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Senior Director, Student Life, Working Professionals MBA Programs

Company:
University of Chicago
Job Location:
Chicago, Illinois
Category:
Student Affairs and Services
Type:
Full-Time

General Summary: The Senior Director of Student Life for the Working Professionals MBA Programs is responsible for providing enterprise-wide leadership on the strategic direction and program development concerning student groups, student events, diversity and inclusion, student wellness, and student life for Chicago Booth Evening, Weekend and Executive MBA program to create and maintain a strong community. The Senior Director’s role is broad-reaching and integral to the success of all Booth students as they work closely with the senior leadership teams from Career Services, Leadership Development, Faculty and Academic Services, and Admissions to strategically create and coordinate all student-facing programming and operational activities.

About the Role: Play an active role on the Student Life senior leadership team to ensure that all constituents receive extraordinary support commensurate with their student life needs and to facilitate a collaborative culture across all Student Life functions, Chicago Booth campuses, and the University. Manages a staff of professionals that may include assistant, associate, and director-level roles. Leads in their development, goal-setting, and accountability. The Director role currently assigned to the position executes the delivery of the program and key objectives as assigned by this role.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Lead, drive, and forge collaborations with all Student Life team members, with direct reports and skip-level reports in three programs.
  • Accountable to manage and monitor the budget and accounts associated with all student life activities for the Evening, Weekend, and Executive MBA in Chicago.
  • Review and approve vendor arrangements in partnership with Chicago Booth’s contracts department.
  • Coordinate with EXP and AXP staff on Kick-Off-Week, Electives, and International Weeks, as appropriate; be on site for premiere events (Kick-Off Week, EMBA Electives weeks, Graduation week, etc.) and on-site for some class sessions.
  • Coordinate with Evening and Weekend staff on LAUNCH and other premiere events.
  • Advise and counsel students on academic and professional issues.
  • Generate and interpret data from student databases to monitor trends, and to provide updates to Associate and Deputy Dean.
  • Develop and support promotional and recruitment plans with Admissions.
  • Develop an annual student communication plan, which meets the needs of students and fosters a positive relationship between the Student Life and Administrative teams and students.
  • Approve student leave of absence requests, and track return plan. Keep Booth Accounting appropriately updated for budget management purposes.
  • Attend all student government meetings for XP and E/W (SPC and SAC), and keep the Associate Dean and Deputy Dean informed on student concerns.
  • Develop student life programming strategy and manage the team responsible for implementing programming to ensure a positive student experience.
  • Collaborate with Chicago Booth Alumni Relations & Advancement teams to create and maintain relationships with alumni.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
  • A minimum of ten years of experience in student affairs, business, or higher education is required.
  • At least five years of successfully managing a team to achieve results is required.
  • Experience managing a budget, including setting budgets and budgetary priorities, forecasting, and meeting targets required.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) required.
  • Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills, as well as organizational and follow-through skills required.
  • Ability to work as part of a collaborative team as well as independently with little supervision; possess a self-motivated disposition; outstanding interpersonal skills required.
  • Demonstrated ability to set goals, identify opportunities for improvement, and recommend effective changes, all while achieving key objectives resulting in desired outcomes required.
  • Excellent strategic / program planning, implementation, and assessment required.
  • Ability to handle multiple detailed tasks/projects simultaneously and meet strict deadlines with frequent interruptions required.
  • Demonstrated ability to engage and work effectively and diplomatically with colleagues, as well as with students, faculty, and corporate contacts from many cultural backgrounds required.
  • Ability to work occasional evenings and Saturdays required.
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