Associate Director, Student Community Programs

• Establish a dynamic, future-oriented mission and vision for student-focused community and educational programs, workshops, and events at the University of Kansas. Ensure all program activities and initiatives align with the unit’s mission, vision, and strategic initiatives.
• Supervise program coordinators focused on student community programs and educational workshops.
• Lead the development and implementation of signature programs and other large-scale events designed to connect students, staff, and faculty. This includes initiating and negotiating contracts, performing host responsibilities, and managing event logistics.
• Collaborate with campus partners to develop initiatives that support the Student Engagement Center's mission and goals.
• Build and maintain partnerships with university stakeholders that align with the Student Engagement Center's mission and strengthen the resources available to students.
• Coordinate with the Student Engagement Center and Student Affairs staff to oversee communication strategies and products to promote student community programs.
• Manage program budgets associated with student community and engagement programs and educational workshops in collaboration with the Director.

• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and protocols for responding to student needs, ensuring consistency and adherence to legal requirements following the student code of conduct.
• Design ongoing training and professional development opportunities for Student Community Program coordinators and student employees.
• Assist the Director of the Student Engagement Center in planning all-staff meetings, retreats, and training.
• Assist the Director of the Student Engagement Center in efforts to create and standardize staff protocols and operations.
• Gather and assess culture and climate information to identify initiatives that effectively respond to departmental and campus needs.

• Foster a culture of evidence-based decisions and practices related to student engagement, community programs, and personal development workshops. Oversee the implementation of assessments to evaluate the effectiveness/success of programs within the Student Program Manager for Student Community Programs portfolio.
• Track data-based trends related to student engagement programs and services within and beyond KU. Identify trends over time and projections for future needs.
• Collaborate with peer institutions and professional organizations to benchmark KU programs with regional, national, and international best practices.
• Develop, monitor, and evaluate program learning outcomes. Ensure all community engagement programming advances departmental, Student Affairs, and university learning outcomes.

• Serve on Student Engagement Center, Student Affairs, and university-wide committees as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

1. Master’s degree in higher education, college student personnel, educational leadership, counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field and 3 years of work experience in higher education OR a bachelor’s degree and 5 years of work experience in higher education.
2. Two years of experience supervising professional and student staff.
3. Three years of experience coordinating, planning, facilitating, and evaluating student engagement and community programs on a college campus.
4. Experience overseeing training and development opportunities for professional and student staff, as evidenced in application.
5. Experience in practices and national trends impacting student engagement as demonstrated through work history, as evidenced in application.
6. Experience developing and managing complex organizational budgets, as evidenced in application materials.
7. Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of students, staff, faculty, administrators, and other members of the community, as evidenced in application materials.
8. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as evidenced by application materials.

1. Ability to collaborate with internal and external constituents and foster productive relationships across audiences, as evidenced by application materials.
2. Membership in NASPA, ACPA, and/or similar professional organizations, as evidenced by application materials.
3. Commitment to professional development and professional associations as evidenced by memberships and/or presentations, as evidenced by application materials.
4. Experience developing and implementing educational materials, programs, and workshops, as evidenced by application materials.
5. Experience developing policies and procedures related to college students and/or student organizations, as evidenced by application materials.
6. Experience developing, implementing, and assessing learning outcomes and strategic plans and priorities related to college student engagement, as evidenced by application materials.
7. Experience in managing confidential and sensitive information, as evidenced by application materials.
8. Ability to analyze complex situations, as evidenced by application materials.
9. Commitment to creating educational environments for college students, as demonstrated through work experience, as evidenced by application materials.

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

• Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
• Resume
• List of three (3) professional references

Only complete applications will be considered.

Application review begins July 27, 2026 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.