Director of Student Activities

Description

Reporting directly to the Dean of Students and working in close partnership with the Student Life Office, the Director of Student Activities serves as a vital pillar of the community. This role is the primary architect of the student experience outside the classroom, responsible for designing and executing a high-energy, inclusive, student-focused, and transformative student activities program.

The Director of Student Activities will bridge the gap between academic rigor and personal development. This isn’t just an event planner, but instead, a culture-builder who ensures that the student experience beyond the classroom and athletic fields is just as enriching. 

Success in this role is defined by a campus culture where every student, regardless of their interests, feels seen, heard, and engaged. The impact can be seen through the transformation of downtime as a vibrant exploration of social growth, school spirit, and lifelong memories.

Requirements

Essential Role Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, and facilitate multiple community events on campus each week, including select Friday nights and Sunday afternoons, all Saturday nights, and all long weekends while school is in session.
• Produce a year-long calendar of student events to be distributed at the beginning of the school year and updated throughout the year.
• Plan, organize, facilitate, and evaluate major all-school events, including but not limited to community dinners, campus décor during religious holidays, School Dances, Prom, Milbrook Day, Senior Week Events, and the Senior Dinner.
• Plan, organize, facilitate, and evaluate student activities over Long Weekends and Head’s Holidays.
• Work closely with students and the Student Activity Committee to hear their ideas and help them learn how to plan and run successful events.
• Meet weekly with the Dean of Students to review the yearlong plan and events for the upcoming weekend.
• Meet weekly with the Student Activities Committee to review and plan upcoming events, including community communication and coordination with various campus departments as needed (e.g., Food Service, Facilities).
• Support the student newsletter.
• Attend School Calendar meetings.
• Manage a budget for student events.
• Create and oversee a regular feedback system for all entertainment events that includes systematic, regular reviews of data, then share it with the Dean of Students and the Student Activities Committee to develop a plan for future events.
• Oversee student Unity Groups and student club offerings, managing signup processes and the events calendar.
• Oversee student use of the Olmstead Student Union (OSU) during weekdays and on weekends.
• Produce and distribute the weekend schedule of events, and meet with the weekend duty team to coordinate them.
• Help coordinate a shuttle on Saturday evenings, Sundays, and long weekends when school is in session.
• Potentially teach 1-2 classes, coach two seasons, and serve as a dorm parent to combine to make a full-time position.