Fraternity and Sorority Involvement Program Manager University Center

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The

University Center

invites applications for a

Fraternity and Sorority Involvement Program Manager

to join their team. This position coordinates the activities of fraternity and sorority chapters at the University of Montana. This position serves as the advisor to the various chapters, councils, and committees. The Program Manager is expected to manage all resources of fraternity and sorority program by managing daily operations, formulating policies, and planning use of materials and human resources. The Program Manager is responsible for strategic planning, development of short- and long-term goals, oversight of human and financial resources, and supervising other personnel. This position reports to the Director of Campus Engagement under the University Center organization. The scope of the position frequently requires attendance at evening and/or weekend activities, meetings, seminars, and workshops.

Key duties and responsibilities include:

Promote a positive profile of the fraternity and sorority community by providing overall advisement, training, and support of the recognized social fraternities and sororities on campus.

Assist in establishing and/or maintaining the position of the fraternity and sorority community within the collegial environment by ensuring their understanding of and compliance with all University policies, UM Community Standards, Mutual Agreement, as well as municipal, state, and federal laws.

Address fraternity and sorority judicial matters as necessary, assist the Office of Community Standards, and communicate with UM police.

Provide positive guidance and mentoring for student members of the fraternity and sorority community by developing a collaborative relationship with and supporting faculty and staff advisors, alumni advisors, volunteers, and general headquarters staff.

Provide regular feedback to fraternity and sorority chapters by administering the annual feedback meetings and fraternity and sorority life awards processes.

Coordinate educational programming related to leadership, risk management, etc., including the annual fraternity and sorority life leadership retreat.

Coordinate annual fraternity and sorority recruitment.

Develop a cooperative relationship with alumni advisors and general headquarters by working with them on individual chapter matters.

Manage financial resources, within budget limits, in accordance with University guidelines.

Supervise staff member(s), graduate assistant(s), and/or student worker(s).

Assist in establishing and continuing a cooperative relationship between the fraternity and sorority community, Missoula, and University communities by facilitating the governing mutual agreement, serving necessary committees, serving as a liaison and communicating planned student activities to the fraternity and sorority life leadership and encouraging their participation.

Ensure that the goals and objectives of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement and its programs are included in the annual goals and objectives for the office of Student Life and Activities.

As a member of Student Life and Activities, serve as a general advisor to all student life coordinators and the overall success of its programs and activities.

Promote a positive image of the University by assisting Student Life and Activities in the planning, development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of events and leadership programs and assists with other staff-initiated programs.

Contribute to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.

Remain competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training and/or courses.

Support the overall operation of the University Center and contributes to the department’s success by performing all other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.

Minimum Required Experience

Bachelor’s degree

Demonstrated experience with student leadership programming, organizational development, initiating, event planning, executing, and assessing student programs and services, and measuring student outcomes is required. Experience incorporating multi-cultural and multi-perspective experiences for students that need to succeed in a global, broadly diverse society is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with social Greek letter organizations in an advisory or leadership capacity.

Bachelor’s degree in educational administration, college student personnel, or other related field.

At least one (1) year of direct advisory experience with student organizations.

About the University Center

, Greek Life

, and UM

The University Center enriches campus life by providing student-focused opportunities, programs, services, and space. Fraternities and sororities are an established tradition on the University of Montana campus, dating back over 110 years. Currently, UM has six fraternities and three Panhellenic sororities. These organizations strive to develop leadership skills, social responsibility, and academic excellence in each of our members.

The University of Montana is flagship, research institution with approximately 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. It is located in Missoula, a culturally vibrant community of about 75,000, surrounded by mountains and three rivers converge. Abundant recreational opportunities in surrounding state and national forests and nearby Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park complement a thriving intellectual atmosphere. The University of Montana offers eligible employees a generous benefits package that positively separates UM from other local employers and offers many programs and policies to support work-life balance for its employees.

The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action

: Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of “mission first, people always; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.

To learn more about the University of Montana, please visit the links below.

University of Montana

Video: Mission First, People Always

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Position Details

Position Title:

Program Manager

Position Number:

120400

Department:

UC Administration

Work Schedule:

Full-time, 1.0 FTE (40 Hours a week), Varies including weekday, evenings, weekends, 12 months/year

Salary:

$18.684/hr

Current employee’s rate of pay for this position will be determined by the staff compensation plan and will minimally be this posted salary. For questions and details regarding the staff compensation plan

, email the

Compensation Department

Union Affiliation:

FOCUS-MFPE

Probationary Period:

Six months minimum

Benefits Include

Insurance package, mandatory retirement plan, partial tuition waiver, and wellness program.

Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to the Offer of Employment In accordance with University regulations, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. ADA/EOE/AA/Veteran's Preference

Reasonable accommodations are provided in the hiring process for persons with disabilities. For example, this material is available in alternative format upon request. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, we encourage applications from minorities, veterans, and women. Qualified candidates may request veterans’ or disabilities preference in accordance with state law. References:

References not listed on the application materials may be contacted; notice may be provided to the applicant. Testing:

Individual hiring departments at UM may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions. Employment Eligibility:

All New Employees must be eligible and show employment eligibility verification by the first date of employment at UM, as legally required (e.g., Form I-9).

Company info

The University of Montana
Website : https://www.umt.edu