University of Southern Mississippi, The Looking for Coordinator of Student Engagement at Gulf Park Full Time

Coordinator of Student Engagement at Gulf Park

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Coordinator of Student Engagement at Gulf Park.

Position Details

Location

Gulf Park

730 East Beach Boulevard
Long Beach, Mississippi, 39560
United States

Division
Office of the Provost – GP

Position Type
Staff

Employment Status
Full Time

Grant Funded
No

Salary Range
35,568.00 – 41,092.00

Pay Grade

E06

Posting Close Date
Two weeks after posted.

Special Instructions to Applicants
Interested applicants should submit a Cover Letter and Resume for full consideration.

Job Summary
The Coordinator of Student Engagement at Gulf Park is responsible for coordinating an engaging and fulfilling student experience through cultivating relationships with and between students, student organizations, and student leaders in support of our mission of student success in the classroom and beyond. Assists with the daily operations management of student engagement functions and supports all student life-focused initiatives on the Gulf Park Campus.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

1. Plans and executes student life activities and programming appropriate for the Gulf Park student population in coordination with the Director. Conceptualizes, plans, and implements student leadership development and programming. Continually evaluates the effectiveness of programming and keeps a pulse on the student body to develop and offer relevant and intentional programs.
2. Manages Gulf Park SGA and Gulf Park student organizations. Maintains governing documents, manages processes for chartering new student organizations, and contributes to student organizations’ continuous improvement and professional development in alignment with the Division of Student Affairs.
3. Executes Gulf Park Orientation programming each fall and spring semester.
4. Serves as the first point of contact for student engagement at Gulf Park and manages student contact, mass student communication, digital files, student email list, and website maintenance.
5. Manages department budgets, processes travel and personnel maintenance paperwork, conducts inventory audits, orders unit supplies and promotional goods, and manages digitized informational records.
6. Oversees management of the Gulf Park Pantry and pantry staff to include soliciting donations, working with community partners, managing volunteers, and supervising internal operational processes. Trains, supervises, and manages tasks of student employees and graduate assistants.
7. Coordinates with other staff with Gulf Park and beyond to improve productivity, solve problems, foster healthy relationships, and create teamwork.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in social science, business, education, or related field from an accredited four-year college or university and two years of work experience related to student development or event coordination in Higher Education or a similar field.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Digital competency
• Adept in office systems and technology
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to communicate with a diverse group of individuals
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Resourceful and determined to provide a positive experience for others
• Detail oriented
• Ability to anticipate needs
• Ability to maintain cooperative relationships with colleagues
• Ability to exercise discretion, confidentiality, and judgment in dealing with sensitive issues

Preferred Qualifications

Experience directly related to student affairs programming, student development, leadership/supervisory experience, and working in academia preferred. A master’s degree in social science, business, education, or related field from an accredited four-year college or university and four years of work experience related to the described duties or the equivalent combination of education and work experience.

About The University of Southern Mississippi

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a comprehensive public research institution delivering transformative programs on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. Founded in 1910, USM is one of only 131 universities in the nation to earn the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education’s “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity” designation, and its robust research enterprise includes experts in ocean science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, and large event venue safety and security, among others. USM is also one of only 37 institutions in the nation accredited in theatre, art and design, dance and music. As an economic driver, USM generates an annual economic impact of more than $600 million across the state. USM welcomes a diverse student body of more than 14,000, representing 71 countries, all 50 states, and every county in Mississippi. USM students have collected four Truman Scholarships and 37 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, while also leading Mississippi with 27 Goldwater Scholarships, an honor that recognizes the next generation of great research scientists. Home to the Golden Eagles, USM competes in 17 Division I sports sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For more information, visit www.usm.edu.

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer/Americans with Disabilities Act institution, The University of Southern Mississippi encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply.