Job Family

Student Affairs & Services 

Responsible for services targeting the physical, emotional, academic, and financial well-being of students, including but not limited to admissions, enrollment, athletics, career services, residence life, student activities, counseling, and health programs.

Career Track and Job Level

Student Activity

Plans oversees and coordinates a wide range of programs, events, and student activities. Develops orientation programming for incoming students and other programming that fosters student communities. Manages the financial operations that support all recognized student organizations.

P2: Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline; still acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills. Builds knowledge of the organization, processes, and customers. Solves a range of straightforward problems. Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction.

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Responsibilities

The job administers a range of programs, events, and student activities. Assists in the development and implementation of orientation programming for incoming students and other programming that fosters student communities. Performs analysis of financial operations that support all recognized student organizations with moderate guidance from others.

1) Coordinates with the students and staff to develop activities, programs, and initiatives related to student life, and/or community involvement. Develops and implements straightforward programming., 2) Advises, supports, and recommends concepts for programming to leaders of various organizations and programs., 3) Communicates and discusses contract terms with outside vendors. Administers contracts. Maintains organizational records and archives of relevant information and program materials. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction., 4) Markets student activities programming throughout the year. Develops and implements protocols for evaluating the effectiveness of programs., 5) Performs other related work as needed. 

Unit-specific Responsibilities

1) Develops action plans and manages work progress to accomplish program goals and objectives.

2) Assesses progress, evaluates the effectiveness and takes appropriate action (incorporating progressive education best practices) for continuous improvement.  

3) Informs all planning efforts with ongoing assessment, data gathering and adherence to appropriate best practices in the field of progressive education.

4) Contributes to the implementation and operation of an impactful Extended Day and Summer Lab program.

5) Participates in the hiring, training, and development of staff.

6) Monitors daily work of Educators, assigned Summer Lab faculty and staff and others where directed. 

7) Coaches staff how to apply best practices in youth development and adhere to the Summer Lab and Extended Day policies and procedures.

8) Facilitates solutions to problems arising to create a unified, supportive team.

9) Assumes accountability for decisions made by the administration.

10) Collaborates with internal and external colleagues and stakeholders to align Family Life Programs’ objectives.

11) Integrates Extended Day and Summer Lab contributions with the Lab Schools instructional program and its’ Faculty and Staff.

12) Establishes partnership activities across departments within the University of Chicago and others external to Lab as directed and under direct supervision.

13) Executes responsibilities and manages resources in alignment with budget directives.

Unit-Specific Competencies

1) Ability to work independently and with limited supervision? strong executive function skills.

2) Ability to prioritize effectively among numerous tasks and applicant.

3) Ability to maintain confidentiality, and use discretion and tact in all interactions.

4) Strong interpersonal skills? ability to communicate and work effectively with a wide range of people, while maintaining the positive reputation of the Laboratory Schools.

5) Detail­ oriented.

6) Ability to respond diplomatically to highly stressful, unexpected and nuanced situations required Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

7) Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities and independently meet deadlines, often amid constant interruption.

8) Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

9) Strong knowledge of grammar, sentence structure, spelling, tense, and appropriate nuance. 

10) Strong presentation skills. 

11) Ability to prioritize and work in a fast-paced environment with multiple demands. Ability to understand and reflect institutional priorities.

12) Communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing. Identify priorities? recognize, refer or resolve problems? work effectively with supervision and as part of a team. 

13) Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Docs required? ability to learn admissions office software. 

14) Strong organizational and scheduling skills, combined with an attention to detail. 

15) Ability to understand and support institutional needs, goals, and culture. 

16) Must have a positive demeanor and work well to support a positive culture both within the office of admissions and with other departments. Superior organizational skills, particularly with respect to large amounts of paper, email and phone correspondence. 

17) Ability to recognize, independently resolve, or refer matters, as appropriate, to the EDAF and others.