Director, Student Events & Promotion

Salary: See Position Description
Location : Larimer Campus - Fort Collins, CO
Job Type: Administrator/Professional-Technical Full-Time
Job Number: 202401118
Division: Student Affairs
Department: Student Life
Opening Date: 12/12/2023
General Summary
Who We Are
With three campuses along Colorado's Front Range, FRCC is the state's largest community college. We enroll close to 28,000 students annually from our diverse service area, which offers a variety of cultural and recreational activities.
Each year approximately 5,000 FRCC students transfer to four-year universities and FRCC offers more than 36 career training programs that prepare students for immediate employment and rewarding careers. Last year, more than 5,000 high school students took concurrent enrollment classes with us, earning college credit without having to pay college tuition. And we were recently ranked as one of the "Top Online Colleges" in the country by Newsweek.
One of FRCC's main goals is to offer educational excellence for everyone. The college's strong commitment to student success means we start by creating an inclusive and equitable environment-one where both students and employees feel they belong and are supported. FRCC's focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is woven into the fabric of our college conversations and decision-making processes. We are actively seeking to hire a workforce that reflects the diversity of our student body.
The college is also an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution. For us, becoming an HSI is an intentional commitment to being a college where our Latinx (and other historically marginalized) students thrive.
FRCC employees and leaders work hard to create a culture of collaboration, innovation and pride. We're looking to hire people who share these values-along with our commitment to student success, equity and excellence.
Who You Are
As the Director of Student Events and Promotion, you play an important role in creating an engaging and transformative experience for students beyond the classroom at Front Range Community College (FRCC). You will lead the development and execution of student engagement events across the three FRCC campuses, including providing planning, coordination and support to Student Engagement Coordinators implementing campus-specific engagement events and creating, implementing, and assessing large college-wide engagement events.
You also provide leadership for a Fitness Coordinator who manages fitness programming at each of the three FRCC campuses and supports the Fitness Center at the Westminster Campus.
You will also lead the promotion of all student engagement events including student print and email promotion, student engagement technology (Presence, EZ Facilities, Digital Student ID, Signal Vine, Gecko, Handshake, etc.) and partner with Student Communications within Enrollment Management on student newsletters, and email communication.
Student engagement often occurs when students are available. FRCC students take classes on nights and weekend, therefore this position may be called upon to support students on evenings and weekends.
This position does have the opportunity to work remotely occasionally, but does require a strong on-campus presence and will need to travel to all three FRCC campuses.
Please note: You need to be a Colorado resident on your first day of employment.
SALARY: $66,112-$69,417/annually
BENEFITS:
SELECTION PROCESS:Position will remain open until filled with a priority deadline of January 7, 2024. This posting may be used to fill multiple or similar positions.
Preliminary screening will be made on the basis of completed application package submitted by candidate. In your application please include a resume and cover letter that specifically addresses how your background and experience align with requirements, qualification and responsibilities of the Director of Student Events & Promotion
Primary Duties
Leadership & Supervision:

• Provide strategic leadership for creating and coordinating major student engagement events and programming for the areas of Student Life, Engagement, Leadership, Fitness and Recreation, and Wellness.
• Manage implementation and execution of student engagement events including events which are developed by partner departments within the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Success.
• Support the promotion and implementation of cocurricular student engagement events developed by Academic Affairs.
• Manage logistics for on-campus student engagement events and programs including partnering with IT for technology needs, with Facilities for room set-up, space reservations, transition of rooms, managing food and beverage vendors, ensure spaces are appropriately decorated and branded, etc.
• Measure and evaluate effectiveness of student support and engagement initiatives against projected outcomes and regularly prepare reports on impact to students and budget.
• Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate Student Engagement employees.
• Meet regularly with staff and create a supportive environment for personal and professional growth.

Cross Campus/Community Collaboration:

• Collaborate with stakeholders in various departments, across multiple campus locations, and with community partners to ensure students are receiving high impact programs, co-curricular and cultural learning opportunities.

Assessment:

• Partner with the Senior Director of Student Life and Engagement to compile, analyze and present statistical data as directed by student needs and requested by leadership.
• This position will be data-informed in determining the frequency in which different student populations are participating in campus programs, to identify opportunities for programing which appeals to different student populations leading to increased student engagement.

