Title: Coordinator of Student Life

VP Area: Student Affairs

Department: Campus Life

Published Salary Range: 37000-41000

Job Summary/Basic Function:

Reporting to the Director of Student Affairs, the Coordinator of Student Life is a
passionate, student-centered professional dedicated to enriching the overall student
experience through robust student organization support, dynamic leadership
development opportunities, and campus-wide engagement initiatives. This new role
plays a key part in creating a vibrant campus environment that fosters community,
cultivates a sense of belonging, and supports students’ personal growth. In addition, the
Coordinator will advise student clubs and organizations, plan and execute student
engagement events (including cherished campus traditions), support student leadership
programs and initiatives, supervise student staff, and work collaboratively with campus
partners to promote inclusive excellence and holistic student success.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advise and mentor student clubs and organizations by empowering a large portfolio of student groups by providing guidance on leadership development, event planning, budgeting, and membership growth, helping student leaders create vibrant and sustainable organizations.
• Organize, plan, and execute co-curricular programs, activities, and campus-wide events that energize campus life, foster community spirit, and encourage broad student participation.
• Design and facilitate leadership workshops, retreats, and recognition programs that cultivate students’ leadership skills, encourage civic engagement and promote personal and professional growth.
• Recruit, train, and supervise student employees, providing mentorship, feedback, and professional development opportunities to build their skills and ensure effective support for Student Life programs.
• Implement programs and services that celebrate diverse backgrounds and perspectives, promote equity, and ensure all students feel welcomed, represented, and supported in a culturally inclusive campus environment.
• Work in partnership with faculty, academic departments, and community organizations to develop interdisciplinary initiatives and service opportunities that enhance student learning and strengthen connections across the university and local community.
• Regularly assess student needs and program outcomes using surveys, evaluations, and other feedback tools; utilize data and insights to continuously improve Student Life initiatives and demonstrate their impact on student engagement, retention, and success.
• Remain informed about emerging trends in student affairs and campus engagement (e.g., through professional associations like NASPA/ACPA), and integrate innovative ideas and industry best practices into student life programming.
• Participate in the on-call rotation, providing crisis intervention and support for students during evening and weekend hours.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Knowledge of student development theory and best practices in student engagement, with the ability to apply theoretical frameworks to programs and advising that support student learning and development.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive campus environment and promoting a sense of belonging for all students.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and effectively engage diverse groups of students, colleagues, and stakeholders.
• Proficiency with relevant technology and social media tools, including student engagement platforms, event management software, and productivity suites (e.g., Google Workspace, Microsoft Office).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Educational Leadership, or a related field.
• Experience advising student clubs/organizations in a higher education setting, including supporting member recruitment, budget oversight, and leadership development within student groups.
• Experience planning and executing campus events and programs in a college/university environment (from small workshops to large campus traditions), with the ability to manage event logistics and budgets effectively.
Professional Competencies
• Personal and Ethical Foundations: Articulate one’s personal code of ethics for student affairs practice, informed by the ethical statements of professional student affairs associations and their foundational ethical principles.
• Values, Philosophy, and History: Be able to model the principles of the profession and expect the same from colleagues and supervisees.
• Assessment, Evaluation, and Research: Select assessment, evaluation, and research methods, methodologies, designs, and tools that fit with research and evaluation questions and with assessment and review purposes.
• Law, Policy, and Governance: Demonstrate awareness of inequitable and oppressive ways that laws and policies are enacted on vulnerable student populations at national, state/provincial, local, and institutional levels.
• Organizational and Human Resources: Demonstrate effective stewardship/use of resources (i.e., financial, human, material).
• Leadership: Identify one’s strengths and challenges as a leader and seek opportunities to develop leadership skills.
• Social Justice and Inclusion: Identify systems of socialization that influence one’s multiple identities and sociopolitical perspectives and how they impact one’s lived experiences.
• Student Learning and Development: Identify the strengths and limitations in applying existing theories and models to varying student demographic groups.
• Technology: Remain current on student and educator adoption patterns of new technologies and familiarize oneself with the purpose and functionality of those technologies.
• Advising and Supporting: Establish rapport with students, groups, colleagues, and others that acknowledges differences in lived experiences.

Physical Demands:

Work Hours: 

M-F, 8am - 5pm / Nights & weekends as available

Special Instructions to Applicants:

In your cover letter, please share how you have contributed to student engagement, leadership development, or the creation of inclusive campus environments in prior roles. We encourage you to include examples of how you’ve supported student organizations, coordinated events, or helped students feel connected and empowered within their campus community.