Coordinator for Student Engagement and Traditions

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Job Title Coordinator for Student Engagement and Traditions
Department STUD ACTIVITIES & LEADER OFFICE
Position Number GP557A
Location Norfolk, VA
Job Summary Student Engagement & Traditions (SET) at Old Dominion University supports students throughout their Monarch experience from confirmation to commencement with the goal of supporting the retention, persistence, and graduation of ODU students. The SET team oversees large-scale campus programs and events, student organizations, fraternity and sorority life, and supports existing campus traditions while developing new ones. The Coordinator for Student Engagement & Traditions will oversee one of three programmatic areas: Student Organizations, Fraternities & Sororities, and Campus Programming. Representative duties include: meeting regularly with students to facilitate and support their development as leaders while planning and executing campus events and operational support; Planning and coordination of unit events, programs, or initiatives. Provide creative engagement opportunities for students that appeal to a broad and diverse audience; and the development and execution of training and development opportunities for a variety of student populations.
Position Type FullTime
Type of Recruitment General Public
Minimum Qualifications

• Some knowledge of student development theory.
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Demonstrated ability to foster a collaborative environment and work across organizational lines.
• Demonstrated ability to advise, supervise, or mentor students.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently and as a team member.
• A master’s degree in higher education administration, student affairs, or comparable field by start date. Bachelor’s degree with experience equivalent to a Master’s degree may be substituted.
• Some experience with one or more of the following populations: fraternities & sororities, student organizations, program boards, student staff, orientation leaders.
• Some experience with data management, data reporting, or database support.
• Some experience with group development and training.
• Some experience creating, implementing, and evaluating student-centered programs.

Preferred Qualifications None
Conditions of Employment

Job Open Date 03/27/2026
Open Until Filled No
Application Review Date 04/17/2026
Job Close Date 05/01/2026
Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required
Criminal Background Check The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.
Department Information
Equity Statement It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation Request If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
ODU Statement Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, is Virginia’s forward-focused public doctoral research university with more than 23,000 students, a top R1 research ranking, rigorous academics, an energetic residential community and initiatives that contribute $2.6 billion annually to Virginia’s economy.

Applicant Documents

• Resume

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

• Yellow Layoff Form

• Blue Layoff Card

• AHP Letter

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