Coordinator Of Campus Life And Student Activities

University of St. Thomas - Houston

Coordinator ofCampus Life and Student Activities

Campus Life

The University of St. Thomas (UST) is a private Catholic University committed to the liberal arts and the religious and intellectual tradition of Catholic higher education, located in Houston, Texas, near the vibrant central business district, Texas Medical Center, and museum district. The University considers candidates in light of their professional credentials, experience, and compatibility with the University's Catholic identity and purpose. UST is committed to hiring individuals who can help to advance its integrated mission-the formation of the whole person for flourishing in this Life and the next-and give public witness to that mission in new ways. The University's Catholic identity is at the center of this mission, a Catholicism expressed for our own age by the Catechism of the Catholic Church (1992), and Pope Saint John Paul II's Ex Corde Ecclesiae. The University asks all candidates applying for a position to consider these documents to ensure that their professional goals, practices, and values can align with them. While applicants need not be Catholic, they need to be able to support joyfully, professionally, and publicly the University as it seeks to be faithful to and embody both a robust Catholicism--in its intellectual, doctrinal, moral, and spiritual dimensions.

The Coordinator ofCampus Life and Student Activities is responsible for the daily operations of RSO and the UST Households and assists with the administration, supervision, management and programming for Cam pus Life. This position will actively contribute towards furthering our Student Affairs Board of Trustee charges to strengthen UST's (a) student success efforts and (b) Catholic mission and faith integration efforts. The Coordinator reports to the Assistant Dean of Campus Life and is appointed with the approval of the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students, and the President of the University.

Essential Responsibilities

• Supervise the overall administration and daily operation of the organizations and clubs under the Registered Student Organization (RSO) umbrella. This includes risk management, required trainings, development of clubs, management of 40 plus club budgets. This includes approval of invoices and expenses associated with RSO and other related duties.
• Supervise the overall administration and daily operation of the UST household program, which includes responsibility for managing marketing and promotion, records of on and off campus membership, general supervision of Household leaders and assigned student workers, coordination with RSO, and management of the Household budget, including approval of invoices and expenses associated with Households and other related duties.
• Serve as the administrative leader for UST's Freshman Symposium program, which includes coordinating programs, general organization, scheduling, supply, and inventory management.
• Assists with the successful conceptualization and implementation of an integrated first-year experience program for the university in order to promote student learning, persistence, retention, and academic success during students' first year of matriculation at the University of St. Thomas
• Assist with the selection of the RSO and household leaders and Freshman Symposium Student Mentors, including active involvement with the Centralized Leadership Process.
• Supervise the student workers assigned to RSO, Freshman Symposium and Households. Ensure students are scheduled properly for adequate coverage, students are properly trained to perform their duties, provide students performance feedback, and address employee-related matters, in consultation with the Assistant Dean of Campus Life, as needed.
• Coordinate cross-departmentally to manage the operations calendars for RSO, Households and Freshman Symposium with a goal of ensuring that the vision and strategic goals of these departments are aligned with the day-to-day functions. Work with each department to develop, implement and report out on measures of success.
• Provide support to the Assistant Dean of Campus Life for preparation and management of budgets for RSO, Households, and Freshman Symposium.
• Participate in recruitment, engagement and retention initiatives by serving on the planning committee for Freshman Symposium, attendance at major Campus Life events, and serving on other University committees as needed.
• Foster a community environment with opportunities for personal and academic growth and leadership development by operating from a student development framework.
• Participate in professional development through at least one of the following: University, department in­ service programs, student affairs committees, conference attendance and involvement in professional associations, enrollment in a master's or doctoral program.
• Perform other delegated responsibilities assigned by the Assistant Dean of Campus Life, and/or the Assistant Vice-President for Student Affairs.

Qualifications

• Being a practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church and under no ecclesiastical restrictions is preferred, as is a familiarity with the doctrine of the Church.

• All candidates much demonstrate a willingness to support the teachings and doctrines of the Catholic Church; as such candidates must demonstrate an ability and commitment to articulating the University's Catholic mission and identity in an inviting and engaging manner.

• Bachelor's degree required; preference will be given to candidates with associated degrees (Student Affairs,

• Business, Education, Leadership, or similar fields of study.)

• Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in households, student clubs or similar organizations, Catholic student leadership, and/or first year experience programs.

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with multiple constituents.

• Some experience supervising other employees is preferred.

• Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) required.

• Effective organization skills and the abilities to effectively multi-task.

• Effective communication skills both verbal and in writing.

This is a full-time, year-round, benefit-eligible position.