Assistant Director, Student Engagement
Urbana, IL, USA
Posted on Oct 27, 2026
Duties Responsibilities Advisement and Supervision Supervise a full-time Coordinator in Student Engagement. Assist, as needed, with supervision of student staff. Serve as advisor to one of the following: Student Organization Resource Fee (SORF) Board: elected body charged with allocating funding to RSOs. Facilitate training and education for board members and guide organizational development. Oversee record maintenance, fiscal management and reporting, funding standards, and allocation reviews, providing approvals as needed. and recruitment of future board members. Attend funding meetings to provide appropriate guidance and support to board officers and members. Collaborate with Student Engagement team members to ensure SORF policies and processes are incorporated into appropriate orientations and workshops. Supervise student staff hired by the Board for operations. Illinois Student Government (ISG) Committees, Leadership, and/or Chairs. Serve as a co-advisor, along with the Director of Student Engagement, providing support and guidance to ISG. Attend meetings, one-on-one’s, etc. Facilitate training and education regarding relevant processes and procedures (e.g. University Budget and Finance processes for purchasing). Assist with the onboarding process of new members of ISG. Student Organization Education and Training Development and implementation of workshops, round tables, training, and other educational opportunities for RSO leaders. Conduct needs assessments, identify learning outcomes, create curriculum, assess effectiveness. Collaborate with campus partners to identify existing programs relevant to RSO leaders and to explore opportunities for co-programming. Conduct various educational programs and train both professional and student staff in facilitating programs. Student Organization Administration Oversee the RSO registration and event registration processes. Serve as point of contact for issues and concerns related to RSO registration and event registration. As needed, lead the coordination of the awarding of RSO scholarships. Communicate with Student Affairs Advances and/or donors regarding the scholarship requirements, application and decision-making processes. Manage the process from timeline development through communication to award recipients, serving as a reviewer as/if needed. As needed, participate in RSO stewardship and donor relations, including but not limited to working with student org members to solicit donations and thank donors in coordination with Student Affairs Advancement. Student Engagement Administration Participate as a member of the overall Student Engagement team by attending staff meetings, staff development meetings, etc. Participate in the coordination and implantation of the annual Quad Day (August) and Student Org Expo (January/February). Participate in marketing and outreach activities throughout the year. Other Duties as Assigned Perform other duties as assigned (including service on campus committees) to advance the unit, department, and division.
