Job Description

Student Organizations Specialist

Office of Student Involvement, Rose Hill

Fordham University

Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York City. Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools.

• Fordham University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to its employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We offer tuition remission for employees and their dependents
• A generous immediate employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan.
• As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and certain nonprofit employers.
• As part of its work-life balance program, the University provides generous PTO including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 2 personal days, 6 summer Fridays, and holidays that include paid time off between Christmas and New year.
• University employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services, to help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Student Organizations Specialist will fulfill the day-to-day budget and operations for student clubs and organizations within the Office for Student involvement and will work closely with the Assistant Director for Student Organizations and Programming to successfully execute events and programs throughout the year.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports administrative duties associated with the advisement of 171+ clubs and organizations, including, but not limited to, student activities budget management, event registration, and required legal documents (i.e. contracts, waivers). Acts as a liaison to other departments to successfully execute club events.
• Maintains student activities budget, tracks expenses, and monitors student club budgets.
• Facilitates student club and organization purchases and tracking inventory.
• Approves and processes student club and organization event requests.
• Collects data for program evaluations and prepares data for statistical, financial, participant and program activity reports.
• Holds regularly scheduled "Drop-In Hours" for clubs and organizations to establish relationships with new club leaders, as well as to advise club leaders on event planning, payment procedures, and upcoming events.
• Advises the United Student Government Budget Committee.
• Chaperones and supervises weekly late-night and weekend programming
• Creates promotional materials on the student engagement platfom, social media outlets, and other media to maintain consistent communication with club leaders and general student body.
• Assists with training for club leaders.
• Contributes to the coordination and staffing of traditional University events, including but not limited to New Student Orientation, Homecoming, Senior Week, Family Weekend and Spring Weekend, Commencement, Admissions Open Houses and other Office for Student Involvement events.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by the Assistant Director for Student Organizations & Programming

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
• 1-2 years of relevant work experience (can include internships and college work experiences)
• Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills and organizational skills
• Detail orientated, self-motivated, and able to work independently, and carefully manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously with short deadlines in a high-volume environment
• Ability to demonstrate a maturity that will foster a professional mentoring and advising relationship with students
• Preferred experience in the area of event planning and student programming
• Flexibility with work hours (night and evening work required)
• Ability to act as a role model for students, especially in the area of substance use and low-risk decision making
• Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

FLSA CATEGORY: Exempt

START DATE: ASAP

SEND LETTER AND RESUME TO:

Stephanie O’Neill

Assistant Director

for Student Organizations &Programming

involvementrh@fordham.edu

ABOUT FORDHAM

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

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