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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:

– Senior Supervisor

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge to perform own work; spends majority of time on tasks related to own job responsibilities. May demonstrate subject matter expertise. Demonstrates intermediate to advanced planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating skills. Demonstrates the ability to coach assigned employees. Assigns and reviews completed work to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards. Trains, coaches, mentors, and motivates staff. Anticipates potential problems, issues, and opportunities; researches and recommends solutions within defined policies. May develop creative recommendations for solving problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

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

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets for specific area and/or grant(s)
– May assist in planning and forecasting budgets

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies general precedents and practices and specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations and impact of potential solutions
– Anticipates potential problems and recommends possible solutions within general guidelines

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– Organizes work of direct reports and sets team priorities
– Reviews the work of others to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards

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, accurately and persuasively both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 8
• Minimum – $51,000.00
• MidPoint – $62,500.00
• Maximum – $74,000.00