Organization and Position Description

Chapter 2: POSITION DESCRIPTION

Q. DIRECTOR OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS:

Position Title:
Director of Student Activities and Organizations

Functional Description:
The Director of Student Activities and Organizations is responsible for assuring that the student-life programs of the University are planned, organized and implemented in a manner that complements the academic mission and enriches the quality of student life.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements extra-curricular and co-curricular activities and experiences which supplement the academic experiences of students and contribute to their education and personal and professional growth.
• Ensures that students are presented with a diversity of cultural experiences, such as concerts, theatrical plays and other forms of the arts that will contribute to educational and cultural development.
• Provides guidance and supervision for student clubs and organizations.
• Establishes rules and regulations of student conduct and adjudicates charges of student misbehavior.
• Supervises student publications, the selection and supervision of students who edit and direct them and the establishment and implementation of policies and procedures for their operation.
• Establishes, maintains and supervises student recreational activities and promulgates rules and regulations thereof.
• Supervises the University's overall sports activities and related travel within Morocco.
• Prepares and administers an annual budget and ensures the accountability of all expenditures, purchases and other financial transactions.

Reporting Line:
The Director of Student Activities and Organizations reports to the Dean of Student
Affairs.

Span of Control:
Reporting to the Director of Student Activities and Organizations are the following:

• Sports Coordinator
• Students Publications Supervisor
• Students Clubs

Qualifications:
The Director of Student Activities and Organizations should hold a masters degree in student personnel development, higher education or a related field of study and should have had significant experience in the student-life field. He or she must demonstrate a strong interest in students, have empathy for them and enjoy working with them. The Director must be an adept administrator and a strong leader who can foster student and must be prepared to work long hours in an atypical schedule. Since AUI is a unique international university, he or she must be particularly sensitive to the needs of international students and be able to communicate verbally in English, French and Arabic.