Assistant Director of Student Engagement & Belonging
Location: Canyon, TX · Type: Full time · Posted: 2026-07-27 ·
Reference: R-095419
Job Title
Assistant Director of Student Engagement & Belonging
Agency
West Texas A&M University
Department
Student Engagement And Leadership
Proposed Minimum Salary
$3,555.50 monthly
Job Location
Canyon, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive, high-quality benefit package
to support the health and wellness needs of our workforce. This includes
comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, additional health and
lifestyle programs, and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible
employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid
holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to:
West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits
NOTICE - All posted positions are subject to budget approval.
General Summary:
The Assistant Director of Student Activities provides strategic leadership for
campus-wide engagement initiatives that foster student connection, leadership
development, community engagement, and a sense of belonging. Through
innovative programming, leadership education, service opportunities, and
assessment practices, this position creates meaningful pathways for students
to engage in campus life and enhance their overall student experience. The
Assistant Director advises the Campus Activities Board (CAB), develops and
facilitates leadership development initiatives, coordinates community
engagement and service opportunities, and collaborates with campus partners to
advance institutional goals related to student engagement, belonging,
retention, and student success.
Responsibilities:
Conducts planning, organizing, and executing events on various scales and
types (campus traditions, leadership development, community service,
etc.).
This includes coordinating logistics, managing budgets, securing venues,
negotiating contracts, risk management, curriculum, marketing, assessment,
and overall smooth event operations.
Directly supervises approximately 5 Student Consultants and an additional
group of 25-75 students who volunteer in the capacity of planning and
facilitating campus events.
Create, maintain, and promote programming and activities calendar with
special attention to student organization engagement opportunities.
Collaborate with ongoing co-curricular partnerships with academic leaders
that result in cross-divisional and cross-institutional student learning
outcomes.
Engage in marketing and promotional efforts including presentations that
promote and encourage student engagement.
Conduct assessments to implement best practice methods for event planning,
membership development, leadership curriculum, service opportunities,
recruitment, budget development and program effectiveness.
Handling email communication, phone calls, other inquiries related to
student activities, events, leadership development and community service
opportunities.
Work nights and weekends as needed.
Maintains 100% compliance with timely completion of required System,
University and job-specific online training courses.
This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and
authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all
tasks and functions. Other duties as assigned.
Necessary Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in related field or combination of education and
experience.
Four (4) years of professional experience in management of Student
Activities programs.
Experience planning and facilitating campus-wide events, Homecoming and
Welcome Week activities, leadership training, and community service
activities.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills,
analytical, critical thinking, and organizational skills, ability to work
in a high energy, flexible team environment.
Planning large-scale campus events, advising students, collaborating with
campus and community partners.
Administrative skills, event planning skills, prioritization skills are
necessary.
Experience with marketing and promotional effort related to growth in
student activity participation.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree in higher education, student affairs, marketing, or
related field.
Five (5) years of related experience in management of Student Activities
programs contributing to significant student engagement
efforts/initiatives.
Experience advising/supervising student staff and providing professional
development.
Utilizing assessments to make data informed decisions.
Ability to develop collaborative partnerships with campus and community
stakeholders.
Knowledge and experience working with Student Activities programs, student
organizations, campus engagement.
Knowledge and understanding of student development theory, student
personnel administration, and retention.
Has experience creating and facilitating broad engagement, socialization,
and student development through the delivery of a dynamic calendar of on
and off-campus events for a variety of student populations.
Manage programming budget, goals, processes, assessment regarding campus
programs, leadership and service events.
Applicant Instructions:
Please include the following with your application:
Cover letter
Resume
Three references
Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the “My
Experience” page before continuing through the application. Please use the
“Upload” button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made
prior to application submission. If you need assistance with uploading
documents, please contact WTAMU Human Resources at [email protected].
Due to budgetary reasons, West Texas A&M University will not offer H-1B or
other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must
be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and
maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.
Texas law requires all males age 18 through 25 to be properly registered with
the Selective Service System.
Equal Opportunity /Veterans/Disability Employer.
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.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
