The Assistant Director of Student Involvement supports the overall educational experience of Centenary's students by providing direct support for the College's activities in Student Involvement and serving as the coordinator for Fraternity and Sorority Life.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinate the student organization system and the Student Organization Resource Room, providing training materials for student organizations and advisors and managing student organization rosters and registration in Engage.
• Direct the maintenance and utilization of the Engage online platform by students, organizational advisors, and student organizations, providing educational outreach and training regarding this platform.
• Advise the Greek governing councils and the Order of Omega
• Serve as our campus hazing compliance officer, tracking anti-hazing education for all campus student groups and organizations and ensuring compliance with state and national laws.
• Assist with the New Student Experience (SOAR and Orientation)
• Assist with the Centenary Activities Board
• Assist with the hiring, management, and training of the student worker staff, and work collaboratively with the Student Involvement team to schedule and train Student Development student workers.
• Mentor students and contributing to the development of student leaders.
• Be accessible and reachable by telephone or text message at times other than College business hours for the purpose of emergencies after hours and on weekends.
• Other related administrative functions, projects, duties, and responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist with supervising student workers and advises student organization leaders

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

MINIMUM

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Previous experience in student activities and/or student leadership.
• Experience with Fraternity and Sorority Life
• A commitment to the engagement and holistic development of students.
• Ability to fulfill job requirements in a high-energy, high-traffic area and willingness to work some nights and weekends.

PREFERRED

• Master’s degree in higher education administration, college student development, or a related field.
• Experience advising student organizations.
• Experience with anti-hazing policies and education.
• Excellent computer skills. Prior experience with Engage, SunGard Banner, and Microsoft Access is a plus.
• Experience with a selective, residential, Liberal Arts college.

APPLICATION
To apply, send your resume to:

Department of Human Resources

Centenary College of Louisiana

2911 Centenary Boulevard

Shreveport, Louisiana 71104

Email: hr@centenary.edu

Fax: 318.869.5281

Candidates are invited to visit the College’s website at www.centenary.edu/jobs.

Centenary College of Louisiana is a selective, residential, national liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi river and is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South.

Centenary recognizes that diversity is essential to its goal of providing an educational environment where students explore the unfamiliar, invent new approaches to understanding, and connect their work and lives to the world at large. We thus welcome applicants who would add to the College's diversity of ideas, beliefs, experiences, and cultural backgrounds. EOE.

The Director of Global Engagement leads the coordination of all Centenary intercultural and internationally-focused programs. Markets, promotes, and facilitates intercultural and study abroad opportunities. Pursues new opportunities for students to engage in global service or study abroad. Supports international degree-seeking and exchange students at the College.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Leads marketing and promotion of international opportunities, including the Trek Fair.
• Serves as the liaison for intercultural and study abroad programs to campus stakeholders and related campus offices.
• Serves as lead administrator for intercultural travel programs including per-registration process, travel orientations for faculty and students, and assessment of intercultural and study abroad programs.
• Works with faculty leading intercultural travel courses including development of appropriate budgets, travel logistics, and reporting.
• Supports international exchange and degree-seeking students throughout their tenure at Centenary.
• Organizes enrichment opportunities for visiting international exchange students including orientation, educational programming, and other related experiences.
• Serves as the Principal Designated School Official (PDSO) to all F-1 visa holding international students on our campus.
• Assists in the coordination and organization of the Passport Points Program, which provides funds for student international education travel.
• Tracks compliance and completion of the Trek Culture requirements in collaboration with the Registrar's Office.
• Advises students seeking approval for and creating independent study abroad courses and independent culture projects.
• Assists with risk management and assessment for all Centenary sponsored international travel opportunities.
• Other related projects, duties and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Student Workers

Additional staff as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

MINIMUM

• Master's Degree
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work with confidential informaiton
• International experience such as study or extended travel abroad
• Good communication skills and the ability to work with diverse groups of people
• Well organized, self-motivated, and able to work independently and manage multiple projects
• Computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, email, and database applications

PREFERRED

• Three to five years related experience
• Demonstrable experience with international education at the post-secondary level
• Prior teaching or training experience, including familiarity with SEVIS and student Visas
• Working knowledge of a second language
• Experience with a selective, residential, liberal arts college

Please send cover letter and resume to:

Department of Human Resources

Centenary College of Louisiana

2911 Centenary Boulevard

Shreveport, Louisiana 71104

Email: hr@centenary.edu

Fax: 318.869 .5281

Candidates are invited to visit the College's website at www.centenary.edu/jobs.

Centenary College of Louisiana is a selective, residential, national liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest cha11ered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi river and is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South. Centenary is ranked number one in the United States for undergraduate participation in study abroad.

Centenary College recognizes that diversity is essential to its goal of providing an educational environment where students explore the unfamiliar, invent new approaches to understanding, and connect their work and lives to the world at large. We thus welcome applicants who would add to the college's diversity of ideas, beliefs, experiences, and cultural backgrounds. EOE.

