George Fox University announces an immediate opening for a full-time, 10-month, Director of Commuter Life & Title IX Programming position in the Student Life office. This highly relational, student focused, and results oriented leader is responsible to provide programming, support, and intentional connections for undergraduate commuter students. This role also facilitates Title IX programming, planning, and prevention.
George Fox University, a Christ-centered community, prepares students spiritually, academically, and professionally to think with clarity, act with integrity, and serve with passion. Professors teach all truth as God’s truth, integrating all fields of learning around the person and work of Jesus Christ, bringing the divine revelations through sense, reason, and intuition to the confirming test of Scripture. As a Christ-centered community, George Fox University is an institution that values diversity as an essential dimension of God’s design for human communities. In seeking to become a more inclusive community, we especially encourage applications from individuals who can help us pursue our diversity and goals.
As Oregon’s premier Christian university, George Fox offers a wide variety of opportunities to serve in a Christian community that delivers the promise that each student will Be Known – personally, academically and spiritually. In our vibrant, Christ-centered community our strong sense of mission and purpose creates an opportunity for an approachable, dependable, and energetic communicator to serve in this role. If you are a self-starter, enjoy journeying with students, understand the big picture but are detail-oriented, and have a passion for sustaining a vibrant student program within a rewarding and mission driven environment, we would encourage you to apply.
Essential Responsibilities
Commuter Life
- Develop services that foster a sense of belonging and engagement where commuters are known and supported.
- Create and execute communications aimed at connecting commuter students with appropriate resources and engaging them in campus life. Develop intentional communication channels for commuters through an active online web and social media presence.
- Design, implement, and evaluate a variety of educational, social, cultural, and recreational programs for commuter students.
- Serve as the primary supervisor for the Commuter Assistant student leadership team. Provide leadership to the group including training and development.
- Create and develop a Commuter Collegium; including budget planning, student involvement, and programming.
- Respond to student needs by providing support, care, and resources to commuters who may be struggling academically, spiritually, physically, emotionally, socially, or in any other way that could possibly hinder their student success.
- Serve as primary responder to community accountability conduct incidents with commuter students.
- Provide assistance with crisis management, conflict resolution, and mediation for students as needed.
- Create and assess measurable outcomes for commuter student programs and commuter retention.
Title IX Programming
- Work collaboratively with Title IX Coordinator and Deputy Coordinators in all aspects of fulfilling Title IX duties.
- Plan and execute a yearly calendar of education and awareness.
- Serve as one of the Title IX investigators.
- Network with Newberg Police Department, Crime Victims Advocates, Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force and other external constituents to aid students in reporting and receiving support services.
- Assist in communicating with the campus community regarding the Title IX process including Student Leaders, Faculty, Staff, and others.
- Assist in leading trainings with student leaders, faculty, and staff.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
- Evangelical Christian commitment and lifestyle consistent with the university’s mission as described in the Statement of Faith and Community Lifestyle Statement on our website.
- Master’s degree in College Student Affairs or a related field is preferred. Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum of three years professional experience in a student life setting or ability to demonstrate transferable skills from previous employment.
- A commitment to working with a diverse population of people is essential; demonstrated experience in this area is preferred.
- Ability to challenge, support, mentor, interact with and relate to college students.
- Possess these strengths: communication, honesty, integrity, interpersonal, problem solving, organizational and administrative skills, dependability, initiative self-starter, flexibility, remaining calm in high pressure situations, forward thinking, envisioning big picture and detail oriented.
- Availability and willingness to work some evening and weekends.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills.
- Must have permanent and unrestricted work authorization in the United States.
For Your Personal Well-Being We Offer:
- A beautiful and peaceful campus environment with areas to walk and coffee shops and restaurants close by
- A strong Christian vision and mission-led organization with opportunities for your growth and contributions
- Wonderful Christian peers and a vibrant student population
- Free Fitness Center membership
- Free parking
- Rich employee benefits
We invite you to Be Known at Oregon’s Nationally Recognized Christian University!
George Fox has been transforming student lives for over 125 years.
Each day we look to broaden our future for generations to come.
We have alumni from 52 countries and all 50 states.
We invite you to become a steward of our dreams using your God-given gifts.
Our Purpose: To educate and inspire students to pursue God’s calling.
**This position is subject to close at any time, regardless of the date on the posting.
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