Campus Activities & Leadership: Assistant Director - Colorado Christian University

1. Faith-friendly: CCU’s culture is unique to higher education. Where else can you pursue academic excellence yet read the Holy Bible, pray with teammates and students at work, and work to impact our culture in support of Christian values?
2. Convictionally Christian: As a university, we have an enduring commitment to Christ, his kingdom and the truth of God’s Word.
3. Live out your calling: We are a traditional evangelical university where you can invest your God-given talents and abilities alongside coworkers and teammates, while having a profound influence on students as they deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ.
4. Equip students for kingdom work: You can be a part of helping students discover their callings and preparing them for positions of significant leadership in the church, business, government, education, and other professions, as a key part of our University's Strategic Priorities.

We’re looking for candidates who have:

1. Bachelor’s Degree required/Master’s Degree in Student Affairs or related area preferred.
2. Administrative experience at the collegiate level to include managing large-scale campus events as well as overseeing a complete array of fiscal and operational complexities associated with co-curricular event and program planning required.
3. Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; detail-oriented.
4. Demonstrated record of successful administrative leadership and experience managing and supervising professional and support staff.
5. Ability to sustain communication with diverse groups, anticipate problems, reconcile conflicts, and maintain a strong student affairs philosophical base for student engagement, development and support.

1. In collaboration with the CA&L Director, manage the operations of the Fitness Center. Hire and supervise student employees.
2. Manage equipment and facility maintenance, including purchase or new equipment as needed.
3. Develop and oversee three fitness programs.
4. In collaboration with the CA&L Director, enhance learning opportunities that support the development of leadership skills among our student-staff leaders.

Departmental leadership & Culture Creation

1. Through joint effort with the CA&L departmental leadership team, brainstorm and create strategic experiential programming for staff team effectiveness and growth, reinforce and aid departmental facilitated events including retreats, leadership trainings, and weekly staff meetings.
2. Prepare, manage, and steward the operating budget and expenditures associated with key areas of oversight.
3. Manage key processes for budget, calendar, and communication efficiencies. Be an example for student leaders who need to learn and implement these same processes.
4. Regularly attend and assist in CCU Chapels during the school year.

1. Cultivate our departmental student leaders through supporting the hiring process, onboarding, programming, intentional teaching of leadership skills, and development of student directors/coordinators.
2. Manage Student Leader Training Events throughout the year with a special focus on training Coordinators and Directors in advance of each Academic year.
3. Supervise student groups within CA&L during the academic year to include coaching, advising on event planning, and other resources as needed.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, you may be required to walk, stand, sit, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, speak with clarity, and have appropriate vision and hearing capabilities. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. You may be required to work occasional irregular hours, including some nights and weekends. Colorado Christian University expects all faculty and staff to become a part of the University community by participating in activities and events that occur on the campus throughout the year, which may occur during evenings and weekends.

What we offer our employees:

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to all employees. Our benefit package includes: a tuition waiver program, excellent healthcare, generous paid time off, matching 403(b) retirement plan, and additional organizational paid benefits and voluntary benefit offerings.

Colorado Christian University’s pay philosophy is based on internal and external data for pay equity; along with budgetary considerations for effective stewardship. Pay will be assigned based on relevant experience at a range of $21.50 - $23.55 per hour per hour. We reserve the right to pay an equitable rate that we believe is within our salary structure or that may fit a candidate’s qualifications or experience for the job. A wage range posted is not a guarantee of a specific wage range for a job offer. CCU reserves the right to make pay decisions based on economic and equity considerations to attract the best possible talent. CCU does not determine pay based on sex or any other protected status.

Application Deadline: Position will be posted until filled.