Student Development Specialist III
Purpose
Purpose:
To oversee comprehensive leadership programs that assist students in understanding, utilizing
and learning campus resources and opportunities to enable student success. Responsible for
determining student needs, establishing priorities and directing programs in the overall area of
student life.
Essential Functions
Function 1:
Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the FLOC (Freshman Leaders on Campus) program,
specifically training and advising individual student advisors and their planning committees for
year-long activities including leadership trainings, Holiday Extravaganza, Dr. Seuss? Birthday,
and Faculty Food-for-Thought in addition to thematic programming centralized around one
social justice issue.
30 % Time
Function 2:
Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the UTA HOSTS! (Helping Other Students To
Success) Peer to Peer Mentoring program, specifically training and advising individual student
directors that oversees the initial matching process coordination, planning and implementation of
peer mentoring socials and events. Also ensuring quality recruitment and training of mentees and
mentors throughout the year at the appropriate timeframes
20 % Time
Function 3:
Develop, implement and teach curriculum for the EDAD 1130 - Foundations of Leadership
course specifically geared towards first-year and second-year students to provide the personal
and professional skills and knowledge to enable academic and personal success.
20 % Time
Function 4:
Develop the sophomore year experience program and work closely with the Leadership Learning
Community at the Heights on Pecan complex.
10 % Time
Function 5:
Supervise a Graduate Assistant and oversee their work on Leadership Center programs and
advising involvement with student programs, organizations or supervision of students.
10 % Time
Function 6:
Help Associate Director and Director execute other major Leadership Center events including
the Fall Leadership Retreat, Certified Leaders Institutes, and Leadership Recognition Ceremony.
5 % Time
Function 7:
Work with different on-campus administrators and faculty for external communication for oncampus involvement in programs and courses. Establish relationships with non-profit agencies
for community service opportunities for students.
5 % Time
Function 8:
% Time
Marginal/Incidental Functions
Marginal/Incidental Functions:
Other functions as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Master's degree in Educational Leadership, College Student Personnel or Student Affairs
Administration, or other degree related to student development. 3 years of experience advising or
working with student organizations with leadership, mentoring or community service focus.
Prior experience with planning and implementing events from small-scale to large-scale in
scope, including marketing, logistics and evaluation of program. Effective oral and written
communication skills. Must be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal relationship skills with
an ability to work with a variety of people, especially students and community partners. Must
have a strong customer service orientation and motivation to obtain high quality results that
exceed expectations. Ability to work in a dynamic, deadline-driven and fast paced office
environment. Applicants must include in their online resume the following information: 1)
Employment history: name of company, period employed (from month/year to month/year), job
title, summary of job duties and 2) Education: college or college degree, list school name, degree
type, major, graduated or not, and hours completed if not graduated.
Preferred Qualifications:
[None Provided]