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Fraternity and Sorority Life

The Fraternity and Sorority Life Manager directs and oversee the development and implementation of initiatives and operations to support the experience of fraternity and sorority students and organizations; leads, directs, and motivates staff; responds to complex issues; develops and delivers programs, events, tools, and resources that enhance student learning related to 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 the creation of a comprehensive cocurricular experience for fraternity and sorority students and organizations

• Develop strategies to enhance the health and success of fraternity and sorority chapters; position the University fraternity and sorority community to serve as a model of innovation and positive impact within the national sphere 

• Guide advisement of fraternity and sorority governing council operations, chapter activities, community development programs, and health and safety initiatives

• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including university departments, advisors, alumni, house corporations, headquarters, national governing councils, and community agencies and organizations, to enhance and promote the interests of the fraternity and sorority community

• Contribute to the development of budgets, including utilization of the Greek Fee

• Evaluate programs, events, tools, and resources; recommend changes to ensure that they are inclusive, effective, and responsive to student needs

• Develop and enforce unit policies regarding fraternity and sorority activities and events

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

• Provide leadership and direction for a team of fraternity and sorority staff; evaluate performance and provide development and training opportunities; optimize workflows; establish priorities; implement projects or initiatives to advance unit goals

• Serve on Student Affairs and University-wide committees and working groups

Level:

– Senior Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced skills in critical functions related to unit's success. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of emerging technologies and processes. Monitors completed work of others to ensure effectiveness and adherence to requirements. Sets clear expectations and holds team accountable. Establishes a shared team/unit vision. Demonstrates ability to evaluate and enhance team/unit practices that promote a strong commitment to inclusionary practices. Coaches others using appropriate strategies. Demonstrates diplomacy. Demonstrates ability to serve as liaison between senior-level management and staff. Resolves complex, controversial, or unprecedented issues and problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees large team or teams of individual contributors and/or supervisors/managers
– Leads a department or functional area

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks large budgets
– Plans, forecasts, and/or develops budgets
– May approve budgets for specific area
– Typically has final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that impacts the team and possibly the unit
– Develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature
– Independently resolves complex and/or unprecedented issues and problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined
– Generally sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Monitors completed work of others to ensure soundness of approach, effectiveness of meeting requirements, the feasibility of recommendations and adherences to requirements
– Delegates more advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Fosters collaboration between units and engages others' coordinated efforts to reach desired outcomes with broad scope

• Comp Grade – 12
• Minimum – $76,700.00
• MidPoint – $95,900.00
• Maximum – $115,100.00