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About the Job
The Assistant Director of Campus Activities & Leadership is a full-time professional staff member reporting to the Director of Campus Activities & Leadership. S/he will assist in planning, promoting, and managing a broad spectrum of campus activities and programs that will cultivate a vibrant/active social life and help nurture student leadership development. We believe teamwork is necessary for organizational success, and so our team promotes innovation, creativity, and problem-solving. As such, candidates must understand, acknowledge and actively contribute to accomplishing the mission and vision of the Campus Activities & Leadership department, which is to enhance the student’s educational experience through holistic care and leadership development by facilitating interactions and programs outside of the classroom.
About CCU
CCU is the premier interdenominational Christian university in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region, delivering world-class education to thousands of students. The fully accredited, nonprofit University is located in Lakewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.
CCU was founded in 1914 on two principles — grace and truth. CCU’s scriptural foundation comes from John 1:17: For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. (ESV)
CCU's mission is Christ-centered higher education, transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth.
A leader in higher education, the University has been consistently ranked in the top 2 percent of colleges and universities nationwide for its core curriculum by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. CCU has had nine consecutive years of enrollment growth and has been named one of the five fastest-growing master’s granting universities by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
CCU offers more than 100-degree program options for traditional and adult students through its College of Undergraduate Studies and College of Adult and Graduate Studies. More than 9,000 students attend the University on the main campus, in regional centers throughout Colorado, and online.
Scripture states that all Christians are called to serve Christ and minister to others. Because Christians are individuals with different gifts and callings, we serve Christ in various ministry vocations. CCU invites you to explore how you may use your calling and skills at the University.
What is most appealing about working at CCU?
Faith-friendly: CCU’s culture is unique to higher education. Where else can you pursue academic excellence yet read the Holy Bible, pray with teammates and students at work, and work to impact our culture in support of Christian values?
Conventionally Christian: As a university, we have an enduring commitment to Christ, his kingdom, and the truth of God’s Word.
Live out your calling: We are a traditional evangelical university where you can invest your God-given talents and abilities alongside coworkers and teammates while profoundly influencing students as they deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ.
Equip students for kingdom work: You can be a part of helping students discover their callings and preparing them for positions of significant leadership in the church, business, government, education, and other professions, as a critical part of our University's Strategic Priorities.
We’re looking for candidates who have:
Bachelor’s Degree required/Master’s Degree in Student Affairs, or related area preferred.
Administrative experience at the collegiate level includes managing large-scale campus events and overseeing a complete array of fiscal and operational complexities associated with a co-curricular event and program planning required.
We have demonstrated organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; detail-oriented.
We have demonstrated a record of successful administrative leadership and experience managing and supervising professional and support staff.
Ability to sustain communication with diverse groups, anticipate problems, reconcile conflicts, and maintain a vital student affairs philosophical base for student engagement, development, and support.
Key Job Duties
Mission Contribution
CCU’s mission is Christ-centered higher education, transforming students to impact the world with grace and truth. In this role, the Assistant Director of Campus Activities & Leadership – Student Programming contributes to the mission by enhancing the student’s educational experience through holistic care and leadership development by facilitating interactions and programs outside of the classroom.
Student Organizations & Standards and Accountability Board (SSAB)
Comprehensively manage and encourage the thriving of current and new student-led organizations and their advisors, providing strategic structure, training, proactive problem-solving, and accountability to associated CCU policies and procedures and Student Government Association (SGA) funds.
Engineer and nurture the SSAB student director role to increase the effectiveness and integration of the SSAB Committee Members in support and accountability of student organizations for budget allocations, chartering, sustaining qualification expectations, and suspensions.
Institute standards and expectations for advisor roles as a consultant, trainer, and critical problem-solving collaborator with advisors for student-led organizations' leadership development and institutional policy compliance.
Facilitate the beginning of the year Involvement Fair, other student organization initiatives, and the Connections Expo to raise awareness of current student organizations and explore the creation of new organizations.
Campus Activities & Leadership (CA&L) Departmental Leadership
Enrich, cultivate, and cast vision for our departmental student leaders, driving the hiring process, yearly retreat, monthly training, and passing-of-the-torch programming.
Through a joint effort with the CA&L departmental leadership team, brainstorm and create strategic experiential programming for staff team effectiveness and growth, reinforce and aid departmental facilitated events including retreats, leadership training, and weekly staff meetings.
Amplify CA&L brand recognition through direct oversight and creation of comprehensive and cohesive marketing processes and procedures for large initiatives and all program areas.
Develop and encourage team accountability to assessment practices for continuous improvement and cohesive documentation towards achieving mission, goals, and objectives through our programs and services.
Coach and catalyze the leadership and management potential of Graduate Assistant staff through providing developmental opportunities as they operate assessment practices, oversee marketing channels and develop new methods of marketing and assessment to enhance team effectiveness.
Prepare, manage, and steward the operating budget and expenditures associated with critical areas of oversight.
Intramurals
Coach and catalyze the Intramurals program through direct guidance of the student director of intramurals to oversee the effectiveness of the intramural team.
Provide coaching opportunities to enhance the growth of student leaders, participants, spectators, and the program.
Provide operational management of intramurals by collaborating with Athletics and various outside vendors to reserve the proper space for upcoming scheduled seasons.
Manage the hiring, training, scheduling, and evaluation of referees.
Enforce the intramural policies and procedures.
Perform all other duties as assigned.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, you may be required to walk, stand, sit, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, speak with clarity, and have appropriate vision and hearing capabilities. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 25-40 pounds. You will be required to work occasional irregular hours, including nights and weekends. Local and regional travel is expected. Colorado Christian University expects all faculty and staff to become a part of the University community by participating in activities and events on the campus throughout the year, which may occur during evenings and weekends.
What we offer our employees:
We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to all employees. Our benefits package includes a tuition waiver program, excellent healthcare, generous paid time off, matching 403(b) retirement plan, additional organizational paid benefits, and voluntary benefits.
Colorado Christian University’s pay philosophy is based on internal and external pay equity data and budgetary considerations for effective stewardship. Pay will be assigned based on relevant experience at $17.50 - $18.75 per hour. We reserve the right to pay an equitable rate that we believe is within our salary structure or that may fit a candidate’s qualifications or experience for the job. A posted wage range does not guarantee a specific wage range for a job offer. CCU reserves the right to make pay decisions based on economic and equity considerations to attract the best possible talent. CCU does not determine pay based on sex or any other protected status.