Assistant Director of Student Affairs, Brandcenter
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 2, 2024
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Position Summary:
The Brandcenter seeks a highly motivated and qualified Assistant Director of Student Affairs. This position provides support to the Associate Director of the Brandcenter. The Assistant Director of Student Affairs will act as a liaison between the Brandcenter and its industry partners, alumni, and current students. This person ensures Brandcenter students receive excellent support throughout their academic and post-graduation journey.
Typical Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day Student Affairs operations alongside the Associate Director.
- Partner with the Associate Director on internal and external projects and deliverables.
- Advise students in accordance with our guiding principles and student expectations; serve as an advisor for our student organization, Brandcentral.
- Conduct regular advising/office hours with students and share university resources as appropriate.
- Help coordinate student- and alumni-centered programming including Friday Forum weekly speaker series, Recruiter Session, recruiter visits, graduation, and other programming as needed.
- Help coordinate logistics for live-client projects.
- Help organize and coordinate logistics for Brandcenter guests (mostly agency/company representatives coming to speak and recruit). This includes developing and cultivating our working partnerships with industry contacts.
- Collect, research, and analyze student and program data as needed and use this data to predict and identify trends to inform programming decisions.
- Utilize CRM to plan events and communications, and update student records as needed.
- Assist as alumni liaison including maintaining the Alumni Linkedin group; coordinate alumni events, partnerships, and other engagement efforts and opportunities.
- Assist with presentation materials, infographics, event materials, and other outreach needs.
- Participates as needed in special projects. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties logically related to the position.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to maintain, plan, organize, and monitor multiple projects simultaneously.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise exceptional interpersonal skills and customer service through oral and written communication.
- Experience working with confidential materials, with the highest level of integrity, honesty, and respect for confidentiality.
- Ability to exercise good judgment, work under pressure, and with a sense of autonomy.
- Proven technology and social media skills are mandatory, including a working knowledge of Google Suite products (Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.) are key, with an ability to learn new software.
- Experience working in and fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment or the commitment to do so as an employee at VCU.
- Experience using CRM software (Slate preferred).
- 1-2 years of event coordination experience.
- 1-2 years experience working in a professional office environment.
All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU's robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted upfront, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, generous tuition benefit, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement and more. Learn more about VCU's benefits here.
Typical Schedule: Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, and may require periodic weekend and evening hours. This position is in person at the Brandcenter in Richmond, VA. This position is eligible for a limited hybrid and flexible work schedule once training is complete and must be coordinated and approved by the supervisor of this role. Hybrid and flexible arrangements may not be possible during campus events or high student service periods.
The Brandcenter is committed to the growth and professional development of its team members and will provide opportunities to foster a culture of learning and career development.
Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action university providing
access to education and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age,
sex, political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity,
gender expression, or disability.
Salary Range: Starting at $65,000
Position Details:
Department: School of Business-BrandcenterEmployment Type: UF - University Employee FTRestricted Status: NoFTE: 100Exemption Status: Exempt
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Shannon Wilke
Contact Email: swilke@vcu.edu
