Associate Director, Student Engagement

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Posted on Jun 25, 2026
Duties Responsibilities Risk Management Develop a comprehensive process for assessing risk related to RSO events and engaging RSO event planners in educational conversation regarding risk management and compliance with university and facility policies. Train and engage SODA staff on first level review of events. Conduct further review of events that are flagged by SODA staff after first review. Conduct meetings with RSO event planners and relevant university partners to review identified areas of potential risk. Develop and implement educational programs regarding risk prevention for RSOs. Student Engagement Administration Provide direct supervision of Assistant Directors and office support staff. Oversee the daily operation of the SODA functions, as well as the office suite. Advise the Student Election Board. Represent Student Engagement on relevant division and university committees. Assist with the implementation and coordination of university-wide student organization engagement initiatives (e.g. Quad Day). Perform other duties as assigned. Policy Review and Development Conduct regular reviews of current departmental and RSO-related policies and make recommendations, as needed, for revision. As needed, develop new policies to help ensure developmental and efficient management of all matters related to RSOs (e.g. registration, event-planning, etc.). Assessment Serve as primary contact for departmental assessment initiatives. Develop a comprehensive plan for Student Engagement assessment; lead the department in enacting the plan. Assist with annual report submission.