Job Details

• Advise fraternity and sorority executive boards and assist students in building a culture of accountability, compliance, and respect among members, including oversight of large scale community events, accreditation process, and awards.


• Serve as the primary advisor to the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council; provide guidance on short and long-term goals, program planning, standards procedures, and expansion and recruitment procedures.


• Design, implement, and evaluate leadership programming for fraternity and sorority community student leaders in the areas of values congruence, decision-making, consensus-building, resiliency, accountability, and risk management.


• Develop collaborative partnership with the Alumni Engagement and Affinity Programs in the area of fraternity and sorority and other Special Interest Housing Organizations through alumni affinity group engagement and giving.


• Maintain strong partnerships with fraternal organization advisors; provide regular communication about chapters and community; offer regular training opportunities to better assist advisors in understanding the Babson community and in supporting student leadership development.


• Support special interest and living learning communities which includes advising, evaluating, and ensuring integrity in these specialty communities; and identifying new and relevant opportunities for the College to better meet the needs of students, while focusing on student success, affinity, and satisfaction; partner with Residence Education on semester evaluations, annual selection, and other Special Interest Housing projects and programming.


• Serve as primary advocate for student groups throughout organizational Community Standards procedures, including management of educationally-based outcomes to ensure student group learning and compliance; serve as an investigator as needed in student organization and athletic team incidents under the oversight of Community Standards


• Actively participate in cross-College initiatives supporting wellness promotion, health education, and risk prevention as they relate to the specialty communities across campus.


• Actively support departmental programs and initiatives including but not limited to: new student orientation, club and organization training, theme week programming, and large scale department supported events; lead one other departmental project or program as determined annually.


• Conduct regular assessment of programs and initiatives throughout Student Engagement portfolio to inform strategy and ensure prioritization of student learning and development and overall student success.


• Serve on divisional and campus wide committees.


• Advise and counsel students on personal, academic, and community matters. Make referrals as needed.


• Assume additional responsibilities as required.

Position Knowledge/Skills & Abilities Requirements:

• At least 4-6 years of relevant experience including 3-5 years of experience in student affairs.


• Must have knowledge of student group advisement and organizational development; student and staff training development; student leadership program development; and student development theory.


• Must have knowledge of college policies, conduct processes, and legal issues in higher education.


• Must have a demonstrated commitment to working with a diverse and inclusive student body, faculty, staff, and other constituents.


• Must have experience with project and program management and evaluation skills.


• Demonstrated strengths in public speaking and presenting; and excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.


• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with faculty, administration, staff, parents and alumni. Special emphasis in the following areas: Public Safety, Physical Plant, Student Financial Services, Office of Academic Services, Budgets and Accounts Payable, Event Management Office and Alumni and Friends Network.


• Ability to embrace ideas and changes created by all community members.


• Ability to envision and propose new methods to perform tasks that support ET&A; take thoughtful risks; and accept new and ongoing initiatives, objectives, and solutions to gain sought-after results.


• Ability to anticipate and embrace change; demonstrate willingness to achieve, acquire, and utilize new skills and challenging tasks; and is flexible in changing conditions.


• Must have strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).


• Must have knowledge of budget management.

Working Conditions:

• This is a 12-month, full-time position


• Requires regular late evening and/or weekend work.