We are seeking an Assistant Director, Programming and Traditions who will provide primary oversight and coordination for campus programming and student organization events. The assistant director is responsible for the development and implementation of policies and procedures related to student programming. These programs will augment and complement the academic mission of the university. Leadership Engagement and Experiential Development (LEED) is housed in the division of Student Life in Student Affairs. The assistant director reports to the associate director of Leadership and Development within the LEED office. Evening and weekend hours are required.

The assistant director must be able to function independently and professionally in the assigned tasks and serve as a leader within the LEED office.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Supervision (40%)

• Provide staff oversight, evaluation, training, and development in conjunction with office priorities for the two Program Specialists.
• Hire, develop, implement, and provide daily supervision for the LEED office building managers, assistant building managers, and undergraduate student monitors and consultants.

Event Management and Advising (40%)

• Work collaboratively with staff in the Homewood Arts Program, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Orientation and First Year Experience, the Center for Social Concern, the Digital Media Center, the Recreation Center, and academic units to connect student organizations to resources and inform them of policies and procedures.
• Assist programming staff in LEED in the execution of major campus programs such as Spring Fair, Hoptoberfest, Lighting of the Quads, HOPthon, First/Last Day of Classes, Commemoration Day Ball, Class Council events, etc.
• Serve as co-lead with the Associate Director for Leadership and Development and the Sr. Director on the coordination and execution of the annual Spring Fair Festival.
• Serve as lead for the coordination and execution of the annual Lighting of the Quads program.
• Lead collaborator for New Student Orientation programming from the LEED office.
• Coordinate the Homewood Welcome Weeks schedule. In collaboration with the AVP/DOS for the Student Engagement office, execute the Blue Jay Tuesday initiative.
• Advise and support the planning, marketing, and implementation of student organization programming and events.
• Collaborate with staff and Registered Student Organizations to establish new, campus-wide late-night programs and traditions aimed towards creating an inclusive campus culture.
• Approve student organization budget and event requests in Hopkins Groups.
• Work closely with Plant Operations, Campus Safety and Security, Dining, Scheduling and Event Services, and Parking and Transportation to ensure customer satisfaction and safety.

• Advise student programming groups on the responsible management of budget allocations totaling over $450,000.

Strategic Management (15%)

• Contribute to an environment in which student and staff-generated programming serves the strategic needs of the university.
  
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for event planning and approval.
  
• Assist in the management of LEED websites and assessment initiatives.

Other Duties as Assigned (5%)

• Serve on committees as assigned.
• Represent the office for open houses, orientations, etc.

Special Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities

• Knowledge of principles and practices of student activities programs and union operations at higher education institutions.
• Demonstrated experience in facility management, supervision, budget management, risk management, and training.
• Proven success in working with students, faculty, and staff.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong advising, leadership, and collaborative skills.
• Strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• High accuracy, attention to detail, and timeliness.
• Ability to develop and implement short and long-range plans to meet program needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to complete multiple complex projects at the same time.

About JHU

The Johns Hopkins University was America’s first research university, founded for the express purpose of expanding knowledge and putting that knowledge to work for the good of humanity. Today, Johns Hopkins has approximately 6,500 faculty, 6,200 undergraduate students, and 17,600 graduate students across 230 degree programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels. JHU has multiple campuses in Baltimore and campuses serving graduate students in DC, Italy, and China. Johns Hopkins stands alone among top research universities in its extraordinary commitment of attention and resources to ensuring student success particularly those from first-generation or limited-income (FLI) backgrounds, making bold, sustained, and dramatic investments in the student experience over the last 15 years.

Student Affairs at JHU

Student Affairs on the Homewood campus is made up of 23 departments ranging from Residential Life, Dining, Athletics and Campus Recreation, to Student Engagement, Student Conduct, Student Transitions and Family Programs, Center for Student Success, Center for Social Concern, and University Student Services administrative units like Human Resources, IT, and Communications.

Student Affairs at Johns Hopkins educates beyond the classrooms, helping students to deepen their self-awareness, develop relationships, nurture inclusion, and find fulfillment in the collegiate experience to ensure lifelong success and meaningful contributions to our global community. Our culture is defined by our commitment to the “Aspirations for Student Learning,” which play a critical role in helping us fulfill our mission. We challenge, encourage, and support students to:

• Live with curiosity.
• Deepen self-awareness. 
• Engage in meaningful collaboration. 
• Grow in confidence. 
• Practice responsible leadership.

]Student Affairs enjoys a close relationship with Academic Affairs at JHU, and with shared responsibility for delivering on one of the University’s highest priorities: ensuring that highly talented students from a wide range of backgrounds, regardless of their ability to pay, thrive during and after their time at JHU. We work closely with our colleagues in Student Health and Well-Being, Academic Affairs, Integrated Learning and Life Design, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to ensure students can take full advantage of all that JHU has to offer.

Our team is seeking student-centered, success-oriented professionals who want to make a difference in students’ lives. Ideal candidates in Student Affairs are curious, solution-seeking, have a can-do attitude, and are committed to the dignity and equity of all persons. If you enjoy student-centered work, work focused on building relationships and fostering community, that is rarely the same day-to-day, engaging with both college students and colleagues in-person as well as virtually, and have an entrepreneurial spirit, we want you to join us!

Hopkins Student Affairs Statement on Inclusion, Community, and Excellence

At Johns Hopkins, we strive to be a model of a pluralistic society in which we acknowledge, embrace, and engage diverse identities, perspectives, and experiences. We seek to build and buttress an inclusive intellectual and physical environment to ensure that all members of our community know with certainty that they belong at Johns Hopkins and we aspire to equitably

share the benefits and burdens of dismantling persistent systemic barriers to individual and communal success. Hopkins Student Affairs is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive community for students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds:

• We believe that diversity is inherent to excellence and that the broad diversity of talents, cultures, identities, and experiences of our community members are core to our ability to deliver exceptional student development and learning experiences.
• We strive to support a student experience where academic, leadership, and community engagement opportunities spur discovery and learning; encourage respect for and value the perspectives of others; and foster a sense of belonging and connection across our students, broader university, and Baltimore community.
• We strive to create a learning environment where our students feel invited to learn from and contribute to the learning of others through the sharing and honoring of each other’s perspectives, identities, cultures, talents, and experiences.

Hopkins Student Affairs seeks to hire, and support the professional development of, colleagues who: are equity-minded; demonstrate a commitment to inclusion; share a keen understanding of the importance of our identity as a diverse community of learners; are poised to contribute to our efforts to support student learning and offer robust leadership development and community engagement opportunities; and can contribute to our efforts to foster student connection and a sense of belonging across our university.

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Minimum of three or more years of progressively responsible experience in student engagement, student activities, and leadership in a higher education setting.

• Master's Degree in student Personnel, Higher Education, or related field preferred.

Classified Title: Student Services Administrator 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Assistant Director, Programming and Traditions   
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MC  
Starting Salary Range: $48,000 - $84,100 Annually (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Mon - Fri / 08:30am - 05:00pm (some evenings and weekends) 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Homewood Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​Leadership, Engmt., and Exp Learning  
Personnel area: University Student Services