Coordinator of Student Engagement

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar

This individual will be responsible for planning and directing student development projects and programs.

Core Responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership, coordination, strategic planning, support of student engagement programs and initiatives.
• Develop and maintain an innovative and comprehensive student leadership development program along with assisting in the coordination of student wraparound holistic student support.
• Advise individual students, both formally and informally, concerning personal, academic, and career concerns.
• Support the Student Engagement Team in developing various student-related programs and university traditions. Contribute to the planning, marketing, and budgeting for large-scale events. May supervise student volunteers and planning committees.
• Collaborate with the Student Engagement Team to develop leadership workshops and trainings for students across different stages of the undergraduate career.
• Contribute to the efforts of the Student Affairs team. Engage in university outreach events such as Marhaba Tartans, support graduation and convocation ceremonies.
• Serve as Student Affairs liaison in partner university committees to advocate, advance, and coordinate on behalf of CMU-Q in Education City program development.

Student Activities Coordination:

• Serves as a lead for implementing our Campus Groups platform to help develop workflows and event management processes for student club events and Student Affairs programs.
• Supervise and support six athletic teams by serving as the university focal point for court reservations, managing engagement in EC sports leagues and assisting with sports team oversight.
• Coordinate the planning, marketing and implementation of the intramural sport program and promote holistic health through collaborations with Director of Health and Wellness and student clubs.
• Develop a social media marketing plan for increasing student engagement and attendance at events and workshops.
• Serve as a resource and advisor to student organizations, offering guidance and training on leadership development, event planning, budgeting and organizational management.
• Maintain accurate records of student events including event proposals, budgets, contacts, contracts, media/publicity, and evaluations.
• Serve as the Student Affairs representative on the campus Events Committee, along with department stakeholders from the Dean s Office, Facilities Management, Information Technology, and Marketing and Public Relations, to review, approve, coordinate schedule, and support all student-organized events.
• Provide consultation and feedback to student event organizers, in terms of university policies and procedures, event planning, applicable student club processes, email list communications, and purchases.