Description

The Office of Student Life is focused on building a strong foundation to ensure every student's Indiana University experience is positive, safe, healthy, and meaningful. The Office of Student Life staff aim to help students navigate their time at Indiana University (IU), providing the tools they need to be successful. Students are our priority, and their health, safety, and overall well-being are our core mission.
The Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life is proud to be a department within the Office of Student Life, committed to promoting learning and respect in all programs, interactions, and partnerships. The Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life serve a community comprised of 70 chapters and over 9,800 members that make up 27% of the undergraduate student population at Indiana University. We provide support through council advising, chapter coaching, leadership development trainings and workshops, prevention programming, and general organizational and department operations. Our office is student-centered, prioritizing student engagement, involvement and belonging focused on health, safety, and well-being. We commit to creating and maintaining a welcoming environment where all people are respected, valued, and affirmed so that they may know they matter and belong at Indiana University.

Job Summary

The person in this position provides advising and support to chapters and council leaders affiliated with the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life and the sorority and fraternity community. They are also responsible for student organization advising, serving as a liaison to chapter leaders, and developing and implementing assigned programs and initiatives focused on leadership development, involvement and belonging.
Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Provides advising and support to at least 1 of the 4 governing councils (the Panhellenic Association, Interfraternity Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Council), meeting with council officers regularly.
• Serves as a liaison to a portfolio of chapters serving as a Chapter Coach, provides support and resources to student leaders and officers within the organization to promote student engagement .
• Assists chapters by providing support in the areas of risk reduction, leadership development, accountability, academic program support, community service and philanthropy events and programs, crisis management, documentation, and university policy interpretation.
• Provides emergency response and crisis intervention to the fraternity/sorority community, when needed.
• Schedules and coordinates chapter advisor meetings with respective alumni from the Council providing them with training, support and resources as valuable campus partners.
• Assists with the development and implementation of sorority and fraternity life programs, such as the Neophyte Retreat, Greek Leadership Academy, Emergency Leaders Retreat, OSFL Awards and respective initiatives focused on supporting student engagement and community development.
• Coordinates and leads 1 to 2 signature programs or initiatives annually.
• Fosters student learning, development, and enhanced educational experiences through direct service (advising, meeting, officer support).
• Provides education and support to assist chapters with compliance of the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life and university policies.
• Meets 1-on-1 with students, advisors, and alumni volunteers as needed to provide them with advising support and assistance.
• Works effectively with a broad range of diverse population including freshmen to seniors, graduate students, international students, and non-traditional students.
• Provides appropriate referrals for students to other offices or agencies when assistance needed is beyond scope of responsibility.
• Assists in hiring, training, and development of undergraduate staff and graduate practicum students and/or interns.

General Responsibilities

• Develops and implements programs and initiatives geared at improving student engagement and involvement outcomes at the program, department/division, or campus level.
• Interfaces directly with students, attending student life events and programs and gathering satisfaction feedback from student participants to implement into future student life initiatives and objectives.
• Collaborates with staff in own department and other departments, as well as student organization leaders, on shared student life goals, often coordinating funding to sponsor student life initiatives.
• Measures and evaluates effectiveness of student life initiatives against projected outcomes; regularly prepares reports and presents to stakeholders on effectiveness and to secure funding for initiatives moving forward.
• Provides guidance to student organizations regarding operations, budget, leadership, activities, recruitment, registration, policies, and compliance. Promotes leadership and student development through advising of individual student leaders and volunteers. Contributes to formation, interpretation, and implementation of student organization policies.
• Plans and coordinates communications for student life initiatives to ensure student participation and inclusion.
• May provide guidance to other Student Life Specialists; makes process recommendations to manager for improved delivery of service.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION
Required

• Bachelor's degree in public affairs, public health, counseling, social work, education, business, or related field

Preferred

• Master's degree in higher education student affairs or related field

WORK EXPERIENCE
Required

• 2 years in student services, higher education, or related field

SKILLS
Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidential information
• Demonstrated customer service skills
• Commitment to working with people from diverse backgrounds and demonstrated cultural competency
• Ability to build strong partnerships with students and other university departments

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Additional Information

Priority consideration will be given to applicants who apply by Monday October 6, 2025.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana
This is an in-person position

Advertised Salary

$52,000.00 - $54,000.00 annually

Work Hours

This position requires flexibility in work schedule and weekend coverage.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure .

Job Classification

Career Level: Career
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: Student Services
Job Family: Student Life
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Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
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