Student Activities Director jobs in Saint Louis, MO

St. Charles Community College is located just west of St. Louis, in the heart of growing St. Charles County. At St. Charles Community College, we have a passion for student success. We serve a growing diverse student population, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff who will help prepare our students for a global society. Qualified candidates will have demonstrated success in serving diverse student populations.

We are seeking a full-time Student Activities Coordinator who will be responsible for coordinating events and programming as well as maintaining social media sites for Student Activities to support retention efforts. The candidate will organize and manage office functions, including oral and written communication with customers, outside agencies, and facilities and accrediting bodies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Plans and coordinates annual calendar events and programs as directed.

• Arranges programs or events by coordinating with appropriate faculty and staff; and oversees planning, marketing, scheduling, set-up, function control, and take down.

• Provides leadership while overseeing student events, exercising independent judgment as needed to ensure college policies and conduct expectations are enforced.

• Works directly with student organizations and clubs in conjunction with Manager to answer all questions regarding training, procedures and policies. Assists with tracking, compiling, and reporting activity summaries for the student organizations and clubs. Prepares financial reports for the student organizations and clubs as requested for meetings and for financial record reconciliation.

• Coordinates with Marketing as needed in order to get information out to students in an efficient manner through publications, social media and news outlets when necessary. Assists students with SCC Connection as questions arise.

• Assists with the training of new support staff, as directed by the Student Life Manager.

• Ensures office and game area in the Cafe is open and available to students and maintain order as necessary while students are in the office.

• Supports the office by completing computer data entry as needed. Prepares materials, documents, and reports; composes correspondence. Utilizes the College student information system. Works with the Student Life Manager to manage Student Activities budget. Purchases items as needed for student events and programming.

• Participates in campus committees, especially as it relates to student and multicultural programming, and takes part in department planning process.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college
• Two years relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years prior student programming or event planning experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience with budgeting.
• Effective communication and research skills.
• Ability to manage office and student staff, work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students; and work with standard office equipment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) preferred.
• Community college experience in Student Life programming and National Student Life organization (student or staff).

St. Charles Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer