The Office of Leadership, Engagement, and Experiential Development seeks a creative, energetic, and resourceful Program Specialist to develop and implement a wide variety of programs, most of which occur on the Homewood campus as a Program Specialist - LEED (Student Services Administrator). This position supports the Leadership Engagement & Experiential Development (LEED) office’s student organization advisement and programming efforts. The Program Specialist is part of a professional staff team in Student Engagement, a Student Life/Student Affairs unit.

The Program Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing a comprehensive set of campus-wide programs. This role supports the mission to enhance the undergraduate experience on campus, promote student engagement, and build community at Hopkins through our student centers, mainly focusing on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings. The program specialist reports to the assistant director of Leadership Engagement & Experiential Development and works with the assistant director to advise our primary student programming board and subsequent committees. Hallmarks of this position include the major traditional events that involve University leadership (i.e., President, Provost, Board of Trustees, etc.) and are seen as high priorities and moments of impact in the overall student experience.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Advising & Supervision (40% of the time)

• Support the assistant director for Programming and other LEED professional staff with the overarching student programming board, and related committees, in program planning and leadership development, including the selection and training of new members and leadership.
• Assist with and support programming and signature events of student organizations, supporting SGA Class Council programming and event planning activities throughout the year.
• Serve as an advisor and liaison to various registered student organizations. Advise individual students and student groups in event planning and management about University policy and managing risk during University-sponsored events.

Program Development & Implementation (40% of the time)

• Support and manage aspects of signature campus traditions events such as Blue Jay Opening Day, First/Last Day of Classes, Homewood Halloween, Lighting of the Quads, Commemoration Day, and large concerts.
• Collaborate with staff and student groups conducting programming including Athletics, Residential Life, Diversity & Inclusion, Homewood Arts Programs, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Orientation & First-Year Experience, CHEW, Development and Alumni Relations, Dining Programs, etc.
• Assess and mitigate potential risk factors associated with student and staff programs. Suggest policies and procedures updates and coordinate with the Chief Risk Officer as needed.
• Provide appropriate interventions to stabilize situations, investigate and resolve concerns, and coordinate notifications using professional judgment and discretion.
• Update and maintain the Event Planning Guide.
• Create, develop, and maintain the online events calendar, the Leadership Engagement & Experiential Development website, and other social media.

Fiscal Management (15% of the time)

• Manage and monitor budgets for signature campus traditions events totaling $120,000, including monthly budget reviews.
• Support student programming board and advise specific committees on responsible management of budget allocations totaling over $450,000, per University policy.

Other Responsibilities (5% 0f the time)

• Serve as a trained staff representative for student protest and demonstration events.
• Serve as a trained hazing investigator for the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life and Student Conduct collectively.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Three years related experience.
• Experience in programming and event planning in higher education is strongly preferred.
  

• Master’s Degree in Student Personnel or related field preferred.
  

• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
  

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Knowledge of principles and practices of student programming and large programming traditions at higher education institutions.
• Strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Should demonstrate a student-centered philosophy with a genuine interest and commitment to the success of all students.
• Knowledge of student personnel and leadership development theory.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills with high accuracy, attention to detail, and timeliness.
• Strong advising skills and an ability to analyze and evaluate operations and develop and implement corrective action to resolve problems.
• Ability to develop and implement short and long-range plans to meet program needs.
• Demonstrated ability to relate to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the public with an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, student-oriented environment with strong leadership and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to complete multiple complex projects at the same time.
• JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for the required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college coursework may be applied towards the minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

About JHU

• The John's Hopkins University was America’s first research university, founded for the express purpose of expanding knowledge and putting that knowledge to work for the good of humanity. Johns Hopkins has approximately 6,500 faculty, 6,200 undergraduate students, and 17,600 graduate students across 230-degree programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels. JHU has multiple campuses in Baltimore and campuses serving graduate students in DC, Italy, and China. Johns Hopkins stands alone among top research universities in its extraordinary commitment of attention and resources to ensuring student success and particularly those from first-generation or limited-income (FLI) backgrounds, making bold, sustained, and dramatic investments in the student experience over the last 15 years.

Student Affairs at JHU

• Student Affairs on the Homewood campus is made up of 23 departments ranging from Residential Life, Dining, Athletics and Campus Recreation to Student Engagement, Student Conduct, Student Transitions and Family Programs, Center for Student Success, Center for Social Concern, and University Student Services administrative units like Human Resources, IT, and Communications.

• Student Affairs at Johns Hopkins educates beyond the classrooms, helping students to deepen their self-awareness, develop relationships, nurture inclusion, and find fulfillment in the collegiate experience to ensure lifelong success and meaningful contributions to our global community. Our culture is defined by our commitment to the “Aspirations for Student Learning,” which play a critical role in helping us fulfill our mission. We challenge, encourage, and support students to:

• Live with curiosity
• Deepen self-awareness.
• Engage in meaningful collaboration.
• Grow in confidence.
• Practice responsible leadership.
• Student Affairs enjoys a close relationship with Academic Affairs at JHU and with shared responsibility for delivering on one of the University’s highest priorities: ensuring that highly talented students from a wide range of backgrounds, regardless of their ability to pay, thrive during and after their time at JHU. We work closely with our colleagues in Student Health and Well-Being, Academic Affairs, Integrated Learning and Life Design, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to ensure students can take full advantage of all that JHU offers.
  

Our team seeks student-centered, success-oriented professionals who want to make a difference in students’ lives. Ideal candidates in Student Affairs are curious, solution-seeking, can-do, and committed to all persons' dignity and equity. If you enjoy student-centered work, work focused on building relationships and fostering community, that is rarely the same day-to-day, engaging with both college students and colleagues in-person and virtually, and have an entrepreneurial spirit, we want you to join us! Hopkins Student Affairs Statement on Inclusion, Community, and Excellence

Hopkins Student Affairs Statement on Inclusion, Community, and Excellence

• At Johns Hopkins, we strive to be a model of a pluralistic society in which we acknowledge, embrace, and engage diverse identities, perspectives, and experiences. We seek to build and buttress an inclusive intellectual and physical environment to ensure that all community members know with certainty that they belong at Johns Hopkins. We aspire to equitably share the benefits and burdens of dismantling persistent systemic barriers to individual and communal success.
• Hopkins Student Affairs is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive community for students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds:

• We believe that diversity is inherent to excellence and that our community members' broad diversity of talents, cultures, identities, and experiences is core to our ability to deliver exceptional student development and learning experiences.
• We strive to support a student experience where academic, leadership, and community engagement opportunities spur discovery and learning; encourage respect for and valuing of the perspectives of others; and foster a sense of belonging and connection across our students, broader university, and Baltimore community.
• We strive to create a learning environment where our students feel invited to learn from and contribute to the learning of others through the sharing and honoring of each other’s perspectives, identities, cultures, talents, and experiences.
• Hopkins Student Affairs seeks to hire and support the professional development of, colleagues who: are equity-minded; demonstrate a commitment to inclusion; share a keen understanding of the importance of our identity as a diverse community of learners; are poised to contribute to our efforts to support student learning and offer robust leadership development and community engagement opportunities; and can contribute to our efforts to foster student connection and a sense of belonging across our university.

Classified Title: Student Services Administrator
Working Title: Program Specialist
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MC
Starting Salary Range: Min $47,500 - Max $83,300 Annually ($52,000 budgeted; Comensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Homewood Campus
Department name: Leadership, Engmt., and Exp Learning
Personnel area: University Student Services

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate’s conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

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