American University Washington , DC 20319
Posted 3 weeks ago
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Department:
Washington College of Law
Time Type:
Full time
Work Modality:
Union:
Job Description:
Summary:
The Student Affairs Senior Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Associate Dean and Associate Director of Student Affairs in all areas of student life at the law school, managing student-facing interactions of the department, and developing and implementing programs to foster students' continued success. This work includes but is not limited to communications to the student body, advising and programmatic support to student organizations and the Student Bar Association (SBA), wellness program development for students, faculty, and staff, and managing student engagement platforms. The coordinator is the principal administrative support to the Office of Student Affairs, consisting of the Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Associate Director of Student Affairs, and the Journal Coordinator.
Essential Functions:
Serves on the AU AhealthyU Wellness Council as liaison to WCL: Designs and carries out two AhealthyU events at WCL per semester. Manages communications between AU Wellness and WCL faculty and staff, including advertising for AhealthyU programs and participation.
Program Development and Execution
Student Affairs: Promotes Student Affairs services and programming and maintains web presence by supporting the office dean's fellows in managing Student Affairs social media, updating MyWCL the WCL website, and Canvas pages, in designing advertising graphics, and in managing the studentaffairs@wcl.american.edu account by responding to all inquiries of the office. Manages the Engage platform including organization management updates, submissions of OSA events, and supporting continued use of Engage by staff, faculty, and students by providing technical assistance.
Faculty and Staff: Manages communications between faculty, staff, and departments and the student body, acting as gatekeeper for class listservs. Liaises between AU's faculty and staff wellness program, AhealthyU, and WCL faculty and staff. Invites faculty and staff participation in student life and community-building activities.
Competencies:
Serving Customers.
Prioritizing and Organizing.
Acquiring and Analyzing Information.
Supporting Coworkers.
Supervisory Responsibility:
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
Full-Time, 35 hours/week.
This is a union-eligible position.
Coordinator/Analyst B.
Exempt.
Salary Range:
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree.
2-4 years of relevant experience
At least 3-4 years of experience in student affairs office or similar setting or the combination of education and experience, which demonstrates the necessary skills and abilities required for the position
Expert knowledge of communications and social media platforms (including Instagram, X/Twitter, and LinkedIn)
Expert knowledge of general office software (email, word processing, spreadsheets, publishing).
Preferred Education and Experience:
Prior work with students, familiarity with database systems, and prior supervisory experience highly desirable.
Self-motivated and detail-oriented.
Prior work managing multiple duties in a given day or week.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
The position of Student Affairs Senior Coordinator requires decision-making abilities, well developed time management, and excellent interpersonal skills.
Some weekend and evenings hours are required.
Benefits
AU offers a competitive benefits package including a 200% matching retirement plan, tuition benefits for full-time staff and their families, several leadership development certificates, and has been recognized by the American Heart Association as a fit-friendly worksite. Click here to learn about American University's unique benefit options.
Other Details
Hiring offers for this position are contingent on successful completion of a background check.
Employees in staff positions at American University must deliver their services to the university from either the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia, or perform work on-site at the university.
Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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