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Director of Student Life and Programs  Location 2600 South First Street Temple, TX Job Type Full-Time (Staff) Job Number 00563 Division Student and Enrollment Services Department Division of Student Enrollment Services Opening Date 08/20/2026 Closing Date Continuous FLSA Exempt Salary Grade Professional Salary Grade Ranking Bachelors Minimum Requirements A Bachelor's Degree and five (5) years of directly related work experience. Total hours required per week 40 Work Schedule 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Thursday with an hour lunch break. 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday.

Summer Schedule:

7:30 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Thursday with a half hour lunch break. Some evening and weekend hours may be required throughout the year. This is an on-site position. Essential duties of the role must be performed in-person, during prescribed work hours. Position Summary & Essential Duties

SUMMARY:

Under general supervision of the Associate Vice President of Student Services and Enrollment Management the incumbent is responsible for creating and supporting a high-quality student life experience for all students at Temple College. The Director of Student Life and Programs creates, implements, and facilitates opportunities for co-curricular learning and student leadership development. The Director of Student Life will also promote proactive retention activities and student engagement. The Director of Student Life functions as a student advocate by responding directly to student needs and issues affecting student well-being. Qualifications (Required and Preferred)

MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL AND WORK REQUIREMENTS

(MINIMUM

QUALIFICATIONS

): A Bachelor's Degree and five (5) years of directly related work experience.

PREFERRED

Knowledge of Colleague software and student planning.

CERTIFICATION OR LICENSES

None Job Duties and Responsibilities The incumbent will: Develop and market student initiatives and programming that will promote high-quality student life experiences and holistic well-being Serve multiple campuses (Temple, Hutto and Taylor) to create student engagement opportunities. Provide oversight to campus-wide signature student events and programs such as New Student Orientation, Welcome Week, Spring Fling, Fall Festival, Blue Coats, and others as requested by the Associate Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management Primary point of contact and support for student clubs and organizations. Coordinate required federal risk-management training for organization sponsors, maintain the Sponsor handbook. Assist organizations and sponsors with navigating club budgets and college organization financial allocations. Develop and implement effective handling of student organization processes for student activities and travel. Coordinate submission and approval of activity forms and organization travel paperwork. Enforce timely submission of documentation to allow adequate time for approval and campus preparation for events. Coordinate on-campus tabling from partner institutions. Stay abreast of campus services, programs, resources, and other opportunities to aid in the retention of all students Direct students to resources, policies, and procedures to address personal or academic concerns Assist with addressing and responding to student complaints Serve as back-up student conduct officer for Associate Vice President of Student Services and Enrollment Management Work with faculty, staff, and administration to address and respond to student concerns and needs Build relationships and partnerships with student service and support offices across campus Serve as lead for orientation programming Assist the AVP of Student Services and Enrollment Management with special projects Assist and support programming hosted by departments within Student Affairs Work alongside staff from multiple locations and departments to develop programming, to include the Associate Vice President and COO of the East Williamson County Centers. Perform all other duties assigned. Professional Standards and Workplace Expectations Communicate respectfully, constructively, and supportively with co-workers, faculty, staff, students, and visitors across all forms of communication. Demonstrate commitment to the team by practicing punctuality, respecting deadlines, engaging in collaborative problem-solving, and maintaining honest communication. Build trusting workplace relationships by acting with integrity, courtesy, and professional responsibility, even during demanding production schedules. Proactively maintain technical proficiency by participating in approved training opportunities, reading job-related materials, and collaborating with peers. Meet all required standards of confidentiality. Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas. Present a clean, professional appearance suitable for an educational environment with frequent students and community interaction, adhering to all safety wear standards. As a Temple College Employee, actively support the Caring Campus initiative by engaging in student-centered behavior commitments, providing responsive and accurate assistance to all internal and external community members, and embracing our core values of Excellence, Integrity, Community, and Respect. Knowledge Skills and Abilities & Physical Demands

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of budgeting. Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures such as managing files and documents, word processing, and other office procedures and terms. Knowledge of trends, issues and accepted practices relevant to higher education, student affairs, student leadership development, and student well-being. Knowledge of management principles and practices. SKILLS Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Customer service and orientation skills, continuously finding ways to provide assistance to others. Communication skills to express information to others effectively.

ABILITIES

Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments. Ability to exercise good judgment in appraising difficult situations and in making appropriate referrals among and between campus instructional and student services leadership. Ability to effectively communicate and interact with community, school and College personnel and officials. Ability to develop and deliver presentations. Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. Ability to foster a productive, cooperative, and non-competitive work environment. Ability to actively listen and understand what clients are communicating.

PHYSICAL EFFORT

Light physical activity is required with occasional lifting of objects up to 15 pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is normally performed in a well-lighted, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor setting with adequate ventilation. This position will primary work from the Temple College Temple campus, with regular travel to Hutto and Taylor.

WORK SCHEDULE

8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Thursday with an hour lunch break. 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday.

Summer Schedule:

7:30 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Thursday with a half hour lunch break. Some evening and weekend hours may be required throughout the year. This is an on-site position. Essential duties of the role must be performed in-person, during prescribed work hours.

HOURS PER WEEK

40

TRS/ORP:

TRS only

SUPERVISORY DUTIES

Work Study students