Center for Public Partnerships & Research · 12 hours ago
Student Program Coordinator, Leadership Programs
Topeka Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$50K/yr - $50K/yr
1+ years expThe Center for Public Partnerships & Research at the University of Kansas is looking for a Student Program Coordinator for Leadership Programs. This role is responsible for enhancing the student experience through leadership development opportunities, supervising staff, and collaborating with various stakeholders to implement impactful student programs.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Co-development of a comprehensive leadership development curriculum for KU students and student organization officers. Collaborate with university, regional, and national partners to offer a multi-phased leadership development model designed to enhance students’ leadership skills and experiences across their KU career
Develop and implement student leadership programs including, but not limited to leadership speaker series, fall and spring semester student retreats, and bi-weekly student leader roundtable conversations
Co-assist with the management of the Leadership Council, a cohort model for first-year and transfer students seeking leadership development opportunities
Implement LeadKU, a social media campaign that highlights student leaders and their personal stories across campus through a nomination process
Create and implement student leadership benchmarks and associated programs to foster students’ personal and professional development
Assist with the implementation of the Student Leadership Awards Ceremony recognizing individual students and student organizations
Manage program budgets associated with student leadership programs and educational workshops in collaboration with the Associate Director
Develop and implement workshops for KU students on topics including, but not limited to collaborative leadership, communication, decision-making and problem-solving, vision and goal-setting, teambuilding and motivation
Implement personal assessments such as StrengthsQuest for students and host follow-up consultation meetings to create a plan to further individual development
Collaborate with the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Department of Leadership Studies on co-curricular opportunities for students pursuing the KU Leadership Engagement Certificate
Develop, monitor, and evaluate program learning outcomes. Ensure all leadership programs advance departmental, Student Affairs, and university learning outcomes; this includes the submission of monthly data points and identifying trends over time and projections for future needs
Serve as a student engagement support specialist; attending recruitment fairs, pipeline programming and other marketing events to further SEC’s outreach efforts
Host weekly office hours for student intake meetings
Supervise and provide leadership, direction, training and support to one graduate assistant and/or undergraduate student staff
Serve on the Student Engagement Center, Student Affairs, and university-wide committees as needed
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in higher education, college student personnel, educational leadership, counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field
One year of full-time experience working with college students through programs and services. Two years working as a Graduate Assistant will count towards one year of professional work
Experience developing and implementing educational materials, programs, and workshops
Applied knowledge of best practices and national trends impacting student involvement, engagement, and leadership development as demonstrated through work history
Experience that required collaborative work with a wide range of students, staff, faculty, administrators, and other members of the community as evidenced by application materials
Strong written communication skills as evidenced by application materials
Experience creating marketing materials and using social media in a professional setting
Preferred
Two or more years of related experience in the following areas: student organizations and/or student engagement programs, knowledge of current issues in higher education, risk management policies and procedures and student development and other theoretical frameworks, and/or strategic development and project management
Experience with hiring evaluating, staff development and training within a post-secondary education setting
Experience with programming budgets, student organization funds, and/or basic accounting experience
Experience adhering to, and knowledge of, policies and procedures of a large university as evidenced by application materials
Experience developing, implementing, and assessing learning outcomes and strategic plans and priorities related to college student engagement
Company
Center for Public Partnerships & Research
At CPPR, we tackle complex issues challenging our communities by building and partnering with many dedicated public agency professionals, non-profit service providers, and family members living and working in communities.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Meghan Cizek
Assistant Director, Center for Public Partnerships and Research
Sara Gardner
Assistant Director, Center for Public Partnerships & Research
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