Coordinator of Student Engagement and Leadership

Are you interested in promoting the benefits of student involvement as a learning experience? Do you want to enhance the college experience by providing welcoming, intellectual, and social opportunities that engage students in the daily life of USM? Student Engagement and Leadership at the University of Southern Maine is seeking a Coordinator to join their team.

Student Engagement and Leadership is one of most integral departments in Student Affairs at the University of Southern Maine. We work directly with students each day and encourage academic success, interpersonal and social growth, and leadership development. Our holistic approach to student engagement encompasses the importance of student development theory as well as USM’s service promise of “Student Focused Every Day.” To learn more about USM’s Student Engagement and Leadership click here.

The Coordinator of Student Engagement & Leadership will develop and implement programs that focus on the social, educational, recreational, wellness, diverse, and inclusive needs of our students. They will assist in the facilitation of leadership opportunities for students that includes leadership workshops, developmental training, conferences, and events. The Coordinator will provide leadership and support to our Board of Student Organization and other clubs and entities under our Student Government Association. The Coordinator collaborates with students and staff to facilitate student success, enhance the quality of campus life, foster leadership and create an inclusive and welcoming campus environment. The position requires a blended form of professional autonomy and teamwork while being a part of an eclectic group of offices within Student Engagement & Leadership.

This is a full-time position with an annual salary up to $43,500 commensurate with experience. This position is within the Student Affairs Division and is located on our Portland Campus in the new McGoldrick Career and Student Success Center.

For a full job description to learn more about the essential duties and responsibilities click here.

The University of Southern Maine is committed to developing a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. It embraces an inclusive campus community that values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. Our Office of Equity, Inclusion and Community Impact supports the University of Southern Maine’s DEIA and Community Impact focused departments, committees, groups, projects, training, and events. USM encourages women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds to apply.

We live our Service Promise: Student Focused Every Day. We are looking for a team member who understands that promise and supports our core values: Respect & Care, Integrity, Equity and Responsiveness.

The University of Maine System provides a highly competitive benefits package that includes holidays, vacation, and sick time; health, dental and vision insurance; life insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; a tuition waiver program for employees and eligible dependents; a 403(b) retirement plan; and more. Click on our Benefits Information Summary to learn more.

You will create an applicant profile and complete an application and upload a cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae. Finalist candidates will be asked to provide a list of the names and contact information for references.

We will examine candidate packages on an ongoing basis as they are submitted.

All required materials must be submitted by May 7, 2023.

We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.

Appropriate background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5748 Boudreau Hall, Room 101, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207-581-1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).