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Job Summary:

• This is a live-in position with Rensselaer provided housing.

The Assistant Dean for the Fraternity & Sorority Commons will assist the Associate Dean for Fraternity & Sorority Commons (FSC) in creating and sustaining the vision for the fraternity and sorority community as an integral part of the Student Experience. The Assistant Dean will have a shared responsibility in working with and supporting fraternity/sorority organizations in their living, meeting, and programming spaces.

The Assistant Dean will assist the Associate Dean in the creation of sustainable, inclusive, and developmentally rich programs, and aid in matters related to community risk and liability management

In addition, the incumbent will support the Associate Dean in all health and safety initiatives for both on/off campus properties. The Assistant Dean will work with community partners on diversity, equity and inclusion education, large scale community philanthropic initiatives, and work to support various programming and educational workshops.

The Assistant Dean will also work to develop and implement effective public relations and marketing strategies to support community/council awareness. The Assistant Dean will support student staff, and provide advisement for up to two councils, and share coaching responsibilities for a grouping of designated organizations.

Expected pay: $51,500 + Rensselaer provided housing/utilities + full benefits

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting and cannot be exceeded.

Shift: This position serves irregular hours and on-call to meet residential student needs, requiring the ability to travel to on-campus and off-campus locations within the Capital District.

Driving: Requires driving a personal vehicle for non-passenger use

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline
• Two (2) years’ of experience in a closely related Student Affairs role, including the following:
  • Demonstrated experience advising and counseling students
  • Demonstrated experience responding appropriately to student concerns and manage student issues
• Ability to travel to on-campus and off-campus locations within the Capital District as a requirement of on-call duties

Preferred:

• Masters Degree in student personnel, higher education administration, or related area
•  Valid US Driver license
• Preference given to those with experience working directly with fraternity & sorority organizations

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge and understanding of fraternity/sorority systems, national and regional trends, policies, procedures, governance, organizational development and recruitment processes
• Ability to exercise good judgment and the ability to remain unbiased and impartial in dealing with fraternity and sorority issues
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to analyze and interpret data
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet established goals and objectives
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Ability to work in fast paced, rapidly changing environment
• Demonstrated problem solving and project management skills

About Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Come Change the World with Us! Make a world-changing difference at the nation’s oldest and one of the world’s most renowned technological research universities, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where students, faculty, and alumni have been defining the scientific and technological advances of our world for nearly 200 years. Join a legacy of changemakers confronting the most pressing problems facing humanity and our planet. Designed to enrich and augment classroom and laboratory studies, the student life experience is a vital part of Rensselaer's undergraduate education. With more than 60 percent of undergraduates living on our 275-acre Troy, NY campus, Rensselaer offers a large and vital residential community. Rensselaer is home to more than 200 clubs and organizations, offering students opportunities to immerse themselves in activities outside the classroom. Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

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