The Head Men and Women;s Swim Coach will direct and coordinate the planning, organizing and coaching of the varsity Men’s and Women’s Swimming program and maintain the aquatic facility at Centenary College.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
COACHING DUTIES:

• Recruits student-athletes in accordance with Centenary College and NCAA policy guidelines.
• Provide leadership and guidance in the personal and athletics development of student athletes at Centenary College.
• Arranges and organizes yearly competition schedules.
• Schedules, organizes, and supervises practices in compliance with College and NCAA rules.
• Ensures that athletic venue is properly set-up for practices and official athletic competition.
• Counsel team members in academic, disciplinary and personal matters; consult with College administration and faculty for resolution of problems as needed.
• Direct and coordinate activities, ensuring compliance with College, Conference, and NCAA policies and regulations.
• Over 25 percent travel time required to attend SCAC and NCAA meetings, conferences, and training seminars, as well as traveling to support team competitions and recruiting.
• Must be accessible and reachable by telephone or text message at times other than College business hours for the purpose of team member contact and/or recruiting purposes.
• Must have access to mobile computing outside of the office for recruitment of student-athletes, scouting, travel arrangements, and budget management.
• Maintain control of college-issued credit card and submit timely reimbursement requests with accompanying support documentation.
• Work with the Director of Athletics to develop and monitor annual budgets.
• Monitoring of Athletic facilities as assigned by Athletic Director
• Participates in fundraising activities under the coordination and direction of the Director of Athletics.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Assures effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time.
• Oversees the maintenance of the swimming pool and assures pool is in compliance with regulations.
• Monitors pool water chemistry through testing of water samples.
• Performs minor repairs to mechanical and chemical systems.
• Monitors and maintains pool filtration system.
• Attendance at work, or scheduled coverage, is an essential function of this position.
• Other related projects, duties and responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary.

As an institutional staff member actively involved with NCAA Division III prospects, student-athletes, and athletic department personnel, you are responsible to uphold all conference and NCAA rules and regulation. In accordance with NCAA bylaw 11.1, you are responsible to report any known violations and will be held accountable for any violations committed within your department.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Assistant Coaches

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

MINIMUM

• Bachelor’s Degree and three years of professional coaching experience.
• Must have knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations.
• Must have current CPR/First Aid/AED certifications or the ability to obtain within 60 days.
• Knowledge of pool chemistry.
• Knowledge of United States Swimming and Diving rules and regulations.
• Must be people-oriented individual, have good communication skills, and the ability to work with a diverse group of people.
• Must be well organized and self-motivated.

PREFERRED

• Holds or has evidence of having held one of the following: lifeguard training, swim instructor or instructor training certification from a nationally recognized certifying body, or equivalent certification.
• Experience coaching college swimming at the assistant or head coaching level.
• Experience with a selective, residential, Liberal Arts college.

Please send cover letter and resume to:

Department of Human Resources

Centenary College of Louisiana

2911 Centenary Boulevard

Shreveport, Louisiana 71104

Email: hr@centenary.edu

Fax: 318.869-5281

Centenary College of Louisiana is a selective, residential, national liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi river and is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South.

Candidates are invited to visit the College’s website at www.centenary.edu/jobs.

Centenary recognizes that diversity is essential to its goal of providing an educational environment where students explore the unfamiliar, invent new approaches to understanding, and connect their work and lives to the world at large. We thus welcome applicants who would add to the College’s diversity of ideas, beliefs, experiences, and cultural backgrounds. EOE.

The Senior Accountant assists the controller in all aspects of posting, reviewing, and reconciling general ledger activity for the department including preparing financial statements and other external reports for the College.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Performs as the budget manager for the College’s Capital Budget program. Interprets policy in coordination with the Controller to ensure expenses meet the fixed assets guidelines/requirements. Enters data into fixed asset accounting system; reconciles PPE accounts (property, plant, and equipment accounts) and related depreciation and amortization accounts.

• Acts as the backup to the accounts payable clerk.
• Performs monthly and annual investment accounting and reporting for endowment funds;
• Performs monthly and quarterly account reconciliations and related journal entries;
• Assist with the preparation of internal financial statements for monthly and quarterly financial reporting;
• Assists in preparation for an annual external audit, including supporting schedules and footnote preparation;
• Ensures accuracy, completeness, and compliance with College, local, state, and federal requirements, and standard accounting and auditing procedures;
• Analyzes and interprets financial data and prepares financial reports, both on a regular and ad hoc basis;
• Assists in the preparation of cash transfers and draws;
• Assists in the preparation of IRS Form 990 annual returns;
• Assists on the counter during peak student registration periods;
• Document processes as necessary to assist in risk and control identification (includes interviewing, reviewing policies and procedures and performing analyses of transactions and processes);
• Performs general ledger system (SCT Banner) maintenance and controls;
• Oversees the records retention and destruction processes for the Business Office;
• Support the Development Division in their activities as necessary;
• Performs special projects and other job-related duties as assigned by the Controller.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

MINIMUM

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of accounting experience
• Working knowledge of general ledger accounting functions
• Good organizational and strong communication skills
• Must be able to work in a team environment as well independently
• Must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and be detail-oriented
• Must possess the computer skills necessary including MS Excel and MS Access

PREFERRED

• Advanced Degree (Accounting and/or CPA certification or ability to sit for exam) and three years’ experience
• Experience in a Public Accounting Firm
• Higher Education or Non-Profit experience
• Experience with SunGard Banner Financial software.

