Assistant Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life (Health, Safety, & Event Planni

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:+ CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process (harepoint.com/:b:/s/KnowledgeBaseArticlesSharing/EfiwgKReZ4VAjprFZPKWUm0Bq\_sU3KzTmERfpryq0esPKQ) . Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.+ CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. (harepoint.com/:b:/s/KnowledgeBaseArticlesSharing/Eeys15Xva4hFokHVtbP1eGIB5i1WFLc-J3k9KHgrFYZ7mg) Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.+ If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants (su.edu/sites/hr/files/Application\_Process\_for\_External\_Applications\_Non-Penn\_State\_Employees\_.pdf) .JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:The Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life is seeking an Assistant Director for Health, Safety, & Event Planning to advise and lead health and safety initiatives, including risk prevention efforts, event planning and monitoring, and policy compliance. The purpose of Fraternity & Sorority Life at Penn State is to support the mission and goals of the university, strengthen the scholarship and build the character and integrity of our members, promote brotherhood, sisterhood, and siblinghood, develop leadership, engage State College through community service and philanthropic efforts, and affirm personal and organizational responsibility. Reporting to the Senior Assistant Director for Health, Safety, & Event Planning, this position will support chapter leaders, advisors, and local house corporation personnel within a fraternity and sorority community of approximately 70 chapters and 4 distinct councils.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:+ Coach chapters across all four governing councils, including regular meetings with chapter risk managers, event planners, and accountability officers.+ Review and discuss chapter health and safety plans and event registrations.+ Conduct pre-event walk-throughs and post-event meetings with chapter leadership to enhance the health, safety, and success of each registered event.+ Participate in community on-site event monitoring and assessment program.+ Analyze new member survey responses and conduct interviews with students about their new member education/intake experience.+ Communicate and partner with chapter advisors, alumni, inter/national headquarters representatives, facility property managers, and other relevant stakeholders to discuss the progress of local chapters.+ Facilitate health, safety, and event planning educational programs and training.+ Assist chapters with developing relationships with local neighborhood associations, residents, and State College Borough officials.Candidates must demonstrate:+ Understanding of student development, risk prevention and event planning concepts, and health and safety issues in the fraternity and sorority community.+ Ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and providing culturally competent and inclusive services to students and organizations from historically underrepresented communities.+ Record of collaboration with students, University departments, inter/national headquarters, and other stakeholders.+ Effective communication skills, including motivational interviewing, advising, and coaching.+ Ability to balance holding students accountable with developing positive and trusting relationships.+ Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to resolve conflict.+ Presentation and training facilitation skills.The position requires a bachelor’s degree or higher and 3+ years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and related experience. A willingness and ability to work flexible hours to support night and weekend activities is required, including as a part of the shared, rotating schedule for on-site event assessment, approximately one or two weeks a month.This position offers a flexible work arrangement that combines remote and on-campus work. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.Benefits for full-time employees at Penn State include (visit su.edu/benefits for more detailed information):+ Medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans+ Tuition discounts (including for a spouse and dependent children up to the age of 26)+ Generous vacation time and sick time+ 16 paid holidays/campus closure daysThe Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusive excellence that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusive excellence as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.The salary range for this position, including all possible grades is:$46,400.00 - $67,300.00Salary Structure (su.edu/current-employee/compensation/staff-salary-grades-and-leveling-matrix) - additional information on Penn State's job and salary structure.CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS:Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here (su.edu/annual-security-reports) .Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.EEO IS THE LAWPenn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. 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