Student Development Specialist II

Job Title

Student Development Specialist II

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Memorial Student Center Student Programs

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experience. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

 

Who we are

The Memorial Student Center engages students in experiences preparing them to be global leaders through providing campus programs and service opportunities. You may know of the Memorial Student Center as a building, but the MSC is also a department providing students with academic, cultural awareness and arts programs making the student experience at Texas A&M even better. Our vision is to partner with students to develop engaged and empowered citizens.

For more information, please visit us at https://msc.tamu.edu/ .

 

What we want

The Student Development Specialist II is responsible for providing professional and specialized skills for planning, developing, implementing, and managing student development programs, activities, and/or services. Serves on committees and task forces as scheduled and serves as a primary advisor for two MSC committees.

 

What you need to know
Salary: $43,000.00-$45,000/Annual (commensurate based on hire's experience).
Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.

Position Details: Occasional work beyond regular business hours for meetings concerning students and with student groups. Some travel within the state of Texas is required for assigned committees.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree

• One year of experience in student affairs work or related specialty with a Bachelor’s degree

• No experience is required with a Master’s degree

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in student affairs, counseling, or related field

• Related extra-curricular experience and/or student development experiences

• Program planning experience and experience working with students

• Knowledge of student development theory

Essential Duties/Tasks:

• Advisement of Assigned Committees - MSC Aggie Leaders of Tomorrow and MSC Spencer Leadership Conference.

• Student Connection & Engagement - Provides advising, coaching, leadership development, and training to assigned student committee(s)and their leadership team(s). Supports membership recruitment, retention, and the overall sustainability of the student committee. Meets routinely with committee chairperson(s), executive members, and/or committee members.

• Student Competency/Skill Development - Educates students to fulfill their responsibilities in program conceptualization, promotion, production, evaluation, interpersonal and leadership skill development, goal setting, and decision making. Reviews marketing and advertising plans with students. Supports the contract review and execution process related to speakers, facilities, services, and other aspects in the production of committee programs and events.

• Campus and Community Collaboration - Serves as a liaison to develop cross-campus and community-wide partnerships and collaborations with the student group. 

• Budgeting & Development - Monitors financial development, budget planning, and fundraising efforts for the committees.

• Travel Expectations - Travels with students 2 to 3 times per year for organizational business. This includes overnight and out of town retreats and conferences.

• Administration - Actively contributes to MSC departmental and Division of Student Affairs meetings. Submits monthly reports and year-end evaluations and maintains comprehensive files and records. May be called upon to serve on various MSC Department and/or Division of Student Affairs programs and/or University task forces that relate to issues concerning students. May attend or present at local/regional conferences and campus student organization meetings. Adheres to University policy and procedures. Perform other duties as assigned.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes. 

• Health , dental , vision , life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays 

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave  and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month

• Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas 

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more 

• Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time   for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

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Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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