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Job Title

Student Development Specialist III

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Student Activities

Proposed Minimum Salary

$4,959.38 monthly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who We Are The Department of Student Activities fosters and supports leadership, learning, and involvement opportunities that enhance the growth and development of students and recognized student organizations. As members of the university community, we are committed to a philosophy of shared responsibility that develops leaders of character dedicated to serving the greater good, and we subscribe to the Texas A&M core values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service. To learn more, please visit https://studentactivities.tamu.edu/ . Clarification about our position titles can be found at http://tx.ag/Positions .

What We Want

The Student Development Specialist III will serve as an active member in the Campus Engagement & Traditions unit within the Department of Student Activities. Responsibilities will include advising, planning, risk management and assessment for large representation-based programming within the Student Government Association, including Student Senate. Outside of student advising and programming, this position will have the opportunity to work with areas and projects such as: facilities management, assessment, student organization marketing, advisor development, traditions enrichment, leadership training, former student relations, curriculum development, etc.

What You Need To Know

General office conditions with the majority of time spent in contact with students.

Ability to work nights and periodic weekends as needed including some overnight travel for conferences and retreats.

Salary: $59,512/year

Professional Development: May be eligible for up to $3,200/year of departmental funding for professional development opportunities and conference attendance.

Cover Letter/Resumé: A cover letter and resumé are strongly recommended. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.

Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2025.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

+ Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

+ Three years’ experience in student affairs work or related specialty area with a bachelor’s degree

+ Two years’ experience in student affairs work or related specialty area with a master's degree

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

+ Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Master’s degree in student affairs, higher education or related field

+ More than two years post-graduate experience in higher education, student affairs, or specific area(s) described in this position description

+ Experience in student group advising, marketing, and event creation & execution

+ Significant student group advising, leadership training, and experience in the specific area(s) described in this position description

Responsibilities

Program Administration and Oversight – Organization Development

+ Manages program oversight and student development initiatives related to advising responsibilities Duties include, but are not limited to, developing effective policies and processes related to risk management for student organizations, financial oversight including budgeting, marketing and communication for various constituent groups, vendor and donor relationships, student travel, securing technological resources, inventory management, and document review including pre-event planning education, recruitment and retention, and other administrative tasks as required by the group or department.

Student Government Advising - SGA

+ Serves as primary advisor of an SGA Commission and their associated programs and initiatives. Dually, may serve as an advisor to governing bodies within freshman class programming and/or the Student Government Association. Advising and administration of a student group may include, but is not limited to, leadership development, training and development for students and advisors, evaluation of programs, adherence to policies and procedures including judicial processes, risk management activities, programming and logistics of events, financial oversight of student organization accounts, and other tasks as required by the group or department.

Campus and Traditions-Based Initiatives

+ Support initiatives related to campus and traditions-based programming with emphasis on utilizing the data from the initiatives-providing an environment for all students that supports department, division, and university efforts.

Facilities Support

+ Serves as the primary point of contact for facilities projects for the SGA Suite.

+ Projects include but are not limited to: technology updates, furniture improvements, work order maintenance, office supply orders, working with external vendors to create graphic works, order artwork, and maintain a facilities budget.

Administration of Functional Area

+ Fulfill assigned administrative responsibilities for the Campus Engagement and Tradition (CET) area including, but not limited to, program assessment, facilitation of SGA advisor/student leader trainings, serving as support staff for CET programs, and stakeholder outreach.

+ Promotes and supports risk management and representative legislative efforts of Texas A&M SGA and students.

Supervision

+ May be responsible for direct supervision of a graduate assistant and supervision of student workers.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

+ Health (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/medical/) , dental (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/dental/) , vision (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/vision-insurance/) , life and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/life-add/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

+ 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

+ Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation each (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html) month

+ Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas

+ Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

+ Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

+ Employee Tuition Assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance/) and Educational Release time (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/educational.html) for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.