How Do I Get Your Job? Careers in Student Affairs Josh Peters-McBride Director of Student Life and Leadership Programs Portland Community College - Southeast Missy Burgess Assistant Director for Student Involvement University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Why Are You Here? Name Year In School Institution Position What do you hope to get out of this session?

What Does It Mean To Work In Student Affairs? Leader Follower Advisor Programmer Encourager Repair person Presenter Team Member Artist Mom/Dad Brother/Sister Friend Accountant Supervisor Secretary Teacher Counselor Dreamer Team Builder Adjudicator Facilitator Educator Mediator Listener Administrator Cheerleader Crisis Manager Advocate Organizer Shoulder to cry on Resource

We Didn’t All Get There the Same Way! Undergrad -> Grad School -> New Professional Undergrad -> New Professional -> Grad School Undergrad -> New Professional and Grad School Undergrad -> Non-Student Affairs Work -> Grad School -> New Professional You determine what is best for you!!

What Do I Need To Know? ACPA/NASPA Competencies Advising and Helping Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (AER) Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Ethical Professional Practice History, Philosophy & Values Human & Organizational Resources Law, Policy & Governance Leadership Personal Foundations: Student Learning & Development ACUI Competencies Communication Facilities Management Fiscal Management Human Resource Development Intercultural Proficiency Leadership Management Marketing Planning Student Learning Technology

So, What Can I Do With What I Know? Academic Advising Admissions Alcohol and Drug Education Career Services Student Conduct and Judicial Affairs Equal Opportunity Programs Financial Aid Fraternity and Sorority Life International Student Services Learning Assistance Programs Multicultural Affairs Orientation Res Sports Residence Life Student Activities Student Union Student Affairs Administration Student Affairs Research and Evaluation

Choosing a Grad School Available assistantships Job description Size of situation Public vs. private (religious affiliation) Full/part time program (student loan deferment) Location Length of program (1, 2 or 3 years) Faculty – full-time or part time (practitioners?), size, reputation

Choosing a Grad School Fit Institutional and departmental mission statements Out of pocket costs to you Type and emphasis of program (M.A., M.S., M.Ed.,. counseling vs. administrative based – practical or theoretically based) Placement of graduates Reputation (yes, reputation!)

Setting Yourself Up To Be Successful Experience, Experience, Experience – Leadership opportunities – Student Employment – Committee involvement – Interview teams – Internships On campus and professional associations – Conferences – I-LEAD®

If You Can Be A Student Leader, You Can Be Anything! Written and oral communication skills -> Write marketing material for a program Interpersonal skills (relate well to others) -> Advocate for students with administrators Teamwork skills -> Plan programs with others Adaptability/Flexibility -> Work to accommodate varying needs Well-developed work habits; strong work ethic -> Maintain a good GPA Responsibility -> Time management Decision-making ability -> Delegate responsibilities Motivation/Initiative -> Develop and initiate events Research skills, analytical orientation and critical thinking -> Manage budget Leadership -> Recruit, train and supervise volunteers

Marketing Your Skills- Resume Tips PROOFREAD, PROOFREAD, PROOFREAD! Consistent Verb Tense Action Verbs Use Numbers Sell, But Don’t Oversell Make It Easy For The Reviewer

Reading Suggestions Who Moved My Cheese? The FISH Philosophy From Good to Great Outliers Lean In ACUI Bulletin Job One: Experiences of New Professionals in Student Affairs Beginning Your Journey Quarter Life Crisis Leading with Soul Confidence Gap The Other Wes Moore How to Win Friends and Influence People Online- Inside Higher Ed, Chronicle

Further Exploration American College Personnel Association (1994). The student learning imperative: Implications for student affairs. Washington, DC: Author. American College Personnel Association and National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (1997). Principles of good practice for student affairs. Washington, DC: Author. American Council on Education (1994a). The student personnel point of view. In A. L. Rentz (Ed.), Student affairs: A profession's heritage (pp ). Lanham, MD: University Press of America. (Original work published in 1937). American Council on Education (1994b). The student personnel point of view. In A. L. Rentz (Ed.), Student affairs: A profession's heritage (pp ). Lanham, MD: University Press of America. (Original work published in 1949). Brown, R. D. (1972). Student development in tomorrow's higher education: A return to the academy (Student personnel series No. 16). Washington, DC: American Personnel and Guidance Association. Council of Student Personnel Associations (1975). Student development services in postsecondary education. In A. L. Rentz (Ed.), Student affairs: A profession's heritage (pp ). Lanham, MD: University Press of America. (Original work published in 1975). Cross Brazell, J. (1996). Diversification of postsecondary institutions. In S. R. Komives & D. B. Woodard (Eds.) Student services: A handbook for the profession (pp ). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Further Exploration Culp, M. & Helfgot, S. (1998). Life at the edge of the wave: Lessons from the community college. Washington, DC: NASPA. El-Khawas, E. (1996). Student diversity on today's campuses. In S. R. Komives & D. B. Woodard (Eds.) Student services: A handbook for the profession (pp ). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Komives, S. R., & Woodard, D.B. (1996). Student services: A handbook for the profession. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (1987). A perspective on student affairs. Washington, DC: Author. Nuss, E. M. (1996). The development of student affairs. In S. R. Komives & D. B. Woodard (Eds.) Student services: A handbook for the profession (pp ). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Rentz, A. L. (1996). Student affairs practice in higher education (Second Edition). Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas. Woodard, D. B., Love, P., & Komives, S. R. (2000). Leadership and management issues for the 21st century. New Directions in Student Services. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Source:

Thank You! Joshua Peters-McBride Director of Student Life and Leadership Programs Portland Community College – Southeast Campus Missy Burgess Assistant Director for Student Involvement University of Wisconsin Oshkosh