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Senior Coordinator for Student Engagement

**Requisition Number:** 67597

**Location:** Boulder Colorado

**Employment Type:** University Staff

**Schedule:** Full Time

**Posting Close Date:** 07-Oct-2025

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Job Summary

The **Center for Student Involvement (CSI)** encourages applications for the **_Senior Coordinator of Student Engagement!_** This area is charged with creating a vibrant and engaging campus experience for all students. Reporting to the Assistant Director, this position supports the regular operations for student centered programming. Additionally, this position will supervise the department social media team, serve as a lead for departmental assessment, advise 1-2 student boards supported and/or advised by the Center for Student Involvement, and supervise student employees and up to two full-time employees. CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The **Division of Student Life** consists of 30 departments that provide student support and services dedicated to helping students become successful, curious, competent individuals during their time at CU Boulder.

The work in Student Life supports all factors of the student experience, no matter what department a staff member may work in. This includes where students live, eat, make friends, build professional skills and find help if they need it. Many departments provide involvement opportunities, educational resources and support services to help students find their community and build lifelong skills. Student Life also has shared services departments that support the work and staff of our student-facing areas, including areas like center for assessment, insight and research, business services, finance, employee experience, communication and marketing and technology solutions.

With over 900 staff members in the Division of Student Life, our team is uniquely positioned to personalize the student experience and advocate for students, enhancing their success inside and outside the classroom.

_Center for Student Involvement_

CSI helps students build vibrant, engaging and safe communities on campus. This student-fee funded unit is a collaborative team providing dynamic opportunities and resources for students to get involved on campus through programming, student organization support and student employment. CSI oversees the over 500 recognized student organizations on campus and assists students in creating new organizations that match their interests. Annually, CSI puts on over 200 campus events to help students connect, explore their interests and have fun. Students can also participate in various programs within CSI to develop leadership skills, gain professional experience, enhance cultural awareness and more.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

_Student Engagement & Programming:_

+ Lead Student Engagement functions for the Center for Student Involvement including the CSI staff event planner experience, event planning process, trainings, and guides/resources.

+ Directly responsible for 2-4 regular programming series and supervises up to two professional staff member that each also handles 3-5 regular programming series.

+ Develop and assess student learning and program outcomes for all student engagement/programming initiatives. Use data to advise and improve program offerings.

+ Work with campus partners that support and work with student engagement and programming initiatives.

+ Create and implement social media plans for the programming initiatives in collaboration with Student Life Communications.

+ Manage inventory and storage spaces for the student engagement area within CSI.

_Student Board Advising:_

+ Serve as the advisor for 1-2 student boards directly supported and/or advised by the Center for Student Involvement. Advises the board(s) on logistics of large scale events and oversees transitions of student leadership through orientation and training. Assists the board(s) in operations, budgeting, and annual budget requests from student government or other funding sources.

+ Develop resources for skill development of our student board advisors, student board chairs, and other student leaders from programming boards.

+ Serve as the primary advisor for Program Council, including direct and indirect supervision of 30-50 Program Council student employees. Advises Program Council on logistics of large scale events and oversees transitions between student leadership through orientation and training. Assists the board(s) in operations, budgeting, and annual budget requests from student government or other funding sources.

+ Supervise up to two professional staff member that also serve as the advisor for 1-2 student boards directly supported and/or advised by the Center for Student Involvement.

_Student Organizations:_

+ Act as a liaison to the University for Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs). Serves as a resource to student organizations by supporting RSOs in event planning, risk management, and budgetary advising. Assists in RSO training efforts throughout the year and supervise up to two professional staff member that also serves as student organization liaisons.

_Human Resource Management:_

+ Supervise up to 2 FTE, 8-12 student employees, and a number of student leaders in volunteer positions.

+ Assist with processes to recruit, hire, train, supervise, and evaluate staff.

+ Supervise staff and in consultation with employee, set goals for performance and deadlines in ways that contribute to the department's goals and vision.

+ Ensure that all federal, state, university, and departmental hiring procedures are followed.

_Planning Strategies, Leadership, and Assessment:_

+ Provide vision and strategic direction for Student Engagement area, specifically weekly programming, traditions programming, and large scale events.

+ Create and implement program assessments and develop learning outcomes for the Student Engagement area and Center for Student Involvement/Divisional programming initiatives.

_Divisional and External Responsibilities:_

+ Represent the Center for Student Involvement on various Division of Student Lifeand campus committees and working groups as assigned.

_Financial Oversight:_

+ Provide oversight of an annual budget of approximately $1,000,000+ in funds for student events and programs.

+ Assist in the annual budget process within a cost center of CU Student Government.

+ Maintain accurate budget expenditure records and plans for future contingency funds.

+ Administer all fiscal processes with maximum integrity and timeliness.

+ Follow all federal, state, university, and departmental budget procedures.

What You Should Know

+ This is a manager level position that interacts with all levels of staff. This is a position that is expected to work regular business hours, with regular evenings and late-night hours, as well as work occasional weekends hours. The role is primarily onsite.

What We Can Offer

+ The salary range for this position is $57,500 - $59,800 per year.

+ Onboarding assistance is available within the Student Life division guidelines.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits (https://www.colorado.edu/jobs/benefits) , including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder (https://www.colorado.edu/about) .

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What We Require

+ A bachelor's degree in social sciences or related field from an accredited college or university

+ Three years of experience directly related to position duties and job description.

+ Demonstrated experience with weekly events, evening and late-night programs, student programming boards, and/or large-scale events.

+ Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.

What You Will Need

+ _Advising & Supporting_ addresses the knowledge, skills, and dispositions related to providing advising and support to individuals and groups through direction, feedback, critique, referral, and guidance.

+ _Assessment, Evaluation & Research_ focuses on the ability to design, conduct, critique, and use various AER methodologies and the results obtained from them, to apply AER processes and their results to advise practice, and to shape the political and ethical climate surrounding AER processes and uses in higher education.

+ _Law, Policy & Governance_ includes the knowledge, skills, and dispositions relating to policy development processes used in various contexts, the application of legal constructs, compliance/policy issues, and the understanding of governance structures and their impact on one's professional practice.

+ _Leadership_ addresses the knowledge, skills, and dispositions required of a leader, with or without positional authority. Leadership involves both the individual role of a leader and the leadership process of individuals working together to envision, plan, and affect change in organizations and respond to broad-based constituencies and issues. This can include working with students, student affairs colleagues, faculty, and community members.

+ _Organizational & Human Resources_ includes knowledge, skills, and dispositions used in the management of institutional human capital, financial, and physical resources.

+ _Technology_ focuses on the use of digital tools, resources, and technologies for the advancement of student learning, development, and success as well as the improved performance of student life professionals. Included within this area are knowledge, skills, and dispositions that lead to the generation of digital literacy and digital citizenship within communities of students, student life professionals, faculty members, and colleges and universities.

+ Create learning environments that develop equitable participation of all groups

+ _Student Learning & Development_ addresses the concepts and principles of student development and learning theory.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. A current resume.

2. A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.

We may request references at a later time.

Please apply by October 7, 2025, for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs. (http://jobs.colorado.edu/)

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

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