Student Engagement, Activities, and Leadership signature programs and events. This may include program preparation and/or day of event support. Examples include welcome weekend activities, student organization fairs, family weekend and homecoming events that may include a performance (comedian, speaker, vocal artist, etc.).
• Perform daily administrative responsibilities including support to other departments, assessment, and other areas as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Experience planning and executing large-scale events.
• Experience developing and maintaining mutually-beneficial community-campus partnerships.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Student Affairs/Higher Education or related field.
• Graduate or professional experience in fraternity and sorority advising, student organization advising, program/event planning, leadership development programming, alcohol education and/or hazing prevention.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of best practices and ability to infuse research with practical experience to create intentional leadership programs for fraternity and sorority life.
• Outstanding leadership, management and interpersonal skills to relate and work with a variety of faculty, students, parents, staff and community members.
• Willingness to work in a team-oriented and collaborative environment.
• Must possess strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must possess strong computer competence, including but not limited to word, excel, and social media and marketing mediums.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.
• Ability to work with a high level of autonomy.
• An understanding of the developmental needs of college students.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience with Clifton Strengths or other leadership skill assessments.

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses. This organization participates in E-Verify.

For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.

Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices.