Team Advisor - Max A. Shacknai Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education

Accountabilities:

As a Team Advisor in the Max. A. Shacknai Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education, this position is primarily responsible for the oversight of a portfolio of student volunteer teams, events, and trainings on campus, as well as communication with various community partners and organizations.

Areas of focus include responsibility for:

• accountable for ensuring that all student leaders and members within assigned areas receive sufficient training to meet their obligations;
• high quality development, implementation, and evaluation of assigned volunteer teams;
• ensuring that students have access to opportunities for student group membership and leadership and that they receive value as a result of their participation in the community;
• encouraging students to achieve a sense of responsibility for their personal growth and academic success;
• effective outreach to students and proactively ensuring students engage in campus life area through personal interactions, and various media;
• applying knowledge of campus life area to the development and execution of programs that align with and foster the development of students within program areas. Ensures effective and responsible execution of these programs;
• developing and sharing knowledge about campus life area and University policies and procedures;
• effective management of logistics for event and programs including accurate capture and maintenance of records and program data;
• generating ideas for program execution;
• assessing and making appropriate judgements in cases of emergencies;
• managing assigned budgets;
• as required, effectively supervising students; and
• other duties as assigned.

Professional Experience/Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of experience working in civic and/or community engagement settings or comparable experience required; college/university setting preferred
• Ability to be detail-oriented
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of student development theory, student and organization advising models
• Experience working with not-for-profit and community organizations
• Experience developing student leaders, student organizations, and advisor trainings/resources
• Experience with student learning outcomes, assessment, and data-driven decision making

Education:

A Bachelor's or Master's degree is preferred; if a Master's, a related field such as higher education administration, education, social work, or counseling is preferred.

Other Information:

Diversity Statement Requirement:
Colgate has a diverse student, faculty, staff, and alumni population representing a variety of races, gender identities, social economic status, sexual orientations, languages, national origins, etc. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Plan presents a framework for continuing the creation of an inclusive campus and engaging the Colgate community in this effort in the years ahead. Please describe how you would connect and work with a diverse community. The statement can be any length (e.g. paragraph or page). You can upload the statement under the Diversity Statement document heading. For information on how to write a diversity statement, see our Guidance on Crafting Diversity Statements .

EEO Statement:

It is the policy of Colgate University not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of their race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, disability, protected Veterans status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, being or having been victims of domestic violence or stalking, familial status, or any other categories covered by law. Colgate is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

About Colgate University

Colgate University is a highly selective residential liberal arts institution distinguished by academic excellence and interdisciplinary inquiry. Located on a beautiful campus in upstate New York, Colgate takes pride in the active engagement of its students and faculty in local, national, and global communities.