Assistant Director of Student Experience and Programming

Job Description: Under the supervision of the Assistant Vice President for Student Experience, the Assistant Director of Student Experience & Programming provides leadership for campus-wide student engagement, programming, and student leadership initiatives. The position coordinates signature events and campus traditions, supports Student Government Organization (SGO) and student organizations, oversees student staff, leads specialized celebration programming, and develops commuter engagement initiatives. The Assistant Director also supports marketing and communications for Student Experience and participates in the Housing and Residence Life on-call rotation. The ideal candidate will be student-centered, collaborative, creative, organized, and able to manage multiple programs, partnerships, and priorities in a fast-paced university environment.

Location: Glenside

Essential Functions:

• Communicate the philosophy, mission, and priorities of Student Experience to students and campus community members.
  
• Demonstrate and promote the Arcadia University Lived Values and Knight Code of Honor.
  
• Foster a welcoming, inclusive, equitable, and student-centered campus environment.
  
• Maintain professional relationships with students, faculty, staff, and campus partners while exercising sound judgment and appropriate confidentiality.
  
• Support University priorities related to student belonging, engagement, retention, well-being, and success.

Essential Department Functions

• Provide leadership for campus-wide student engagement programming and ensure consistent opportunities for student connection and involvement throughout the academic year.
  
• Lead the planning and implementation of signature campus events and traditions, including Get Lit, Woodstock, Arcadian Idol, Drag Race,
• Home Away From Home Thanksgiving, Late Knight Breakfast, and recurring Bingo, Trivia, and Coffee Shop Pop-Ups.
  
• Coordinate and support the Programmers Council and its campus programming initiatives.
  
• Support Fall Welcome Week, orientation and welcome programming, and special programs involving the President and Cabinet.
  
• Lead and co-coordinate specialized celebration month programming, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, Women's History Month, Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, and Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
  
• Collaborate with Residential Life Coordinators and campus partners to develop and implement student engagement and community-building initiatives.
  
• Supervise, train, and develop event student workers and graduate assistants and coordinate staffing for programs and events.

Student Leadership & Organizations

• Support the oversight and development of student clubs and organizations and serve as liaison to the Student Government Organization House of Representatives.
  
• Support SGO elections, constitutions, governance processes, leadership initiatives, and advisor training.
  
• Advise class officers, secretaries, and ad hoc student committees.

Marketing & Communications

• Coordinate marketing and communications for Student Experience programs and initiatives, including digital advertising, email campaigns, flyers, event promotion, and student outreach.
  
• Collaborate with campus partners to ensure consistent branding, messaging, and promotion of Student Experience initiatives.

Commuter Life

• Coordinate commuter engagement initiatives, commuter lounge programming, Commuter Club operations, commuter lunches, and commuter appreciation initiatives.
  
• Collaborate with campus partners to strengthen commuter student connection, engagement, and belonging.

Housing & University Support

• Participate in the Housing and Residence Life professional on-call rotation (POD 2).
  
• Support University-wide programs, committees, orientation initiatives, training, assessment efforts, and other Campus Life initiatives as assigned.
  
• Maintain accurate program and participation records and use student engagement information to inform programming and practice.
  
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Education, Communications, Event Management, or a related field required.
  
• Two to three years of experience in student activities, student engagement, campus programming, student affairs, or a related area.
  
• Experience planning and implementing campus programs, events, or student engagement initiatives.
  
• Experience supervising student employees or student leaders.
  
• Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, organizational, and event-planning skills.
  
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively with students and campus partners.
  
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and non-traditional hours as required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Education, Communications, or a related field.
  
• Experience with university-wide programming, signature events, student government, or student organization advising.
  
• Experience supervising undergraduate student employees and graduate assistants.
  
• Experience with cultural heritage, affinity-based, or identity-based programming.
  
• Experience with commuter student engagement.
  
• Experience using assessment and student engagement data to inform programming and practice.

Application Instructions:

• Applications must be submitted online through Arcadia's Human Resources portal to receive full consideration. Please do not email application materials to the hiring manager. Due to the volume of applications received, communication will generally be limited to candidates selected for additional consideration.
• Application review will begin immediately. Posting will be removed from the website once we've established a sufficient talent pool for consideration.

Arcadia University is a top-ranked private University in Greater Philadelphia that provides a values-based, authentic educational experience by placing students at the center. The Institute of International Education has consistently ranked Arcadia first in the nation for study abroad, and the Princeton Review has ranked Arcadia among the "Best in the Northeast" for 10 consecutive years. The University's graduate programs in Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Education, and Public Health are nationally ranked in their respective categories by U.S. News & World Report, which cites Arcadia for being among the top study abroad programs and a top performer for social mobility. Arcadia is home to a close-knit and welcoming community that supports students throughout their journey. Arcadia's quality academic programs, unique approach to a liberal arts education, and supportive community guide students toward degree completion and career success. Learn more about our vibrant community at www.arcadia.edu.

We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our community. The successful candidate will demonstrate examples of ways they will incorporate our values in their work.

At Arcadia University, our Lived Values are the foundation of our highly regarded, values-based learning community, which reflects the world in which we want to live. As such, Arcadia actively seeks and welcomes candidates who embrace those values. Arcadia prohibits discrimination against individuals on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, age, gender identity, military or military veteran status, disability, family medical or