Director of Student Engagement

The Director of Student Engagement is responsible for the coordination and supervision of the student activities program. This encompasses all student clubs and organizations approved by the College. Additionally, the Director oversees activities sponsored by the Multicultural Center and Student Engagement to include weekly evening events, leadership development series, Family Weekend, Alternative Spring Break and events demonstrating a commitment to the Core Values of Flagler College.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide strategic leadership for student engagement, leadership development, student organizations, and co-curricular programs.
• Supervise Student Engagement staff, student employees, and interns.
• Advises, trains, and provides support for the Student Government Association, including attending events, facilitating executive board meetings, supporting event coordination and advertising, supply purchases, and budget management.
• Oversee student organizations, club operations, the Greek Programming Council, and advisor training and support.
• Direct leadership development initiatives, speaker series, the Student Leadership Conference, and leadership credentialing programs.
• Lead the planning and assessment of major campus programs, including Orientation, Welcome Week, Family Weekend, community engagement initiatives, and alternative break experiences.
• Oversee the approval, coordination, and assessment of student events and activities.
• Manage departmental budgets, student organization funding, and related expenditures.
• Direct student recognition programs, including annual awards and leadership recognition initiatives.
• Oversee departmental marketing, communications, website content, and engagement outreach efforts.
• Maintain accurate records, assessment data, and reports related to student involvement and program effectiveness.
• Foster collaborative partnerships with campus and community stakeholders to advance student success and engagement.
• Serve on institutional committees and perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President for Student Affairs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in a related field
• Ability to understand the needs of students from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships with students, faculty, and staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong management and organizational skills
• 3-5 years of professional experience in student activities, leadership development and/or campus programming. Student affairs experience with an emphasis on student development strongly preferred
• 3 or more years of advising students on personal and academic matters

CHARACTERISTICS PREFERRED:

• Ability to adjust quickly to changing needs on a daily basis.
• Ability to apply strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Maintain productive and effective, inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, students, and other internal and external constituents

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously
• Ability to train and evaluate performance, taking corrective action as needed

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involved sitting most of the time and occasionally walking and standing.
• Climbing, walking, crouching, repetitive motions, and ability to communicate appropriately with students/colleagues.
• Occasional hours outside the normal College work day to attend events, specifically nights and weekends.

Flagler College is a private liberal arts college located in St. Augustine, Florida. Founded in 1968, our mission is to enrich lives by creating a thoughtful, personalized experience in a supportive educational community.

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