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The Hazing Prevention and Leadership Development Coordinator reports to the Assistant Director for Student Organizations and Services in Campus Activities and is a key leader within USC Student Life and the University. The Campus Activities department has a significant impact on the student experience for a campus of 49,500 students. The coordinator is responsible for the functional area and, in collaboration with direct reports, oversees and implements support and resources for over 800 student organizations.

This position will coordinate campus prevention education and leadership development centered on hazing prevention and risk education for communities such as Student Organizations, Fraternities and Sororities, Club Sports, the Trojan Marching Band, and other specialized student populations. This position is a member of the Campus Activities team working directly with Recognized Student Organizations and other student leaders.

Hazing Prevention Responsibilities Include:

• Lead hazing prevention work for Student Life, including increasing awareness, reporting, and educating the campus community with the goal of shifting the culture on campus away from hazing and hazing-like behaviors.
• Be a member of the university-wide Hazing Prevention Taskforce.
• Lead the programming and planning for Hazing Prevention Week in the Fall and Spring semesters.
• Facilitate and create hazing prevention workshops for student organizations and make workshops available for students to request.
• Facilitate hazing prevention trainings for Student Life departments as requested.
• Represent Campus Activities as a member of university committees or taskforce as needed and related to the position's role.
• Consult with the Office of Community Expectations on cases involving alleged hazing to support outcomes as requested.
• Serve as a liaison to Fraternity and Sorority Life, Spirit Programs, Rec Sports, and other student organization areas for hazing prevention education, resources, and collaborations.
• Develop hazing-specific educational initiatives that will be utilized across the university related to student facing work.
• Collaborate with campus stakeholders to be a resource for hazing prevention education and ensure program content aligns with the university's prevention goals.
• Stay up to date on state and federal laws and policies that impact hazing prevention work and ensure the department's hazing prevention education supports all student-facing, hazing-related University compliance obligations.
• Serve as a resource and referral agent for students who would like to report instances of hazing.
• Train student leaders and staff members on signs of hazing and other high-risk behavior in student organizations.
• When possible, attend and participate in the Hazing Prevention Institute to gain knowledge and resources to inform practices at USC.
• Coordinate, implement, and track the Prevention Zone modules used for student leaders.
• Conduct regular assessments of hazing prevention and other risk prevention education to ensure effectiveness and relevancy.
• Assist with the recruitment and training of student workers.
• Conduct assessment and develop learning outcomes for hazing prevention education and workshops.
• Support the university, division, and department initiatives.
• Attend some night and weekend meetings/programs as required.
• Work collaboratively with campus partners, students, and organization members on leadership and hazing trainings, working with minors, and cross-campus event organization and events policies.

• In addition, the successful candidate must demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment toUSC's Unifying Values.

Student Organization Responsibilities Include:

• Implementation of leadership education pertaining to safety and risk mitigation for student organizations as part of the recognition process.
• Development and implementation of group responsibility & leadership workshops and other educational sanctions pertaining to student organization conduct.
• Collaborate with campus partners to develop a multi-dose, multi-year curriculum that considers the broader framework regarding the university's response to high-risk behavior related to Recognized Student Organizations (RSO) across campus.
• Support the Assistant Director with RSO case follow-up/fulfillment of outcomes and facilitate RSO meetings around intergroup dynamics/ conflict mediation.
• Create and implement plans for virtual engagement and updates for students.
• Supervise student workers and oversee their work/projects related to RSO, Leadership, and Hazing Prevention initiatives.
• Supporting, creating, and updating the student organization recognition process
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree/Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
• 3 years of hands-on experience working with college students in an advisory capacity in a division or department of student affairs of higher education, or related area.
• Experience building partnerships and collaboration across departments in a post-secondary institution. Experience working with the fraternity and sorority community.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctorate in education or related terminal degree.
• 5 years of experience administering or developing student programs in higher education.

• Experience with leadership development, prevention, and risk management concepts and education.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in working with a variety of student populations.
• Experience with workshop and program development.
• Experience presenting or facilitating groups.
• Willing to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

This position is required to attend conferences and trainings to keep certifications and knowledge base up to date on hazing prevention.

The annual base salary range for this position is $74,300-$80,000. When determining an offer, the University of Southern California considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education, training, key skills, internal peer alignment, applicable laws, contractual requirements, grant funding, and market conditions.

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