Description:

Directs the operations of the Student Centers and provides leadership, guidance, and support for the department to ensure strategic initiatives are achieved and programs and services are maintained at a high quality to build community on campus and to provide an environment that contributes to increased student engagement, student learning, and student success.

1. Responsible for the leadership, oversight, and management of programs, services, facilities and personnel for all Student Centers' departmental units, including SC Event Services, SC Facilities and Operations, and SC Leisure Services.
2. Serves as the senior liaison to UH Facilities Management to support the facilitation and coordination of Level 1 maintenance and housekeeping services, billable work orders, service level agreements for contracted facilities services, minor planned projects, capital improvement plans, and renovation/construction projects for all SC facilities.
3. Administers, analyzes, adjusts and monitors the financials for a multi-million-dollar annual departmental budget with multiple sources and cost centers; works with UH Business Services on Student Centers' budget planning and forecasting. Oversees departmental contract negotiations and financial agreements.
4. Collaborates with designated UH staff on development/fundraising initiatives to benefit Student Centers' facilities, services and programs.
5. Provides leadership, guidance, and support for the development, implementation and achievement of Student Centers' strategic initiatives to build community on campus to positively impact student success. Provides leadership and oversees the development and implementation of Student Centers' assessment planning, departmental and/or special reports, documents, contracts/agreements, and proposals. Advises, or co-advises the Legislative Branch of the Student Government Association.
6. Oversees the development and implementation of programming and service outreach efforts designed to foster student enrichment and engagement and increase patronage of the Student Centers' facilities serve as a UH community building organization. Ensures SC is an integral part of the UH community-building process. Provides leadership in the development of innovative programs such as the SC Art Board, COOG$ave, SC Sustainability Committee, SC Student Employee Development Committee, etc.
7. Acts as liaison for contracted lease operations housed within Student Centers' facilities; provides support, assistance, and consultative services such as managing the Freedom of Expression approval process; approving groups requests to have alcohol on campus; booking all outdoor spaces and booking classroom spaces on behalf of registered student organizations.
8. Serves on departmental, divisional and University-wide committees, advisory boards, task forces and work teams.
9. Interprets policies, implements new procedures and ensures compliance; analyzes facilities, operations and services, implementing improvements as needed.
10. Directs Human Resources functions including Recruitment, Selection/Hiring, Supervision and Evaluation of full-time, graduate assistants, and student employees. Supports their growth through training and professional development opportunities.
11. Performs other job-related duties as required.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Experience: Requires a minimum of seven (7) years of directly job-related experience. Certification/Licensing: None.

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