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Primary Purpose:

Promotes student learning and development within the fraternity and sorority life community. Position has direct responsibility for the expansion, leadership development, and administration of a strong fraternity and sorority community by working closely with 13 fraternities and sororities, advisors, national representatives, and 3 governing councils.

Job Category: Exempt

Hiring Range: 

Pay Basis:  Annually

Subject to Grant Funding? No  

Essential Job Functions: 

1. Serves as one of the primary advisors for Fraternity and Sorority Life.
2. Selects, hires, trains, supervises, and provides professional development/coaching for Graduate Assistant of Fraternity and Sorority Life.
3. Oversees programming sponsored by Fraternity/Sorority Life, chapters, and councils ranging from Membership Recruitment, New Member Education, Greek Council Officer Transition and Training, Greek Week, Leadership retreats, amongst others.
4. Works closely with service providers for student and university events (contract management, facilities, catering, transportation, IT, security, etc.). Serves as the primary coordinator for council trip logistics, including contract management, registrations, reservations, travel plans, and pre-trip meetings. Travels with students as necessary.
5. Advises the IFC, Panhellenic, MGC and NPHC governing councils.
6. Develops and executes learning outcomes and assessment plans for fraternity and sorority life initiatives. Monitors and supports chapter progress through the Greek Excellence Program.
7. Advises, directs, and monitors recruitment processes including informal and formal recruitment initiatives and MIP (Membership Intake Programs).
8. Serves as a representative of the Office of Campus Life and Student Engagement, in addition to university committees.
9. Encourages the creation of new Greek organizations; fosters the growth of existing organizations and provides resources and support to future student involvement in all organizations, in collaboration with Student Leadership and Civic Engagement (SLCE) and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Office (DEIB).
10. Provides leadership on behalf of Campus Life and Student Engagement for major campus and/or community events sponsored by CLSE, or Student Affairs.
11. Supports and/or coordinates campus wide and traditional events as appropriate and ensures participation of fraternity and sorority chapters in applicable events.
12. Monitors a calendar of fraternity, sorority, and student organization events and meetings using established reservation policies, procedures, and guidelines.
13. Coordinates plan for growth and development of fraternity and sorority community including potential addition of chapters, programming, etc.
14. Acts as a liaison to other campus departments regarding Greek life issues and concerns. Serves as the primary resource on Greek organizational issues.
15. Works with Risk Management to assess the risk associated with social Greek lettered organizations.
16. Collaborates with Greek organization leaders to develop and implement leadership training and risk management.
17. Works with Title IX Office, and Disability Services involving members of Fraternity and Sorority Life.
18. Serves as the Chief Judicial Officer for conduct cases involving members of Fraternity and Sorority Life.
19. Maintains accurate membership and participation records.
20. Completes special projects as assigned.
21. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Job Requirements: 

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Knowledge:
1. Customer and Personal Service - General knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.
2. English Language - General knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
3. Psychology - Working knowledge of human behavior and performance, individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; and learning and motivation.
4. Digital Media - General knowledge of digital media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and persuade via digital, web, and social media.
5. Advanced General knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word and Excel).
Skills:
1. Active Listening - Proficient skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Speaking - Advanced skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
2. Critical Thinking - Proficient skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
3. Reading Comprehension - Advanced understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Judgment and Decision Making - Proficient skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.
4. Complex Problem Solving - Proficient skills in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
5. Service Orientation - Proficient skills in actively looking for ways to help people.
Abilities:
1. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
2. Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
1. Originality - The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
2. Multi-Tasking - The ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously without error.
Physical Requirements and Working Environment:
1. Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
2. Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
3. Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
4. Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
5. May be required to work nights or weekends.
6. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
7. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, and computer keyboards.

Required Certifications/Licensures: 

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree

Major (if required: 

Required Experience: 1. Two (2) to four (4) years of closely related experience.
2. Demonstrated experience with Fraternity and Sorority Life and community outreach on a college campus.
3. Collegiate club/organizational management.
4. Experience with advising and oversight of college aged students.

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Personnel/Counseling, or related field.
2. Undergraduate membership in a nationally recognized fraternity or sorority.

Is this a safety sensitive position? No  

Background Screening Required?  No  

Pre-Employment Conditions: 

Sensitivity Disclaimer: Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.

NSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.