Position Openings

Greek Advisor/Weekend Programming Coordinator

Position Summary:

The Greek Advisor/Weekend Program Coordinator promotes growth and development of student organizations, with emphasis on academic achievement, leadership, service and personal wellness. At the same time, the Greek Advisor/Weekend Program Coordinator promotes the Greek system and Student Organizations as integral to the success of the College mission.

Supervision Received/Supervision Exercised:

The Greek Advisor/Weekend Program Coordinator reports directly to the Director of Campus Life and indirectly to the Vice President for Student Life.

Specific Duties:

Greek Advisor Responsibilities

  • Serve as the Intra-Fraternity Council and Pan-Hellenic Council Advisor and attend weekly meetings
  • Work with the Student Conduct Coordinator to facilitate Greek Conduct
  • Oversee Greek Escrow system and budgets
  • Facilitate the use of an all-Greek programming budget
  • Serve as a liaison between the Greek organizations and administration/faculty
  • Help facilitate Greek recruitment efforts
  • Update, maintain and provide the Greek Manual to the Greek community
  • Provide yearly Greek Advisor/Greek Alumni Board training
  • Evaluate and implement risk management protocols
  • Conduct safety checks of Greek housing
  • Work with the Director of Campus Life to provide risk management training for all of the small housing units
  • Help implement the Alma College Greek Strategic Plan
  • Work in conjunction with the Greek Leadership Team
  • Meet weekly with House Managers and Presidents to ensure that chapters are successful and are following appropriate risk management guidelines

Weekend Program Coordinator

  • Work closely with Student Congress and attend their weekly meetings
  • Work with Student Congress to keep up-to-date contact and event information for all of Alma’s student organizations through utilization of Datatel
  • Co-advise the Alma College Union Board and attend its weekly meetings
  • Create and implement a weekend programming series
  • Responsible for the oversight, implementation, and planning of ongoing weekend programs
  • Maintain budget oversight for weekend programming
  • Develop special programming at the discretion of the Vice President for Student Life or the Director of Campus Life
  • Responsible for necessary procedures required to implement planned events, including but not limited to: maintenance of events calendar and college database, space reservations and requisitions, budget preparation and processing, publicity approval, collection of monies and ticket distribution
  • Work closely with faculty, staff and student leaders in planning events
  • Collaborate with Security, Dining Services, Public Relations, ITS and other College personnel for event implementation
  • Represent the Student Life Office at various College events
  • Represent the Student Life Office at the Mid-America NACA conference (National Association of College Activities)
  • Other duties as assigned

Other Responsibilities:

  • This position includes night and weekend hours. A typical work week would be Tuesday–Friday, noon–8 p.m., and Saturday 4 p.m.–midnight
  • The Greek Advisor/Weekend Programming Coordinator is required to live in the Alma Community

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and two years of Student Activities, Greek Life or related experience required. Master’s Degree in a related field preferred.

Send a letter of application and résumé with names and contact information for three professional references to blandford@alma.edu. Incomplete application files will not be considered. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The Greek Advisor/Weekend Program Coordinator position has a start date of July 1, 2011.

Alma College is a selective, baccalaureate liberal arts college committed to academic excellence and development of responsible leaders. Alma’s undergraduates thrive on challenging academic programs in a supportive, small-college environment emphasizing active, collaborative learning and close student-faculty interaction. Alma is a private Phi Beta Kappa institution located in the center of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

Alma College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body.

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