Student Government Advisor (Student Life Specialist)

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Job description

Department

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT & LEADERSH (BL-SILC-IUBLA)

Department Information

The Office of Student Life is focused on building a strong foundation to ensure every student's Indiana University experience is positive, safe, healthy, and meaningful. The Office of Student Life staff and multiple departments aim to help students navigate their time at IU, providing the tools they need to be successful in school and after graduation. Students are our priority, and their health, safety, and overall well-being are our core mission.

The Student Involvement and Leadership Center is proud to be a department within the Office of Student Life, committed to promoting learning in all programs, interactions, and partnerships. We commit to creating and maintaining a student focused environment where all people are respected, valued, and affirmed so that they may know they matter and belong at Indiana University.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for advising and supporting the IU Student Government, a university student organization dedicated to representing student voice throughout Indiana University Bloomington. This position will serve on a collaborative advising team for the IU Student Government and as the organization's full-time advisor.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Builds and maintains strong relationships with student leaders and campus colleagues, possess strong conflict management skills, and provide consistent organizational support of IU Student Government.
• Provides individual advising support and leadership development to the leaders of the branches (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial) of IU Student Government.
• Advises support includes regularly attending meetings, meeting individually with students involved in IUSG, and being present at IUSG events and activities.
• Develops and implements trainings, team building efforts, and retreats in collaboration with IUSG student leadership.
• Assists students in managing crisis and conflicts within the IUSG Serve as a liaison and/or facilitate relationships between IUSG and university administrators, faculty, and staff Advise and support the IU Student Government Treasurer maintain an organizational budget of $150,000.
• Assists in the awarding of IU Foundation account-related funds and scholarships.
• Facilitates financial processes.
• Ensures organizational compliance with all university purchasing policies and procedures.
• Advises Committee for Fee Review submission process every other year.
• Provides guidance on university policies and procedures, and support reunion planning.
• Instructs the First Year Internship Program for the second 8 weeks of each fall semester to support the growth and development of new IU Student Government members.
• Supports IU Student Government leaders while they participate in the Association of Big Ten Student Leader meetings each fall and summer and the Big 10 on the Hill in Washington D.C. each spring in addition to any other IU Student Government related trips.
• Works with IU Student Government leaders and alumni in partnership with the Alumni Association and IU Foundation staff to enhance alumni engagement efforts and increase donor cultivation.
• Attends IU Student Government Congress and Executive Cabinet meetings.
• Serves on campus wide committees for student initiatives based on the priorities of the Office of Student Life.

General Responsibilities

• Develops and implements programs and initiatives geared at improving student engagement and involvement outcomes at the program, department/division, or campus level.
• Interfaces directly with students, attending student life events and programs and gathering satisfaction feedback from student participants to implement into future student life initiatives and objectives.
• Collaborates with staff in own department and other departments, as well as student organization leaders, on shared student life goals, often coordinating funding to sponsor student life initiatives.
• Measures and evaluates effectiveness of student life initiatives against projected outcomes; regularly prepares reports and presents to stakeholders on effectiveness and to secure funding for initiatives moving forward.
• Provides guidance to student organizations regarding operations, budget, leadership, activities, recruitment, registration, policies, and compliance. Promotes leadership and student development through advising of individual student leaders and volunteers. Contributes to formation, interpretation, and implementation of student organization policies.
• Plans and coordinates communications and targeted outreach for student life initiatives to ensure student participation and inclusion.
• May provide guidance to other Student Life Specialists; makes process recommendations to manager for improved delivery of service.
• May serve on various campus or cross-functional committees to share student life best practices.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in public affairs, public health, counseling, social work, education, business, or related field

Preferred

• Master's degree in higher education student affairs or related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 5 years in student services, higher education, or related field
• 2 years of experience advising student organizations and student leaders

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Possesses a high degree of initiative
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents
• Demonstrates ability to maintain confidential information
• Demonstrates customer service skills
• Commitment to working with people from diverse backgrounds and demonstrated cultural competency
• Ability to build strong partnerships with students and other university departments

Preferred

• Knowledge of the foundational principles of the Student Affairs profession, including knowledge of student development theory and leadership theories and the ability to apply theory to practice
• Knowledge of current trends in student engagement, the legal landscape related to higher education, current issues related to colleges and universities as well as to IU campus policy and procedure, and general finance
• Ability to relate well with a diverse population of college students ranging from first-year students to graduate and non-traditional-aged students, including international students, and to create environments that promote and embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Knowledge of student government organizations, knowledge of college and university settings
• Demonstrates competency with Microsoft 365 products including Outlook, Teams, and Excel

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

This is an in-person position

Advertised Salary

$60,000 annually

Work Hours

The position requires some evening and weekend work and will involve travel.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Advanced

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Student Services

Job Family: Student Life

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Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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