Campus Life Specialist

Campus Life Specialist

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Campus Life Specialist

Salary

$20. 33 - $32. 52 Hourly

Location

Bronx, NY

Job Type

Full Time Staff

Job Number

00819

Division

Student Affairs

Department

Student Life

Opening Date

10/24/2024

Union Status

Union

• Description

• Benefits

Job Posting Summary

Reporting to the Associate Director of Campus Life, the Campus Life Specialist is a full-time professional staff position that manages programs designed to foster student learning, development, enhance community building, and promote student retention. The Specialist collaborates with the larger Campus Life team and numerous student employees, plans, implements, and assesses campus wide programming, and advises student organizations in planning, implementing, and assessing programs.

The Campus Life Specialist should be a high energy, positive role model who is committed to student affairs, leadership education and the specific needs of our key populations (e. g. undergraduate, graduate, residential, commuters & transfer students). The position involves high student contact, and evening and weekend hours are frequent.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Develop, implement, and administer co-curricular programs, plans, policies, and services such as student leadership programming, commuter programs, late night and weekend activities, and College traditions

• Assist Campus Life team in planning, implementing, and managing larger campus events including, but not limited to, New Student Orientation, First-Year Experience, and peer leader/mentoring programming. Assists with all Commencement events

• Provide advice and assistance to student groups in such areas as organizational analysis, team building, strategic planning, leadership, time management, and problem resolution

• Review student club/org requests and authorize use campus space; determine security, health and safety, insurance, and permit requirements for facilities usage; submit food requests and necessary requisitions

• Coordinate, and monitor aspects of co-curricular student training programs; evaluate content, format, and objectives; deliver group and individual instructional training, as appropriate

• Design, develop, and oversee implementation of relevant marketing strategies and initiatives directed at students, prospective students, faculty, staff, and/or the general public; edit and coordinate production and distribution of a range of promotional publications, including social media and semesterly activities calendar

• Assist in the planning of student personnel, which includes work allocation, training, promotion, enforcement of internal procedures and controls, and problem resolution; evaluate performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions; motivate employees to achieve peak productivity and performance

• Submit room reservation requests/facilities work orders for Campus Life events and student clubs/organizations

• Provide support to campus users in regard to Mercy's student engagement platform

• Assist with club budget oversight and management

• Support Associate Director in all aspects of the management of Campus Life

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• Professional experience within a college or university setting in the areas of student affairs or student activities

• Must demonstrate skills in advising a diverse group of students

• Possess the ability to work collaboratively and have knowledge of student development theory practices

• Willingness to travel between campuses for events and some evening or weekend work may be needed based on Campus Life events

About Mercy

Mercy University is a dynamic, independent, coeducational New York City areauniversity that offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs in six schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, Nursing, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Mercy is the region's largest private, nonprofit, Minority-Serving Institution , proud to serve a student body that is highly diverse. As a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), Mercy University, has been ranked nationally among top colleges in the country for Hispanics by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and by Excelencia in Education, earning their prestigious Seal of Excelencia for intentionally serving Latino students.

Mercy University was further recognized by HACU as a national leader in awarding bachelor's degrees to Hispanics in several disciplines, including Psychology, Sociology , and Business. Westchester Magazine has also named Mercy the Best College in Westchester County in 2019, 2020, and 2022.

Mercy is committed to offering an inclusive learning environment to help a diverse student body set a course for their future. To support its student body, Mercy has been awarded a number of federal grants which enable us to better develop and deliver education to our students.

Mercy's student body reflects the rich diversity of the New York metropolitan area. Enrollment, including full-time and part-time undergraduates and graduates, is approximately 8,800. Mercy students learn oncampuses in Dobbs Ferry, the Bronx, andManhattan as well as online.

At Mercy University we strive to provide employees and their families with a comprehensive and valuable benefits package. We offer high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts, flexible spending, and much more.

Our Mission:

Mercy University is committed to providing motivated students the opportunity to transform their lives through higher education by offering liberal arts and professional programs in personalized and high-quality learning environments, thus preparing students to embark on rewarding careers, to continue learning throughout their lives and to act ethically and responsibly in a changing world.

EEO Statement

Mercy University is an equal opportunity employer. Mercy University actively engages in recruiting a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of historically underrepresented groups and strives to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, height, weight, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

As part of this commitment, Mercy University will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact The Office of Human Resources at ***, Option 6 or via email atHR@mercy. edu.

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