Job Details

Coordinator for Student Organizations

Requisition Number: 68277
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: University Staff
Schedule: Full Time
Posting Close Date: 06-Nov-2025
Date Posted:

Job Summary

The Center for Student Involvement is encouraging applications for the Coordinator for Student Organizations! This role is part of the Student Organization and Leadership area within the Center for Student Involvement (CSI). This position specifically supports regular operations for Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) including leading operations within the student organization management system, serving on a departmental/divisional committee, developing events and resources for student organizations, supervising and facilitating annual registration trainings, and enhancing the on-boarding experience for new student organizations.
The coordinator plays a key role in the management of student organizations by serving as a liaison to an assigned case load. Additionally, the position will work with a variety of campus partners to ensure student organization information is regularly communicated, including oversight of the student organization newsletter.
The role will assist the Senior Coordinator for Student Organizations with financial management and student organization registration planning. This position supervises student staff members and interacts with all levels of staff. CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The Division of Student Life consists of 30 departments that provide student support and services dedicated to helping students become successful, curious, competent individuals during their time at CU Boulder.
The work in Student Life supports all factors of the student experience, no matter what department a staff member may work in. This includes where students live, eat, make friends, build professional skills and find help if they need it. Many departments provide involvement opportunities, educational resources and support services to help students find their community and build lifelong skills. Student Life also has shared services departments that support the work and staff of our student-facing areas, including areas like center for assessment, insight and research, business services, finance, employee experience, communication and marketing and technology solutions.
With over 900 staff members in the Division of Student Life, our team is uniquely positioned to personalize the student experience and advocate for students, enhancing their success inside and outside the classroom.
Center for Student Involvement
CSI helps students build vibrant, engaging and safe communities on campus. This student-fee funded unit is a collaborative team providing dynamic opportunities and resources for students to get involved on campus through programming, student organization support and student employment. CSI oversees the over 500 recognized student organizations on campus and assists students in creating new organizations that match their interests. Annually, CSI puts on over 200 campus events to help students connect, explore their interests and have fun. Students can also participate in various programs within CSI to develop leadership skills, gain professional experience, enhance cultural awareness and more.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Student Organization Management & Support:

• Lead daily operations and functions of the student organization management system, including regularly handling student organization updates, troubleshooting student organization issues, and processing existing and new organization registrations.
• Serves as a staff liaison for RSOs and host weekly drop-in hours.
• Serve as a resource to RSOs by applying student development theory to topics including but not limited to event planning, risk management, and budgetary advising.
• Facilitate RSO Trainings and initiatives throughout the academic year.
• Organize, coordinate, and implement Student organization events such as New RSO Symposium and the Spring Be Involved Fair.
• Run the CSI Social Media account, as support for the Social Media Student Assistant.
• Administer the general student organization email and ensure a timely response is given.
• Support student organization finance information, including updating resources for students, and the website.
• Create the Student Organization Monthly Newsletter in collaboration with the Senior Coordinator for Student Organizations.

Human Resource Management:

• Administrative and managerial responsibilities for Lead Front Desk/Resource Center Assistant and the Social Media Student Assistant.
• Assists the processes to recruit, hire, train, supervise, and evaluate student staff.
• Supervise student staff and, in consultation with other CSI team members, set goals for performance and deadlines in ways that contribute to the department's goals and vision.
• Ensures that all federal, state, university, and departmental hiring procedures are followed.

Resource Center Management:

• Supervise and provide support for the Lead Front Desk/Resource Center Assistant.
• Develop and implement a business plan including handling the budget, tracking purchasing supply resources, and monitoring revenue generation.
• Run the printing process for RSOs/RSGOs.
• Support reservations for the Resource Center with the Lead Front Desk/Resource Center Assistant.

Financial Oversight:

• Assists in the annual budget process as a staff member within a cost center of CU Student Government.
• Maintains accurate budget/ expenditure records, annual set RC printing and resource rates and manage revenue collection and plans for future contingency funds.
• Administers all fiscal processes with integrity and timeliness.
• Follows all federal, state, university and departmental budget procedures.

Other related duties assigned include stang additional department and campus wide events and committee work.

What You Should Know

• This is an onsite position with the option to work from home one day a week set by the team. The role works standard business hours with occasional evenings and weekends.

What We Can Offer

• The salary range for this position is $49,900 - $51,700 per year.
• Onboarding assistance is available within the Student Life division guidelines.

Benefits


At the University of Colorado Boulder, we are committed to supporting the holistic health and well-being of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuition assistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for local transit. As one of Boulder County's largest employers, CU Boulder offers an inspiring academic community and access to world-class outdoor recreation. Explore additional perks and programs through the CU Advantage program.


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What We Require

• A bachelor's degree in social sciences or related field from an accredited college or university, equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.
• One year of experience directly related to position duties and job description.

What You Will Need

• Advising & Supporting: addresses the knowledge, skills, and dispositions related to providing advising and support to individuals and groups through direction, feedback, critique, referral, and guidance.
• Student Learning & Development: addresses the concepts and principles of student development and learning theory.
• Leadership: addresses the knowledge, skills and dispositions required of a leader, with or without positional authority. Leadership involves both the individual role of a leader and the leadership process of individuals working together to envision, plan, and affect change in organizations and respond to broad-based constituencies and issues. This can include working with students, student affairs colleagues, faculty, and community members.
• Organizational & Human Resources: Recognizes that student affairs professionals bring personal strengths and grow as managers through challenging themselves to build new skills in the following:
• Selection, supervision, motivation, and formal evaluation of staff.
• Technology: focuses on the use of digital tools, resources, and technologies for the advancement of student learning, development, and success as well as the improved performance of student affairs professionals.
• Law, Policy & Governance: includes the knowledge, skills, and dispositions relating to policy development processes used in various contexts, the application of legal constructs, compliance/policy issues, and the understanding of governance structures on one's professional practice.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. A current resume.
2. A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.
We may request references at a later time.
Please apply by November 6, 2025, for consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.


To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Coordinator-for-Student-Organizations/68277







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