Dennison Center Coordinator (Leave Coverage)

The Dennison Center Staff is a key member of the Student Life team. This position works to maintain a safe, friendly, and staffed facility to foster a vibrant and inclusive community. The coordinator will also assist with student programming on a large and small scale to enhance the student experience. This is a temporary position covering a leave that will go from early June through late August (approximately).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Facility oversight:

• Manage operations at the desk, answer calls, and supervise behavior.
• Maintain facility and equipment cleanliness.

Student Engagement:

• Builds strong relationships with students to encourage participation in campus activities.
• Serves as a mentor and role model, providing guidance and support to students during non-academic hours.
• Gathers student feedback to improve the quality and variety of campus activities continually.

Collaboration:

• Partners with faculty, staff, and external vendors to enhance program offerings.
• Manages and supervises student club leaders, Dennison community service students and volunteers involved in campus activities.

Performs other duties as assigned

• High school graduate
• 1-3 years of experience in recreation preferred
• CPR and First Aid Certification
• Ability to mediate conflicts and provide support to students experiencing challenges.
• Exceptional organizational skills to manage multiple events, activities, and administrative tasks simultaneously.
• Leadership abilities to guide and mentor students, lead campus activities, and manage situations effectively.
• In-depth knowledge of event planning processes, including budgeting, logistics, and risk management.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention strategies, emergency response protocols, and student support services.
• Familiarity with available resources on campus and in the surrounding community to support student needs.
• Ability to follow and execute specific verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to create, proofread and edit written communication using appropriate grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Ability to promote and maintain positive interaction with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate respect for cultural, ethnic, spiritual, and linguistic diversity and values including differences in personal goals, lifestyle choices and varying family backgrounds and histories.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as required by the nature of the role.
• Must be available for on-call duties as part of the Student Life management team