Jobs UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER

Program Development and Event Management

• Lead the strategic development and implementation of programs and events that address students’ essential needs, including housing, mental health, and employment.
• Oversee the planning and execution of events that are welcoming, culturally responsive, and sensitive to the varied experiences of students.
• Direct cross-campus collaborations to design and deliver impactful programming; manage relationships with external partners such as food banks, housing agencies, and nonprofits.
• Set event objectives, manage timelines, and ensure successful execution through oversight of logistics, staffing, and resource allocation.
• Evaluate program outcomes using data-driven assessments; implement improvements to enhance reach and effectiveness.
• Ensure all events and services are designed to be accessible, respectful, and relevant to students from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Manage event budgets, ensuring compliance with university fiscal policies and donor accountability standards.
• Oversee the creation and dissemination of promotional materials in collaboration with communications staff.

Outreach and Partnership Strategy

• Develop and lead a comprehensive outreach strategy to increase awareness and utilization of basic needs resources across diverse student populations.
• Manage strategic partnerships with campus departments, student organizations, and community agencies to expand service impact.
• Serve as the primary liaison for outreach initiatives, ensuring consistent messaging and alignment with institutional values of inclusion and student support.
• Supervise the development and execution of communication campaigns, including social media, newsletters, and print materials, in coordination with Student Life Communications.
• Lead outreach planning efforts, including tabling, presentations, and workshops, to ensure broad and inclusive student engagement.

Team Leadership and Supervision

• Manage, train, and mentor a team of up to 10 student staff, fostering a high-performing, collaborative, and student-centered team culture.
• Set performance expectations, conduct evaluations, and provide ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Delegate responsibilities effectively to student staff and volunteers, ensuring quality and consistency in program delivery.

Strategic Support and Departmental Development

• Lead special initiatives to enhance awareness of public benefits and emergency support services.
• Collaborate with leadership to review and improve emergency fund processes and student support systems.
• Use university systems (CU Serves, Maxient, Pantry Soft) to ensure accurate data tracking and service delivery.
• Contribute to the long-term development of the Basic Needs Center by implementing sustainable systems, managing change, and communicating progress to collaborators.

The work schedule for this position is Monday through Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, some nights and weekends for events and training, has the ability to work remotely in accordance with the university hybrid policy.

• The starting salary for this position is $55,000.
• Onboarding assistance is available within Student Life division guidelines.

• Bachelor’s Degree in social work, counseling, sociology, political science, human services, or, a related field. Appropriate experience may substitute for the degree requirement. (on a year for year basis).
• 3+ years related professional experience overseeing events, outreach, basic needs initiatives, case management, student support, or student conduct oversight in higher education or nonprofit organization with a proven track record of increasing responsibility.
• 1+ year of professional work experience in an area related to advising college students.
• Progressively responsible management experience within higher education or nonprofit organizations.

• Demonstrated dedication to community engagement, resource and referral provision, and social justice.
• Experience and passion for working with undergraduate students.
• Exceptional interpersonal relationship-building skills and experience working with a wide range of constituents, including students, faculty, staff, community members, and nonprofit community partners.
• Experience communicating with and supporting people from diverse backgrounds
• Experience in training and development.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Experience and comfort with digital and technology tools, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, project management tools, including social media, data analytics tools, and volunteer management software (GivePulse is a plus).
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced setting.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Experience in program development that is responsive to local realities and involves responding to a variety of constituents and viewpoints.
• Experience working with collegiate-level teaching faculty members to develop community-engagement opportunities related to their courses.

• 4+ years of experience managing basic and emergency needs, educational programs.
• 1+ years of experience managing outreach and partnerships, marketing, or volunteer recruitment.
• 1+ years supervising students in a higher education setting.
• Experience working with diverse communities and practice implementing equity based programs.