Centenary College of Louisiana is a selective, residential, national liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River and is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South.

Please send cover letter and resume to:

Director of Human Resources

Centenary College of Louisiana

2911 Centenary Boulevard

Shreveport, LA  71104

Email: hr@centenary.edu

Fax: 318-869-5281

Candidates are invited to visit the College’s website at www.centenary.edu

Centenary recognized that diversity is essential to its goal of providing an educational environment where students explore the unfamiliar, invent new approaches to understanding, and connect their work and lives to the world at large. We thus welcome applicants who would add to the College’s diversity of ideas, beliefs, experiences, and cultural backgrounds. EOE

The Senior Director of Marketing and Communication is responsible for developing plans, leading teams, and coordinating efforts to increase the College’s image and brand awareness in full support of the College’s mission. As the head of Marketing and Communication, the Senior Director works with the Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing in the strategic development and implementation of competitive marketing plans and strategic internal and external communication and outreach to tell the Centenary story effectively to key target audiences. The Senior Director also oversees the provision of expert, proactive support relative to the promotion of Centenary events and serves as College spokesperson as appropriate.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Supervise and support the entire Marketing and Communication Team, guiding the College’s efforts to communicate consistently the distinctive nature and value of the Centenary experience in an intentional and integrated manner.
• Integrate public relations activities into overall marketing campaigns to support College objectives and collaborate with other cross-functional departments.
• Serve as executive editor of Centenary Magazine.
• Develop and direct strategies for campus-wide social media engagement and outreach, electronic media advertising, and periodic electronic invitations and newsletters.
• Develop collaborative relationships and strategic partnerships with staff and faculty members to advance Marketing and Communication efforts and keep key audiences apprised of progress.
• Develop, cultivate, and maintain strong and effective working relationships with reporters and managers representing print and electronic media for local, state, national, and trade outlets. Work to promote clarity of institutional message and accuracy of information.
• Manage Marketing and Communication job request system; determine resources needed to fulfill requests and ensure timely completion of all projects.
• Lead and manage internal communication initiatives as requested by the President.
• Coordinate with Department of Public Safety and the Cabinet to develop, implement, and evaluate the crisis communication plan and lead crisis communication efforts.
• Administer the annual operating budget for Marketing and Communication.
• Ensure that the department follows ethical and accepted communication practices and that College visual identity and marketing standards are met on all projects.
• Oversee and integrate the efforts of the following functions: Digital Media (including visual identity, publications, design, and web) and Creative & Strategic Content (including media and public relations, community outreach, and messaging).
• Oversee the hiring process and manage performance of professional staff members; coordinate professional development opportunities for staff in accordance with the College’s plans and goals.
• Apply best practices to improve processes, procedures, and projections in order to foster an environment of goal-centered performance, data-driven decision- making, and responsive service.
• Accessible and reachable by telephone or text message at times other than College business hours for the purpose of meeting emergency communication needs or engaging with media.
• Other related projects, duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
As head of the department, oversees all Marketing and Communication staff; directly supervises Director of Digital Media, Visual Identity and Publications Manager, and Digital Communication Specialist, and consultant/vendor/agency relationships.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

MINIMUM:

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years relevant and progressive experience or advanced degree and 7 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience developing and managing multiple large- scale initiatives and projects in a self-directed, results-driven, and entrepreneurial manner.
• Proven record of strategic planning, process management, and meeting organizational goals.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and demonstrated skill in leading and collaborating with cross-functional, interdepartmental teams.
• Excellent written communication and editing skills and strong verbal communication, public speaking, and presentation skills.
• Superior proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to fulfill job requirements in a high-energy, high-traffic area and meet strict deadlines while demonstrating attention to detail.
• Other related projects, duties and responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary.

PREFERRED:

• Advanced degree.
• Demonstrated experience in public relations, marketing, government relations, and/or organizational communication, especially in an education or non-profit setting.
• Experience with a selective, residential, Liberal Arts college.

Please send cover letter and resume to:

Department of Human Resources

Centenary College of Louisiana

2911 Centenary Boulevard

Shreveport, Louisiana 71104

Email: hr@centenary.edu

Fax: 318.869.5281

Candidates are invited to visit the College's website at www.centenary.edu/jobs.

Centenary recognizes that diversity is essential to its goal of providing an educational environment where students explore the unfamiliar, invent new approaches to understanding, and connect their work and lives to the world at large. We thus welcome applicants who would add to the College's diversity of ideas, beliefs, experiences, and cultural backgrounds. EOE