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Northeastern University

Fraternity & Sorority Life (FSL) Specialist

Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298


Fraternity & Sorority Life (FSL) SpecialistAbout the OpportunityJOB SUMMARY:Reporting to the Assistant Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life within the Center for Student Involvement, the Fraternity and Sorority Life Specialist (FSL Specialist) serves as a member of the Center for Student Involvement (CSI) team and participates in the development, enrichment and assessment of the university's vibrant and diverse Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) community. This position is one of three full-time staff who support 35+ social Greek-letter organizations and approximately 2,900 affiliated students, or 13% of the undergraduate student population at Northeastern. The FSL Specialist supports students and chapters that are part of the four governing councils: Interfraternity Council (IFC), Multicultural Greek Council (MGC), National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), Panhellenic Council (PC).RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:Advise governing councils and individual chapters on short and long-term goals, operational excellence, event planning, risk management, health and wellness, and expansion and recruitment procedures.Provide event planning support to chapters by coordinating event logistics for on and off campus events including but not limited to fundraising approvals, facilities/space requests, and compliance with university and their membership organization's event policies.Advise organizations on community service and philanthropy programs and hold chapter leaders accountable for completing inter/national program requirements.Identify areas of education/trainings needed for the governing councils or individual chapters.Collaborate with the Assistant Director to coordinate and implement curriculum for students in the FSL community in the areas of health and wellness, identity and leadership exploration, membership expectations, and inclusive community building.Provide support to the Associate Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life in collaboration with the Office of Student Conduct & Conflict Resolution (OSCCR) and Office for University Equity & Compliance (OUEC) to address organizational misconduct.Oversee the roster management system, ensuring compliance with chapters completing required forms each semester (CSI bi-annual re-registration, new member registration form, member withdrawal form, and initiation report).Supervise, train, and evaluate a semesterly co-op student (if applicable) in conjunction with other CSI staff members.Lead chapter services initiatives.Implement meaningful chapter coach meeting structure.Utilize technology solutions to enhance and elevate chapter communication and documentation.Monitor trends and issues relevant to student development and fraternities and sororities. Design and implement volunteer engagement efforts.Serve as a liaison to inter/national membership organizations and their headquarters staff, and the local/regional volunteers (chapter advisors) for community development purposes.Coordinate, execute, and evaluate signature FSL annual events such as FSL Awards, Take it to the Floor, Greek Sing, New England Stepfest, Greek Week, and more.Explore and develop new community building programming events for all affiliated students to help foster a more inclusive and connected Fraternity & Sorority Life community.Support major events, initiatives, and committees that originate within the Center for Student Involvement.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor's degree required.Minimum up to two years experience in student activities, major event management and fraternity/sorority life community development. Preference will be given to candidates with direct experience advising fraternal organizations.Candidates should have an awareness of specific trends and issues affecting fraternities and sororities on a inter/national level, and should identify industry-wide best practices in fraternity/sorority advising to enhance the FSL community.Desire to work at a fast-paced, global university is essential as well as a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.Excellent problem-solving skills and exceptional interpersonal, organizational, verbal/written communication skills and knowledge of social media platforms and techniques.Position TypeStudent ServicesAdditional InformationNortheastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit

https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/

for more information.Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see

www.northeastern.edu/diversity .To apply, visit

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