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Holy Cross College frequently has openings for both full-time and part-time faculty and staff positions. You may send your resume to our Human Resources Department. Should an appropriate opening develop that matches your interests and skills, your resume will be placed in automatic consideration. Thank you for your interest in Holy Cross College.

Holy Cross College is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on qualifications and are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, disability status, veteran status, marital status, and/or any other legally protected status.

Current Openings:

Director of Student Activities

Title of Position:  Director of Student Activities
Department:  Student Activities
Reports to Supervisor:  Dean of Students
FLSA:  Exempt

Holy Cross College is a Catholic, four-year, co-educational, liberal arts institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. With a 13:1 student to faculty ratio, students find personal attention from professors who care about their success.  The Holy Cross community helps students to develop the knowledge, skills, and character to meet their professional goals and to live lives of purpose and integrity.

The Director of Student Activities works in direct support of the Dean of Students in matters related to student activities, leadership development, and student government.  This is a full- time staff position. The Director of Student Activities is responsible for supporting the goal of enhancing the Catholic, Holy Cross learning experience for all students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

  • Embrace and advance the Catholic, Holy Cross mission of the college
  • Apply basic principles of college student development to all work with student groups
  • Educate students in principles of effective leadership
  • Serve as an advisor to the Student Government Association (SGA) and student programming board
  • Develop annual budget, control expenditures and monitor budget performance related to Student Activities
  • Serve as programming resource for all student clubs and organizations and for the residence hall staff
  • Coordinate, supervise and attend selected official college functions
  • Ensure that campus facilities are reserved and set up for scheduled events
  • Ensure that student events are accurately scheduled on the official college calendar, including that which is published online and that which is published in the student handbook/calendar
  • Ensure that all clubs are properly registered with the college by collecting and filing all registration forms and club constitutions
  • Post weekly activities bulletins to the Holy Cross community
  • Update guidelines for student organization and committee/club advisors
  • Direct the student intramural sports program
  • Maintain the student life webpage; ensure that it is accurate and up to date
  • Maintain student life transcripts
  • Represent the student activities division during recruitment activities
  • Work with Admissions Staff in planning programs for new student orientation
  • Work with the director of academic advising to coordinate student development opportunities with the First Year Experience program.
  • Assist with planning and implementing graduation events
  • Attend weekly directors' meetings
  • Attend monthly Student Life Council meetings and provide a monthly report for the Student Life Council
  • Provide semi-annual reports for meetings of the Board of Trustees
  • Other duties as assigned

Minimal Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • Master's Degree in College Student Development or Education Administration preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience in campus activities and programming, mediation, working with student groups and budgeting preferred.
  • Positive work experience in a Catholic college environment preferred
  • Ability to think ahead, anticipate issues, and work with a high level of energy.
  • Ability to work under pressure, in a team atmosphere, and with a minimum of direct supervision.

Working Conditions

  • Flexible hours
  • Must be able to work nights and weekends

Interested candidates should submit resume, cover letter and three references (names and contact information). For full consideration, applications should be received before September 17, 2010 via email to:

Human Resources hr@hcc-nd.edu

Or, hard copies may be sent to:
Human Resources
Holy Cross College
PO Box 308
Notre Dame, IN 46556-0308