Director for BSC Programming and Graduate Engagement (Student Life)

This position requires a creative, collaborative professional who can think strategically while executing programs effectively, build relationships across a decentralized university structure, and understand the unique needs of undergraduate and graduate students while creating inclusive spaces for all members of the campus community.

This position reports to the Associate Vice Provost for Student Engagement and Dean of Students (AVPDOS) and serves on the AVPs leadership team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Program Development (35%)

Strategic Planning

• Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for engaging undergraduate and graduate students from across the university in the Bloomberg Student Center, and supporting graduate student engagement at Homewood and university-wide.
• Work collaboratively with the Student Engagement Team, university partners, Student Center Operations Team, and Scheduling and Events to identify opportunities to maximize building utilization during peak and off-peak hours, including evenings and weekends.
• In partnership with the Executive Director of the Student Center, monitor and analyze building usage data and program participation to inform strategic decisions and identify emerging opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with Student Affairs Communications to develop and implement marketing and communication strategies to promote the Student Center to students across all campuses and divisions and build the Student Center's identity and brand as the hub of student engagement.
• Conduct ongoing needs assessments to understand how students want to use and experience the Student Center and what programs and services would best support student engagement.
• Establish goals, benchmarks, and key performance indicators for Student Center engagement, graduate student programming, and student organization support.
• Stay current on best practices and trends in student engagement.

Program Development, Implementation & Assessment

• In collaboration with the Student Engagement Team and university partners, lead the design, planning, and execution of a diverse calendar of programs, events, and activities that draw students into the Student Center and foster a sense of belonging among all students.
• In partnership with schools and divisions, develop programming specifically tailored to graduate student interests, needs, and schedules, including social connection, wellness, professional development, and community building.
• Create and bolster signature programs and activities that become hallmarks of the Student Center experience for both undergraduate and graduate students.
• Develop passive programming and ambient engagement strategies that make the Student Center a desirable place to socialize and connect.
• Host programs in the Bloomberg Student Center and other Homewood campus locations that are accessible and welcoming to graduate students from all schools.
• Plan a robust schedule of active and passive programming, including evenings and weekends, that accommodates a diverse set of interests, experiences, and schedules.
• Develop assessment strategies and learning outcomes for all programs and services and collect and analyze data to evaluate program effectiveness and inform continuous improvement.
• Prepare regular reports on programs, participation, and outcomes for departmental leadership.

Collaboration & Partnership (25%)

• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with student affairs professionals at all Johns Hopkins schools and divisions to ensure a cohesive student experience.
• Convene regular meetings with colleagues, at Homewood and beyond, to share information, identify collaboration opportunities, and reduce duplication of efforts.
• Convene regular meetings with graduate school governance groups to ensure programming and activities are meeting student needs.
• Coordinate with the Student Engagement Team, BSC Operations Team, and Scheduling and Events to ensure optimal use of Student Center spaces and that the building environment supports student engagement goals.
• Works closely with AVPDoS to support and manage student expression including serving as a member of the Student Expression Support team and supporting and advising students and student organizations on engaging in free expression in alignment with university policies and practices.
• Represent the office on departmental, divisional, and university committees as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned by the AVPDOS.

Student Organization Advising & Support (20%)

Advising & Leadership Development

• Serve as the primary advisor and resource for registered graduate student organizations on the Homewood campus.
• Provide guidance to student organization leaders on event planning, program development, leadership transitions, achieving organizational goals, and navigating university policies, procedures, and resources.
• Meet regularly with student organization leaders to ensure they understand and comply with university policy, and provide support, mentorship, and problem-solving assistance.
• Alongside LEED, develop and facilitate training programs, workshops, and resources for graduate student organization leaders on topics such as event planning, financial management, marketing, member recruitment, and inclusive leadership practices.

Administration & Operations

• Manage the registration and recognition process for graduate student organizations on the Homewood campus.
• Maintain accurate records of registered organizations, leadership rosters, and organizational status.
• Oversee funding allocation processes for graduate student organizations in collaboration with relevant governance bodies.

Supervision & Budget Management (20%)

Staff Supervision

• Directly supervise one full-time professional staff member, providing regular feedback, mentorship, and professional development support.
• Recruit, hire, train, and supervise a team of undergraduate and graduate student employees.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings and team meetings to ensure alignment with goals and priorities; complete performance evaluations and support the ongoing development of all team members.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team culture grounded in student-centered service.
• Ensure appropriate staffing coverage for programs, events, and daily operations.

Budget Management

• Develop, manage, and monitor annual operating budgets for programs, personnel, and operations.
• Allocate budgetary resources strategically across Student Center programming, graduate student engagement initiatives, and student organization support.
• Ensure responsible stewardship of university resources and compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Track expenditures and prepare regular budget reports and projections for departmental leadership.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Successful candidates will bring the following experiences and demonstrate these characteristics:

• Understanding of graduate student development, needs, and experiences.
• Knowledge of best practices in student engagement, program planning, and community building.
• Ability to think strategically while also executing programs and initiatives effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build collaborative relationships across diverse stakeholders.
• Strong supervisory and team leadership skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Superior organizational and project management skills with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Creative and innovative approach to program development.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with event management and student engagement platforms.
• Commitment to creating welcoming environments for all students.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed for programs and events.
• Experience developing and implementing student programs and events.

• Experience advising student organizations.

• Experience working with graduate and/or professional student populations.

• Experience supervising staff, including professional staff, graduate assistants, or student employees.

• Experience managing program or operational budgets.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience in a research university setting.
• Experience working across multiple campuses or within a decentralized university structure.
• Experience with student center/union programming and operations.
• Experience supervising full-time professional staff.
• Experience with assessment and data-informed decision-making.
• Experience working with diverse student populations including international students.
• Familiarity with CAS Standards for Student Activities and/or College Unions.

About JHU

The Johns 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. Today, 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 On-Campus Living, Dining, Athletics and Campus Recreation, to Student Engagement, Student Conduct, Student Transitions and Family Engagement, 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 has to offer.

Our team is seeking student-centered, success-oriented professionals who want to make a difference in students' lives. Ideal candidates in Student Affairs are curious, solution-seeking, have a can-do attitude, and are committed to the dignity and equity of all persons. 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 as well as virtually, and have an entrepreneurial spirit, we want you to join us!

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 members of our community know with certainty that they belong at Johns Hopkins, and 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 the broad diversity of talents, cultures, identities, and experiences of our community members are 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 a respect for and valuing of the perspectives of others; and foster a sense of belonging and connection across our student, 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.

• Bachelor's degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, or a related field.

• 5 years of professional experience in student affairs, student engagement, student activities, or a related area in higher education.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Master's degree.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in student affairs or higher education

Classified Title: Associate Director I Student Programs
Job Posting Title (Working Title):Director for BSC Programming and Graduate Engagement (Student Life)
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/ME
Starting Salary Range: $64,600-113,300 Annually($100,000; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon - Fri / 08:30am - 05:00pm (nights and weekends required)
FLSA Status:Exempt
Location: Homewood Campus
Department name: Student Life
Personnel area: University Student Services