Director of Student Engagement and Leadership Development

About North Shore Community College:

North Shore Community College is a diverse, caring, inclusive community that inspires our students to become engaged citizens and to achieve their personal, academic, and career goals through accessible, affordable, rigorous educational opportunities that are aligned with our region's workforce needs and will prepare them for life in a changing world. NSCC is one of 15 Massachusetts community colleges, which serves the 26 cities and towns north of Boston. Since its founding in 1965, NSCC has grown from a single leased building to an urban campus in downtown Lynn and a suburban campus in Danvers, and from five to 80 academic programs of study. Nearly 50,000 students have graduated from NSCC. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

Job Description:

Director of Student Engagement and Leadership Development

Non-Unit Professional position, 37.5 hours/week

Campus Location: Lynn/Danvers campus, 5 days on site

SALARY: Anticipated salary range $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 plus fringe benefits. Actual salary is commensurate with experience and education. Full time benefited employees at North Shore Community College are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package offered through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Click HERE for a highlight of these benefits.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

Responsible for the planning, administration, supervision, and evaluation of co-curricular and curricular educationally purposeful student engagement programs and services. The Office of Student Engagement includes, and is not limited to: student clubs and organizations, external partnerships, civic learning and democratic engagement, co-curricular programming, student literary magazine, and student leadership development. The incumbent will develop and implement accessible programs and services, aligned with the mission of the College and designed to complement and enhance the academic experience. This office will also be steeped in the framework of providing an equitable educational experience for the diverse learners attending the College and ensuring students have a college experience centered by a holistic approach to student engagement and development.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for providing leadership for the College's educationally purposeful co-curricular programs and services.
• Responsible for hiring, supervising, training, and evaluating professional and clerical staff and ensures effective daily operation of offices.
• Responsible for the development and oversight of student leadership activities and a comprehensive student leadership development program.
• Effectively collaborates with departments in the Division of Student & Academic Success, as well as other internal and external constituents.
• Administers, and/or assists at a variety of institutional and/or special events including and not limited to the Student Services Awards ceremony, diversity initiatives (e.g., Black History Month, Women's History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, and National Coming Out Day), New Student Orientation and Commencement.
• Ensures a student learning approach to civic and service programming that effectively meets the social, cultural, recreational, spiritual, and educational needs of the campus community.
• Collects, analyzes, and reviews data in developing progress reports and evaluations for making data-guided decisions and recommendations regarding the various student engagement programs and services.
• Ensures programs are effectively coordinated and managed to maximize student learning and development as outlined in CAS (Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education) standards.
• Provides a balanced student engagement program that complements and supplements the mission of the College with a focus on student learning.
• Provides fiscal oversight and management of several budgets, including clubs and organizations.
• Ensures programming provides opportunities for growth in social and cultural awareness, leadership skills, personal development, and service to the College and the community.
• Establishes annual and long-term targets, including staff development goals aligned with NASPA and ACPA professional competencies, and benchmarks incorporating promising practices with an emphasis on social justice and educational equity.
• Serves as the advisor to certain clubs and organizations and ensures certain publications (e.g., club and organization bylaws and calendar of events) are up to date via all mediums.
• Serves on College committees as appropriate
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Reports to the Dean of Academic and Student Development

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Supervises professional and clerical staff as assigned

Requirements:

• Master's Degree with at least five years related experience required, preferably in higher education.
• Supervisory experience required; demonstrated competence in leadership training, group dynamics, and team building is strongly preferred.
• Superior communication, interpersonal, multi-tasking, and leadership skills.
• Familiarity with professional and ethical standards relating to student programming, including and not limited to contracts and relevant legal considerations.
• Knowledge of, and practical application, of assessment is strongly preferred.
• Experience with student conduct is preferred.
• Experience working with commuter, minority, first-generation, and/or community college students is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience forging relationships with faculty is preferred
• Successful experience interacting with culturally diverse populations.
• Candidates will be required to pass a CORI/SORI background check as a condition of employment

Additional Information:

North Shore Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in it programs and activities as required by Title IX or the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Action of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquires or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, Nick Royal, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination or the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. North Shore Community College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Security Report (ASR), in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website by clicking here.

Application Instructions:

Submit resume and cover letter outlining how your experience meets the qualifications of the position. Applicants selected for an interview will need to provide the names, address, email and telephone number of at least three current professional references.