Student Affairs Jobs

The University of Utah is seeking a student-centered, dedicated, experienced, innovative, and collaborative individual to serve as the Associate Vice President for Student Engagement. This newly aligned position supports student wellbeing and success by strategically advancing student engagement units, priorities, and outcomes.

Reporting directly to the Vice President for Student Affairs, this position serves as a key member of the Student Affairs Leadership Team as they support 20+ departments within the division of student affairs. Departments and centers currently within this position’s portfolio include: The Associated Students of the University of Utah, Bennion Center for Community Engagement, Center for Community and Cultural Engagement, Dream Center, Native Excellence and Tribal Engagement, Student Leadership and Involvement, and the A. Ray Olpin Union. Other departments that work closely with this leader include Fraternity & Sorority Life, Campus Recreation Services, Office of Residence Life, and the Student Experience Office.

Through adapting to evolving student needs and fostering transformative engagement experiences, this role directly contributes to division-wide goals of increasing student satisfaction, retention, and graduation among the university’s 38,000+ students. At a time of growth, innovation, and opportunity, this is an exciting moment to join the University of Utah and make a lasting impact on the student experience.

The Division of Student Affairs (https://studentaffairs.utah.edu/) is comprised of more than 20 departments dedicated to supporting student well-being, belonging, and success, with the goal of helping students discover their passion, people, and purpose. Guided by the Adapting to Student Needs Strategic Plan, Student Affairs prioritizes revitalizing student engagement and belonging while advancing initiatives related to signature campus events, engagement data collection, and collaborative marketing. The Associate Vice President for Student Engagement will play a pivotal role in shaping and advancing these efforts.

About The Dream Center
The Dream Center in Student Affairs supports the holistic development of all students, including undocumented students and those systematically impacted by immigration, empowering them to thrive at the university and beyond.

Student Assistant
The Student Assistant will greet and provide a welcoming environment to students, staff, faculty, and visitors while performing administrative duties. This role supports the daily operations of the Dream Center by managing the front desk activities, assisting with inquiries, and performing a variety of tasks to ensure a welcoming and efficient office environment.

The Student Parent Support Center provides information, support, and family resources for university students, faculty, staff, and patients. Student Parent Support Center childcare programs are NAEYC accredited and serve children birth to six years. We offer part-time and full-time programming in three campus childcare programs for students, faculty, and staff and drop-in childcare for patients visiting the three U Health Centers throughout the Salt Lake Valley. These include Campus Child Care Programs (UKids – Presidents Circle, UKids – East Village, and UKids-Guardsman Way), South Jordan Health Center Program, Farmington Health Center Program, and Sugar House Health Center Program. Multiple openings and continuous hiring.

Our teachers bring kindness, patience, and mastery to the classroom every day, fostering children’s natural curiosity to learn through play and discovery. They encourage children to be lifelong learners using our nationally recognized curriculum that promotes active learning, social, physical, verbal, and cognitive development. We invest in our teacher’s education by providing a minimum of twenty hours of annual professional development in early childhood education, Utah State Licensing rules and regulations, and NAEYC best practices. Join our team and grow with us!

An excellent benefits package is included (see here for a full description of the benefits package): Generous retirement options, paid parental leave (in addition to FMLA), Paid holidays per year plus vacation accruals each month. Wonderful health insurance options that are both affordable and allow access to care through the University of Utah health system. Tuition reduction for employees and family members. Options for short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and HSA/FSA savings plans are available. Free public transportation pass (see here for more information).

Utah Reads employees tutor elementary school students who are reading below grade-level, working with children individually or in small groups. Tutors may also provide classroom help or assistance in after school programs.

Tutors are assigned to a specific site and work off-campus. We partner with six sites in the Salt Lake City School District:

Performs various cleaning tasks to provide all staff, visitors and patients a safe and clean environment by maintaining standards of cleanliness, sanitation and freedom from hazards and infections.