The Student Leadership and Engagement Department at the College of Saint Benedict invites applications for a full-time, benefit eligible position of Assistant Director.

The Assistant Director of Student Leadership and Engagement provides vision, planning, development, and assessment of student programming and services to promote an institutional culture that provides integrated learning opportunities to enhance student development in the Catholic, Benedictine tradition through a vibrant, active campus life. The Assistant Director oversees all phases of campus activities, program planning, development, and implementation and is responsible for advising the student programmers. The Assistant Director assists with leadership development offerings for individual students, clubs, and organizations. The Assistant Director assists with departmental contributions to the new and transfer student orientation programs, focusing on introducing students to the institutions that reflect our Catholic Benedictine values and facilitates a successful transition for new and transfer students. The Assistant Director works with faculty, staff, and students to assess needs and to create connection to campus community and structures activities programs and events that facilitate this relationship. This position has extensive contact with students and student-initiated events, as well as working collaboratively within the campus community to achieve mutual institutional programming goals.

College of Saint Benedict (CSB), a liberal arts college for women; Saint John’s University (SJU), a liberal arts college for men; a graduate School of Theology; and graduate Nursing programs for both men and women. The campuses are located in the central lakes area of Minnesota, surrounded by more than 3,000 acres of pristine forests, prairies, and lakes. The campuses are minutes away from the St. Cloud area, an increasingly diverse regional center with a population of more than 100,000, and 70 miles from Minneapolis and St. Paul. Some CSB and SJU faculty and staff choose to reside locally, while others commute from the Twin Cities. Both St. Cloud and the Twin Cities offer a wide range of fine arts, cultural, dining, recreational, and sporting opportunities.

CSB and SJU are Catholic colleges in the Benedictine tradition enlivened by values of community, hospitality, stewardship, and justice. The schools are dedicated to cultivating an equitable, inclusive community founded on respect for all persons. Students, staff, and faculty from many diverse belief systems and backgrounds collectively bring a rich dimension to the academic, cultural, and religious experience at CSB and SJU. We welcome faculty who devote themselves with passion and integrity to their disciplines and to a transformative education of their students. Learn more in our Institutional Statement on Diversity and in our brochure regarding Higher Education in the Catholic and Benedictine Tradition.

With a total enrollment of approximately 3,000 students, faculty members develop relationships with students in small classroom settings and have opportunities to work closely with students on research projects, experiential learning experiences, and study abroad programs. Recent initiatives to create a dynamic general education curriculum and a new teaching and learning center demonstrate strong institutional support for faculty development. CSB and SJU are unique in all of higher education, distinguished by their commitment to the holistic transformational development of women and men within the context of a unified, coeducational experience. All students, faculty, and staff have the opportunity to experience and engage with the two institutions. For further information, see http://www.csbsju.edu/about.

CSB and SJU offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program.

Responsibilities

Prepare goals, objectives, and timetables related to all department programming and orientation.
Ensure department programming addresses a range of issues related to diversity and inclusion, including identity development to enhance intercultural competence.
Prepare, present, and oversee budgets related to department programming and orientation, in conjunction with the Assistant Dean and the Department Coordinator.
Assist with coordination and assessment as needed of the annual new student and transfer orientation programs in conjunction with a variety of campus partners. Assist in the selection, hiring, and training of the orientation leader student staff.
Assist with the coordination, implementation, and assessment as needed of institutional programs including but not limited to Family Weekend and Senior Events.
Supervise and coordinate the Programming Team of the Department as the primary campus programming body.
In conjunction with Assistant Dean, advise and train Departmental student employees to support campus and institutional programming both inside and out of the office environment.
Develop and oversee effective campus policies for student programming to reflect institutional policies and values.
Promote and facilitate collaborations between campus partners to enhance student involvement.
Promote and facilitate programming to enhance student learning in relation to their identity, understanding, and experience.
Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities and actively engage in appropriate professional organizations.

Bachelor’s Degree with demonstrated experience working in student development, particularly in campus activities programming and student organization advising is required.
Understanding of student engagement and activities programming best practices.
Ability to clearly articulate the contribution student activities and student engagement makes to student learning.
Ability to develop and implement programs that bring about desired outcomes.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to motivate students, share ideas with small and large groups, and connect with the needs of students on both campuses.
Ability to balance time and presence with the constituencies of both campuses.
Computer proficiency and abilities.
Willingness and ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Willingness to maintain a high level of competence with an expectation of discreet judgment and confidentiality at this level of responsibility.

Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift 50 pounds.

Travel Requirements: Some travel for professional conferences. Travel between CSB & SJU campuses.

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About College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University

The College of Saint Benedict (CSB), a liberal arts college for women, and Saint John's University (SJU), a liberal arts college for men, are located in the central lakes area of Minnesota, surrounded by more than 3,000 acres of pristine forests, prairies, and lakes. The campuses are minutes away from St. Cloud, an increasingly diverse regional center with a population of over 100,000, and 70 miles from Minneapolis and St. Paul. Some CSB/SJU faculty and staff choose to reside locally, while others commute from the Twin Cities. Both St. Cloud and the Twin Cities offer a wide range of fine arts, cultural, dining, recreational, and sporting opportunities. CSB and SJU are Catholic colleges in the Benedictine tradition enlivened by values of community, hospitality, stewardship, and justice. The schools are dedicated to cultivating an equitable, inclusive community founded on respect for all persons. Students, staff and faculty from many diverse belief systems and backgrounds collectively bring a rich dimension to the academic, cultural, and religious experience at CSB/SJU. We welcome faculty who devote themselves with passion and integrity to their disciplines and to a transformative ed...ucation of their students. With a total enrollment of approximately 3600 students, faculty members develop relationships with students in small classroom settings and have opportunities to work closely with students on research projects, experiential learning experiences, and study abroad programs. Recent initiatives to create a dynamic general education curriculum and to develop plans for a new teaching and learning center demonstrate strong institutional support for faculty development. CSB and SJU offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program.

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