Student Life & Leadership Specialist
Germanna Community College

Student Life & Leadership Specialist

Work Location: Spotsylvania - 177
Hiring Range: $37,195-$46,493 Annually, plus full state benefits
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Job Description:


Germanna Community College is a public, open access institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System. The College is a dynamic learning organization that serves as a Germanna regional leader and preferred partner where quality learning experiences enable students to participate effectively in the social, economic, political, intellectual, and cultural life of their communities. Germanna Community College is centrally located in Fredericksburg, VA between Washington D.C. and Richmond and between the Blue Ridge mountains and the Chesapeake Bay. Full of history, the area offers a community rich with diversity, the arts, technology, vineyards, hiking, canoeing/kayaking, and many other activities.

Germanna Community College is currently seeking a Student Life & Leadership Specialist. The Specialist will provide high quality, accessible learning opportunities and related services to the community. The mission of Student Services department is to promote student engagement, retention, and learning.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary advisor to the Student Government Association's (SGA) Inter-Club Council (ICC). Provide regular and ongoing advisement, coaching, and mentorship to ICC student leaders and SGA Executive Board members.
• Serve as the primary lead of Germanna's signature program, Student Clubs & Organizations.
• Promote the creation and development of new student clubs and organizations and help identify new student club advisors among existing full-time campus personnel. Create, distribute, revise, and maintain student club and organization and ICC resources (e.g., Student Club & Organization Handbook, forms, etc.) for student club leaders, members, and advisors. Develop, facilitate, and evaluate regular and ongoing Student Club & Organization training sessions, workshops, and roundtables for all student club leaders and advisors.
• Create, implement, facilitate, and evaluate signature events at all college locations and online. Signature events include but are not limited to Welcome Days, Fall Festival, Student Club & Organization Fairs, Winter and Spring Formals, Blood Drives, Movie Nights, Guest Speakers/Lecturers, Game Shows, Field Trips, Civic Engagement, Voter Registration Drives, Arts and Culture Performances, etc.
• Develop student leaders through mentorship programs and training opportunities.
• Collaborate with the Care Team to develop programming that promotes student health and well-being and educates students on the benefits of a healthy and active lifestyle.
• Track, evaluate, and report student engagement and involvement data using current technologies.
• Partner with the Student Life & Leadership Coordinator on all signature events.
• Serve as the technical lead for Germanna's TurboVote webpage and platform. Serve as the primary lead for Germanna's Civic Engagement & Voter Empowerment program and college-wide work group.

Employees must be able to work strategically with diverse colleagues, students, and community members with a commitment to diversity as a learning outcome to be culturally respectful, professionally competent, and civically responsible.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of Germanna Community College. We recognize our responsibility to create, maintain, and nurture an academic and social environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas. We are committed to being an inclusive community that respects all cultures, experiences, and abilities and that prepares individuals to thrive in a global society. An EEO/AA Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or on the basis of disability. Germanna is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.Germanna is a federal contractor requesting priority referrals of protected veterans for our job opportunities.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Catra Godwin by phone at 540-423-9056 or by email cgodwin@germanna.edu.

If you would like to see a copy of our Affirmative Action Plan please contact Barbara Hall by phone at 540-834-1067 or by email bhall@germanna.edu.

Special Assignments:
May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.


KSA's/Required Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, financial software, event software, event planning, management, and evaluation; budget management, photography and/or videography, and social media platforms.
• Ability to interact professionally with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Demonstrated proficiency in fostering student development, student leadership development, student engagement, student and faculty advising, conflict resolution, organizational development, civic engagement (aka Civic Education or Civic Learning), and service learning
• Experience with or willingness to learn AI tools.

Preferred Qualifications:


Posting Number: CLS2853P
Job Close Date: 3/29/2024
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/71455

The Virginia Community College System, an EEO employer, welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and recognizes the benefits of a diverse workforce. Therefore, the VCCS is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, mental or physical disabilities, political affiliation, veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors.


The VCCS is an EOE and Affirmative Action Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), VCCS will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes.








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