Administrative & Supervision:

• Manage budgets for Student Engagement events, including tracking revenue and expenses and being responsible for following all FRCC fiscal policies and procedures.
• Serve as partner with the Senior Director of Student Life and Engagement to develop and manage the department's budget while assessing the fiscal needs of the division and exercise effective stewardship over college resources.

Required Competencies

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Demonstrate behaviors that convey the importance of diverse lived-experiences and using an equity lens to guide decisions. Embrace diversity, promote equity and create an environment of inclusion.
• Building a Diverse Team: Seek to understand the individual strengths on the team and use those talents to make the most impact for students. Hire individuals from diverse backgrounds that support values and appreciation for individual differences.
• Event Planning Skills: Strong proficiency in planning and executing a variety of events, including student-oriented activities, workshops and promotional campaigns.
• Creativity: Able to generate creative ideas for events and promotions that engage and resonate with students.
• Commitment to Values: Demonstrate leadership and collaborative behaviors and actions that support FRCC values. Promote an environment where equity creates opportunities for all students to achieve their educational goals.
• Student Success Focus: Make decisions that support a student-first culture.
• Operational Planning: Ability to turn the strategic plan into an operational roadmap that guides the division. Support teams in tying their goals to the college's strategic plan and charge them to do the same with the employees they supervise.
• Change Catalyst: Ability to be nimble and willing to pivot if new data becomes available that can influence outcomes; understand that change is constant and requires flexibility.
• Motivation: Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach goals and/or perform to the best of their ability.
• Collaboration: Willingness to work with colleagues across departments, specifically when job processes are integrated to strategically focus on ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness for students.
• Data Analysis: Prioritize data analysis in the department and communicate the importance of having concrete information on outcomes to base decisions.
• Relationship Building: Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to establish positive and respectful working relationships with students, staff, and faculty.
• Problem Solving: Demonstrate the ability to examine problems and identify the root causes(s). Develop and implement processes to address problems so the process works as intended.
• Compliance Framework: Knowledgeable about the rules, regulations, and policies that the college must comply with, most specifically in relation to the department. Ensure that teams also understand the compliance framework. Routinely assess the department's operations to ensure compliance is being maintained.

Qualifications
Required Education/Training & Work Experience:

• Bachelor's degree
• Three years of professional staff experience in one or more of the following areas: student engagement, student activities, student organizations, student leadership or event planning
• Experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in a collegiate environment.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Knowledge of student engagement/student activities or higher education student affairs models.
• Effective interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusiveness, and equity; ability to work with a diverse college community.

Preferred Education/Training & Work Experience:

• Ability to communicate effectively in Spanish.

Welcoming. Respectful. Inclusive. Together, we are FRCC.
Benefit-Eligible Employees
Group Health Benefits
If you are an APT, staff, or faculty and are scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week, you are eligible for benefits on the first day you officially begin active employment. FRCC offers a variety of family-friendly benefits designed to support your physical, emotional and financial health, including:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
• Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Community or School Volunteer Leave
• Leave of Absence Options
• College Invest 529

Additional information regarding benefits can be found at
Retirement
FRCC employees contribute to , which provides retirement and other benefits to employees of more than 500 government agencies and public entities in the state of Colorado. PERA is the 21st largest public pension plan in the United States and is a substitute for Social Security; FRCC employees do not contribute to Social Security. PERA eligible employees are required to contribute a fixed percentage of their salary to the pension. Student employees are not eligible to participate in PERA.
FRCC and the State of Colorado also offer three tax-deferred supplemental investment plans, including 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans.
Tuition Reimbursement
Education and the success of you and your dependents is a priority at Front Range Community College. We encourage you to develop job skills and abilities which will benefit you as well as our College. Eligible employees, their eligible dependents, and domestic partners may enroll in credit courses at any of the 13 system community colleges.
Professional Development Opportunities
FRCC offers a variety of professional development opportunities to create possibilities for your career and life. We are building a learning community where you can work with diverse individuals, explore new ways of thinking and expand your capabilities.
Flexible Work Arrangements
Front Range offers a variety of flexible work arrangements based on departments and positions. Please ask if this is an opportunity for this role.
Employee Assistance Program
Our employee assistance program (EAP) services are available to you and your household members at no cost through the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP). These confidential services offered to support the wellbeing of both you and your family members include counseling, professional coaching, webinars, mediation, financial assistance, and more. For more information, please visit .
BenefitHub
As a State of Colorado employee, you will have access to the BenefitHub website where you will find a variety of local and national discounts.