College: SOWELA

Department: Enrollment Management & Student Affairs

Sub department: Student Services

Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Administrative/Staff

Salary: Start of $28,000 with actual offer based on experience and education

Duties and Responsibilities: These are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation(s). Other reasonable duties may be assigned.
• Create, plan, organize, and execute student events, programs, and activities that are educational, social, cultural, and interesting to the college’s diverse group of students. (i.e., Welcome Week, Monthly cultural events, etc.)
• Coordinate the campus food pantry by monitoring and preparing food bag requests, manage inventory/supplies, and upkeep pantry storage area, and grocery shopping.
• Maintain an updated student activity calendar and social media presence to include schedules of student workshops, events, and programs.
• Proficiency in providing reports, organizing calendar events, and staying within a budget for events.
• Provide oversight to student clubs, coordinate the development and facilitation of extra-curricular and co-curricular activities that promote personal growth and student engagement.
• Ensure clubs/organizations are following college policies and procedures.
• Responsible for keeping the Student Organization Handbook updated.
• Serve as assistant SGA advisor, overseeing meetings and reporting any issues that need to be addressed to the Director of Student Services in a timely manner.
• Coordinate and promote intramural sports year around. Have knowledge to oversee the planning and organizing of intramural programs.
• Supervise and monitor intramural activities.
• Maintain community contacts and resources and act as a liaison when appropriate.
• Provide opportunities and assist in enhancing the college experience for student life participation that will result in social, personal, and intellectual growth outside of the classroom.
• Participate and assist with the organization of new student orientation.
• Provide excellent customer service and respond in a timely manner to any requests from students, faculty, staff, or other colleagues.
• Work with instructional site/campuses student affairs personnel to provide opportunities for student life.
• Perform other job-related duties and projects as assigned in support of the college’s mission, values and goals.
• Maintain professional appearance and appropriate work ethic (attendance, cooperation, etc.)
• Other duties as deemed necessary.

Required Education: • Associates degree.

Required Experience: • One year experience in event planning and/or working with students.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Superior communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and possess a great deal of flexibility.
• Team player, possess a high energy level and exhibit a positive attitude.
• Proficiency in the use of standard office equipment and networked personal computers.
• Proficiency in or ability to become proficient in a variety of software, including but not limited to Microsoft Office.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical computations needed to complete job tasks.
• Skilled at planning, organizing, and prioritizing job duties to meet deadlines.
• Maintaining interpersonal professional working relationship at all levels – students, peers, and Executives.

Preferred Education: • Bachelor’s degree.

Preferred Experience: One year experience in event planning and/or working with students. preferably in student life, student engagement, and/or higher education

Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, SOWELA has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. SOWELA is committed to diversity and is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. SOWELA is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.