Department: Student Engagement & Belonging

Campus Location: Wichita, KS - WSU Main Campus

Hire Type: Full Time

Pay: Range begins at $42,600 and can be adjusted based on experience

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm, additional nights and weekends required on regular basis

Export Compliance Requirement: No export control requirement.

Job Story

Are you passionate about student leadership, advocacy, and helping students turn their vision into action? Do you believe student voices should shape the future of higher education? Join us as the Coordinator of Student Governance, where you'll help build a more engaged, empowered, and inclusive campus community.

You’ll serve as a key advisor to the Student Government Association (SGA), guiding elected and appointed student leaders as they navigate leadership development, organizational strategy, and campus impact. You'll help ensure SGA runs smoothly—upholding policies, interpreting governing documents, and making space for student innovation and advocacy to flourish.

If you're energized by student advocacy, fueled by collaboration, and committed to helping students lead with purpose, we’d love for you to be part of our story.

Job Summary

Develops, implements, and executes programs and services to meet the needs of students. Responsible for programming, recruitment and/or retention of students, training, partners with other University resources, and serves as a resource for all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests.

Essential Functions

Plans, coordinates, executes and assesses programs and other related events in conjunction with student organizations, other University departments, and community partners. Plans, coordinates, executes and assesses trainings, in conjunction with student organizations, other University departments, and community partners. May serve as a resource, consultant and liaison to the campus community on student issues. In collaboration with leadership, regularly assesses all programs and services the office provides for effectiveness as well as assist in daily administration. May support the programs by performing responsibilities which may include creating and maintaining databases and websites, monitoring, facilitating, and enforcing compliance with established criteria, guidelines and standards, etc. May provide ongoing monitoring and tracking of program budgets.

Job Duties

Reporting to the Executive Director of Student Engagement & Belonging, the Coordinator of Student Governance serves on the advising team for the Student Government Association (SGA), working closely with elected and appointed student leaders to enhance leadership development, ensure effective organizational management, and uphold university policies and governing documents. This individual will also collaborate with campus stakeholders to support shared governance, provide meaningful student engagement opportunities, and help amplify the student voice in university decision-making processes. This position will also oversee the Shocker Support Locker.

The Coordinator will report to the Executive Director of Student Engagement & Belonging. The Coordinator will supervise a graduate assistant and student assistants.

• Serve on the advising team to the Student Government Association (SGA), guiding student leaders in areas such as leadership development, parliamentary procedures, and policy interpretation

• Attend meetings of SGA Executive, Legislative, Judicial, or affiliated organizations.

• Assist SGA with internal operations, audit and budget process, recruitment, strategic planning, purchasing and annual trainings

• Mentor student leaders in areas such as communication, advocacy, conflict resolution, and event management

• Coordinate logistics for SGA meetings, elections, and major initiatives, ensuring operational efficiency

• Supports the work of student government officials in representing students and developing student success programs and initiatives, in collaboration with other departments

• Coordinate and oversee the Shocker Support Locker and other programs developed by SGA.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• One (1) year of experience in student programming or related field. Every 15 hours of graduate college coursework beyond a bachelor's degree can be substituted for one (1) year of experience.

Required License/Certifications/Training:

None

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong communication skills including communicating effectively in written, electronic, and verbal formats; keeping others informed of news, procedures, etc
• Understanding of parliamentary procedure
• Ability to organize information/tasks in an efficient manner, attention to detail, meet established deadlines and ability to make accurate decisions.
• Strong communication skills including communicating effectively in written, electronic, and verbal formats; keeping others informed of news, procedures, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing budgets, publicity and marketing, leadership training, student development, etc
• 1-2 years’ experience in developing, managing, overseeing and advising student organizations or Student Government involvement

Additional Information:

Student Engagement & Belonging takes pride in creating and maintaining connections with various communities outside of campus and within Wichita State University. Our office cosponsors many different functions through these partnerships to provide our Wichita State with more variety and higher quality in academic, cultural, social, and outreach programs, services and events. We provide dynamic programs, which range from speakers and documentaries to award ceremonies and cultural festivities — each representing a small piece of the community displayed on the WSU campus.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment including but not limited to phone, printers, copiers, and calculators. Ability to communicate with others and accurately exchange information. Ability to remain in a stationary position. Ability to move, transport, and/or deliver items, supplies, or equipment. Ability to move or traverse across campus, within buildings and offices, and/or across external environments.

Additional Physical Requirement:

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to constantly move objects.