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Fraternity and Sorority Life

The Fraternity and Sorority Life Specialist guides and supports the cocurricular experience of fraternity and sorority students and organizations; develops and delivers programs, events, tools, and resources that promote student learning around leadership, health and safety, civic engagement, and inclusion and belonging; works with internal and external stakeholders to enhance fraternity and sorority student and organization development.

• Lead and implement a comprehensive cocurricular experience for fraternity and sorority students and organizations

• Advise fraternity and sorority governing council operations, chapter activities, and community development programs and initiatives

• Support and guide fraternity and sorority students in their personal development, accountability, and peer interactions

• Advocate for the success and progress of assigned chapters; shepherd the evaluation and award process

• Develop and implement programs, events, tools, and resources addressing leadership, health and safety, civic engagement, and inclusion and belonging

• Oversee peer education programs addressing alcohol and substance use and sexual violence prevention in fraternities and sororities

• Assess educational programs to evaluate student learning, behavior change, and ongoing needs; develop and administer membership experience surveys

• Assist in the creation and enforcement of unit policies regarding fraternity and sorority activities and events

• Monitor chapter activities to ensure adherence to University policies and procedures; identify, document, and refer student conduct issues; conduct investigations, provide guidance on compliance issues, and assist with facilitating conduct sanctions when appropriate

• Respond to issues or concerns within the fraternity and sorority community and make referrals to university and community resources when appropriate

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including university departments, advisors, alumni, house corporations, headquarters, national governing councils, and community agencies and organizations, to enhance the fraternity and sorority community

• Market and promote fraternity and sorority programs, events, initiatives, and experiences

• May supervise professional and/or student staff, including hiring, development, and evaluation

Level:

– Supervisor

Base Description:

– Supervises direct reports, but primarily completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates appropriate knowledge to perform own work; spends majority of time on tasks related to own job responsibilities. Demonstrates baseline planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating skills. Reviews completed work of others to verify accuracy and quality. Follows recommended approaches to assigned work. Supervises assigned staff and coordinates routine work activities. Monitors employee interactions and facilitates a productive working environment. Communicates instructions and policies in a consistent, effective and timely manner. Identifies and addresses concerns appropriately. Makes recommendations for possible solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Typically oversees at least 2 full–time direct reports or equivalent team of part–time and/or student workers (for Support track, performs work at Senior Support level or higher; for Professional track, performs work at the Advanced Professional level or higher)

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– May monitor/track budgets for specific area and/or grant(s)

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems with progressively more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows standard operating procedures to resolve problems
– May apply specialized knowledge and skills to resolve complex and/or varied problems
– Applies proven and tries new approaches when solving problems

Independence of Action:

– Works with minimal supervision on difficult work assignments, conferring with manager on unusual matters
– Follows precedents and procedures
– Organizes work of direct reports and may set priorities within general guidelines established by manager
– Reviews the work of others to verify accuracy, quality, and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Collaborates closely with team members; may interact with other staff outside of area
– Utilizes a communication style that is appropriate for a given situation
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in written materials

• Comp Grade – 7
• Minimum – $46,400.00
• MidPoint – $56,800.00
• Maximum – $67,300.00