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Coordinator of Student Programming

April 06, 2012 - May 31, 2012
Location:High Point, NC
Exempt/Non-Exempt:Exempt
Employment Type:Full Time
Department:Staff
Description:For questions regarding this positing please contact Hillary Kokajko at hkokajko@highpoint.edu

• Plans and implements a model program of student activities, in collaboration with the Coordinator of Recreation Services, Campus Activities Team, student workers and the larger University Community
• Independently plans, implements and manages significant portions of the overall program of student activities including off-campus excursions, late night events, and programming series like “Wednesday Night Live”


QUALIFICATIONS:
Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or a related field required


Experience and Training
• Minimum 1 year event planning, student activities or related experience preferred
• Experience negotiating with vendors preferred



Knowledge, Skills, Ability:
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and technologically savvy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Customer service and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work flexible schedule including late night and weekend hours
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Negotiation skills
• Creativity
• Ability to make individual decisions and thrive in a team environment
• Capability to work in a fast paced environment and meet deadlines


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Assists the Director in planning and implementing a model program of student activities
• Plans, implements and manages significant portions of the student activities calendar, including scheduling student staffing for events and negotiating contracts with vendors, with discretion to spend within budget
• Supervises 25 student workers for arcade, theatre, and special event functions, including hiring, firing, disciplining, scheduling, training, assigning work and ensuring completion of assigned responsibilities
• Responsible for producing Activities Calendar
• Collaborates with IT to maintain the student activities website
• Prepares annual budget for School year activities and Summer Experience activities
• Plans and executes all Summer Experience activities events
• Assists in planning and implementing New Student Orientation process and weeklong activities, Fall and Spring Concerts, two dances per year (Fall Formal and Snowball)
• Advises and assists other offices and organizations in planning and organizing special events
• Designs and develops posters and plans and implements rotation throughout campus
• Chief Editor of the Zentih Yearbook: Designs and organizes the Zenith Yearbook, including responsibility for budgets, contracts, production, distribution and quality
• Supervises Campus Activities Team events with focus on night and weekend activities
• Other duties as assigned
• Serves as Chief Chaperone for off-campus events
• Coordinates additional chaperones as needed for off-campus events

ACCOUNTABILITY:
• Plans and delivers student activities programs within the University’s budgetary requirements
• Negotiates vendor contracts
• Supervises part-time student workers and Campus Activities Team events
• Develops and implements comprehensive programming model designed to engage both small niche groups and large sections of the student body
• Collaborates with Student Life, Athletics, Recreation and other departments to maximize financial efficiency with regards to activities programming and student turn out.


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
(Please check below any of the physical requirements for your job.)

( x ) Seeing ( ) Ability to Move Distances Within and
( x ) Color Perception (Red, Green, Amber) and Between Warehouses/Offices
( x ) Hearing/Listening ( ) Climbing
( x ) Clear Speech ( ) Ability to Mount and Dismount Forklift/Truck
( ) Touching ( ) Pushing/Pulling
( ) Dexterity ( x ) Driving (local)
( ) Hand ( x ) Driving (over the road)
( ) Finger ( x ) Standing
( x ) Lifting (25 pounds ) ( ) Other (specify )
( x ) Carrying (25 pounds ) ( ) Other (specify )

Mental/Reasoning Requirements:
( ) Reading - Simple ( x ) Writing- Complex ( x ) Analysis/Comprehension
( x ) Reading - Complex ( x) Clerical ( x ) Judgment/Decision Making
( ) Writing - Simple (x ) Basic Math Skills

Work Environment:
( ) Shift Work ( x ) Outside ( ) Pressurized Equipment
( x ) Works Alone ( ) Extreme Heat ( ) Moving Objects
( x ) Works with Others ( ) Extreme Cold ( ) High Places
( x ) Verbal Contact w/Others ( ) Noise ( ) Fumes/Odors
(x ) Face-to-Face Contact ( ) Mechanical Equipment ( ) Hazardous Materials
( x ) Inside ( ) Electrical Equipment ( ) Dirt Dust



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