Job Description
• General Responsibilities:
• Reports to the Associate Dean of Students/Director, Office of Student Life.
• Assists in the adjudication of student disciplinary cases.
• Assists with student organization and campus-wide event planning activities.
• Serves as a resource and referral source for students, faculty, staff, and guests seeking various types of assistance.
• Assists with student leadership programming activities.
• Assists with student recognition/award programs.
Specific Responsibilities
- Assists in the adjudication of student disciplinary cases, including investigating allegations of student misconduct, meeting with students, and providing appropriate written educational assignments/sanctions.
- Assists with student organization and special event programming. This area of responsibility includes student and university sponsored events such as Homecoming, Family Weekend Activities, and other such events/activities.
- Assists students and all other constituents on behalf of the office. Serves as a resource and referral source for students, faculty, staff, and guests seeking various types of assistance.
- Assists in the development and coordination of student leadership activities and programs.
- Assist in the coordination of student recognition programs, including the Rodney Mather Service Award, the Robert and Joy Crozier Leadership Award, the Service Learning Award, and the Gold Axe Award.
Minimum Qualifications
• The applicant will have at least the following minimum qualifications/experiences:
• Two years of administrative experience in a related field.
• A Bachelor's degree plus excellent written and verbal skills.
• Knowledge of administrative procedures needed to coordinate various activities and programs.
• Familiarity with a university environment.
• Experience in developing, implementing and coordinating various types of programs.
• Awareness and commitment to NAU's EEO/Affirmative Action Plan and Safe Working and Learning Environment goals.
Preferred Qualifications
• Master's degree in related field.
• Experience and knowledge regarding student conduct procedures.
• Experience and knowledge in working with students and student organizations within a college environment.
• Ability to work as part of the team and at the same time perform at high levels independently.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
• Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Skills in development, implementation, and execution of programs.
• Collaborates effectively with and between departmental units.
• Knowledge of budgeting and monitoring budgets for events and organizational activities.
General Information
• The Office of Student Life is a department within the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs at Northern Arizona University. The Office coordinates and/or assists with the following programs: processes associated with the registration of student organizations and the events they sponsor; adjudicates student disiplinary matters; coordinates programs associated with Parent and Family Services; coordinates the Childcare Voucher Program; provides walk-in student assistance; assists in the coordination of traditional campus events such as Welcome Week, Homecoming and Family Weekend; publishes the on-line Student Handbook; and advises the Associated Students of Northern Arizona University and the Associated Students for Women's Issues.
This position has been identified as a safety/security sensitive position. Therefore, per AZ Revised Statute, Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, employment history investigation, degree verification (in some cases) and fingerprinting.
Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States.
Salary
$38,203.
FLSA Status
Exempt.
Benefits
This is a Service Professional (SPF) position. NAU offers an excellent benefit package including generous health, dental and vision insurance; participation in the Arizona State Retirement System or the Optional Retirement Program; 22 days of vacation and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified family members. More information on benefits at NAU is available at www.nau.edu/hr .
Service Professionals are hired on a contract basis, renewable each fiscal year according to terms of the Conditions of Professional Service, which may be found on the Internet at: https://azregents.asu.edu/rrc/Policy&/….
Employees offered a position on or after July 20, 2011, will be eligible for state health plans (including NAU's BCBS Plan) after 90 days of employment. If you accept an offer on or after July 20, 2011, and you choose the ASRS retirement option, you will begin participating in the Arizona State Retirement System, and the long-term disability coverage that accompanies it, on the first of the pay period following 27 weeks (6 months) after your start date. New employees who choose to participate in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP), which is an alternative to the ASRS plan for faculty and other appointed staff, will begin to participate on the first day of employment. Additionally, the long-term disability plan that accompanies the ORP will begin on the first day of the pay period following 90 days after start date. More information is available at: http://hr.nau.edu/node/10159.
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Application Deadline
October 10, 2012 at midnight.
