Saint Xavier University Hiring for Community Engagement Coordinator at Chicago, IL  Full Time

Reporting to Student Development Specialist, the Community Engagement Coordinator works to develop and deliver programs, training and advocacy for student activities. The Community Engagement Coordinator will champion student involvement and engage students by focusing on holistic student development and fostering spaces where student identities are affirmed and supported. The Community Engagement Coordinator serves as a member of the Student Life team who are committed to creating a campus community where all feel welcomed, supported, and safe. This is a live-on position with both daytime and non-traditional work hours in person, including some nights and weekends, which also serves in an after-hours on-call rotation

Job Duties:

• Advise the Student Activities Board which includes annual and ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Coordinate and staff campus traditions and annual events which include, but are not limited to: Welcome Week, RSO Fairs, Winter Week, Homecoming, Finals Breakfasts, Spring Formal, Late Nite at SXU, Taste of SXU, Senior Week, and Final Fling.
• Conduct frequent assessment of program effectiveness through statistical summaries of participant data and program attendance.
• Together with Student Development Specialist manage The Den; the Campus Life student involvement portal through Anthology Engage, which includes staff training and implementation of new modules as needed (i.e. Paths).
• Work collaboratively with Facilities Management, Auxiliary Services, and other Student Support departments to provide exceptional service to students.
• Collaborate with Athletics on spirit and tradition events.
• Participate on committees that oversee heritage celebration programming.
• Assist in implementing and executing the comprehensive X-Factor student leader hiring process. Work with individual students, as well as groups, to provide resources, referrals, mentorship, crisis intervention, and general guidance as appropriate.

Duty Responsibilities/Student Life Professional on Call (SLP on Call):

• Serve in an evening and weekend duty rotation system over 10-months. While on call, serve as a resource to University Housing Staff and Public Safety. The SLP on Call is expected to remain on campus or be within 15 minutes of campus.
• The SLP on Call will carry a duty mobile phone and respond to all calls.
• The SLP On Call will follow duty procedures and notify appropriate staff members regarding situations that impact the University community/ residence halls and/or students.

Bachelor’s degree required

• 1-2 years of full-time experience with event planning, student activities, equity, and inclusion programs
• Programmatic and supervisory experience and demonstrated student organizational leadership experience preferred.
• Flexible, adaptable, passion for thinking boldly with a commitment to serving diverse student populations.
• Comfortable working in a fast paced environment.
• Knowledge of human and student development, group dynamics, personal computer proficiency, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish speaking preferred.

• This is a live-in position; compensation includes a furnished apartment, Internet, laundry (in building). A pet is permitted with signed agreement.
• Description of Hours: MON-FRI 8:30am-4:30pm, some nights & weekends/on call; in-person

We inspire success by working together to provide meaningful, personalized service in a spirit of excellence. SXU seeks candidates that deliver value-added services in a responsive, collaborative, effective, and respectful manner.

The University is committed to diversity and encourages applications from individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Saint Xavier University affirms its position as a Catholic institution, inspired by the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy, and asserts its rights to employ persons who subscribe to the mission, vision and core values of the University.

Saint Xavier University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotions and all other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other factors protected by law. Hiring decisions will be based on the bona fide occupational qualifications of each applicant.