Job Description
Develops, implements, and assesses a comprehensive leadership training curriculum for student leaders.
Facilitates workshops on leadership foundations, including leadership styles, emotional intelligence, ethical decision-making, and values-based leadership.
Designs and delivers training that promotes inclusive leadership, cultural competency, and a sense of belonging among diverse student populations.
Provides training on communication, conflict resolution, public speaking, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Promotes professionalism and career readiness competencies, including effective communication and engagement strategies.
Facilitates training on personal development topics such as time management, resilience, wellness, and goal setting.
Educates student leaders on navigating institutional systems, policies, and available campus resources.
Promotes civic engagement and social responsibility through leadership training and community involvement opportunities.
Builds and maintains partnerships with campus and community stakeholders to enhance leadership initiatives.
Tracks participation, evaluates learning outcomes, and prepares reports to assess program effectiveness.
Develops and delivers advanced leadership training on strategic thinking, facilitation of difficult conversations, and crisis response.
Supervise and assist in recruitment, selection and training of FYE Peer Mentors.
Develop, manage, facilitate and assess the Leadership Pathways Program that includes meeting with participants, assigning mentors, acting as a mentor, leadership workshops, seminars, and retreats.
Assist in planning and implementation of Freshmen Adventure Days, Spectrum Retreat, and Senior Reflection/Retreat.
Assist on the training and orientation process of all new student organization leaders.
Supervision of Graduate Assistant (s) and undergraduate intern.
Interpret and enforce SLD policies as it impacts organizational activities on campus.
Assist the Director of the Student Leadership Development Office with the development, implementation, and evaluation of internal and university wide policies and procedures.
Represent the SLD office director in their absence at all events, meetings.
Will serve as the SLD representative on campus committees and task forces as recommended by the Director.
Assist the Director in the development of the Student Leadership Development budget and monitor spending in the areas that the assistant director oversees.
Assist in the development and implementation of office and campus wide programs such as Weeks of Welcome, Student Government retreat and elections, and first-year student orientations or per Director’s request.
Function as part of the SLD Leadership team in servicing daily walk-in student organization leaders seeking guidance and resources for event planning and student organizational management.
Collaborate with the Director in the development of the unit’s
Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s degree.
2. A total of three (3) years (36 months) in education, training and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position. (Note: Master’s Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.
3. Based on position requirements, additional education, training, and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position, may be required.
Departmental Preferences:
-Experience in working with student groups and leadership programs
Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. (Hours vary based on departmental needs and may include evenings and weekends).
Location: NEIU Main Campus (Requires travel to all NEIU campuses).
Salary
$59,000 - $62,000
Links
JR100724 Program Director
Contact Information
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Northeastern Illinois University
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| Department/College
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Student Leadership
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| Contact
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Molly Filipowicz
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| Phone Number
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7734425223
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