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Advertising/Posting Title Associate Director for Student Involvement

Posting Summary

Provide operational and administrative leadership for the mission, vision, and long-term planning of student involvement. As a member of the departmental leadership team, the Associate Director is responsible for oversight of Student Involvement’s program areas including Campus Programs, Outdoor Programs, Civic Engagement, and Fraternity & Sorority Life. Hire, train, and supervise staff in programmatic areas. Develop, implement, and assess a comprehensive student leadership development program. Oversee departmental assessment efforts. Responsible for management of departmental budgets. Serve on campus committees and build partnerships and collaborations with campus partners. Lead campus-wide efforts to create comprehensive programming to serve all students. Responsible for supporting the mission and philosophy of the Department of Student Life, the Division of Student Affairs, and the University of Vermont.

Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

Master’s degree in Student Affairs, Higher Education, or similar, and three to five years experience in student services, programming, or other related field. Demonstrated supervisory experience including training, coaching and mentoring. Experience and demonstrated skill in management and planning. Ability to articulate a philosophy of education based on experiential education and co-curricular learning required. Ability to represent the University in public forums on and off campus required. Ability to be creative, collaborative, resourceful, tolerant of ambiguity and to mediate conflict required. Demonstrated commitment to inclusive excellence.

Desirable Qualifications

Anticipated Pay Range $80,000-$87,000

Other Information

Special Conditions Weekend work required, Non-standard work hours required, External candidates must complete a 4-month probationary period, A probationary period may be required for current UVM employees, A probationary period may be required, Background Check required for this position

FLSA Exempt

Union Position No

Posting Details

Position will be posted for a minimum of one week, after which it is subject to removal without notice.

Job Location Burlington, Vermont, United States

Job Open Date 07/24/2025

Job Close Date (Jobs close at 11:59 PM EST.)

Open Until Filled No

Our Common Ground Statement

The University of Vermont is a welcoming, educationally purposeful community committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces intellectual diversity and global perspectives. We seek to prepare students to be accountable leaders who will bring to their work a grasp of complexity, effective problem-solving and communication skills, and an enduring commitment to learning and ethical conduct. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Openness, Justice, and Responsibility. Staff play a critical role in this effort and the successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to UVM’s mission and advancing Our Common Ground values through the execution of their job duties.

Position Information

Position Title Student Success MG3 X

Posting Number S5684PO

Department Student Life/30454

Position Number 005074

Employee FTE 1.0

Employee Term 12

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

+ Resume

+ Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents