Employment Opportunities

This role is an on-campus, in-person position.

Provides administrative support to the office of the Executive Director of Student Development and Engagement, and the offices that are under the Student Development and Engagement umbrella, Office of Social Change and Intercultural Engagement, and the Women and LGBT Center. Provides front line service and information to students, other offices, staff members, faculty, parents, and visitors. Coordinates scheduling and appointments/calendaring, office management, and administrative details for the Executive Director and the Student Development and Engagement team.

Essential Functions:

• Coordinator for the Executive Director of Student Development and Engagement - receives incoming calls, facilitates maintenance of confidential personal files as well as student records, coordinates correspondences, maintains complex calendars, makes travel arrangements, schedules events (receptions,luncheons, programs, etc.) and assist the Executive Director as needed.
• Provides administrative support to the two Directors under the Student Development and Engagement umbrella as needed, ordering supplies, attending staff meetings when necessary, coordination of all paperwork related to payrolll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and travel reports.
• Coordinates and updates SCIE's webpage and social media. Monitors SCIE's office email. Manages requests for workshops and presentations. Oversees departmental marketing initiatives in collaboration with the appropriate offices. 
• Supports the implementation and realization of the goals and learning domains in the student affairs strategic plan.
• Serves as an engaged member of the Student Development and Engagement Team, assisting in the implementation of programs and initiatives as well as attending staff meetings, retreats, and professional development opportunities. 
• Other duties as assigned.
• Occasional evening/weekend hours are required for program assistance.

Education and Experience:

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• A minimum of four (4) years of experience is required. Previous experience working in Microsoft Office and PeopleSoft is required.

Deadline to Apply:

Priority consideration may be given to submissions received by November 8, 2024.
This position is open until filled. 

This role is an on-campus, in-person position.

The Staff Psychologist is responsible for providing mental health services to currently enrolled students at SMU. Reporting to the Director of Counseling Services, this position provides direct and indirect clinical services, including initial assessments, individual and group therapy, drop in and crisis intervention, outreach education/programming, and consultation to faculty/staff, students, family members, and others. This position also provides supervision of graduate student trainees. The staff psychologist works collaboratively with professional colleagues and departments in the Divisions of Student Affairs and Academic Affairs to provide culturally competent, evidence-based care.

Essential Functions:

• Clinical Duties - Direct Care: Provides assessment, individual and group counseling, drop-in and crisis intervention, and referrals during business hours. Utilizes goal-oriented approaches to treatment that are culturally competent and evidence-based. Creates a warm/welcoming clinical environment where clients feel supported and respected. Provides both virtual and in-person therapy.
• Outreach: Provides outreach education to the university community on focused on topics related to mental health and self-care. Collaborates with campus partners to provide programming for support of students outside the clinic, such as participation in orientation or population-specific skills trainings.
• Committee Involvement: Participates on relevant committees and/or teams that have the mission of promoting health and wellness in regards to mental health, substance abuse, and/or sexual assault and relationship violence. Serves on internal and university-wide committees in keeping with areas of expertise and interest. Participates in departmental meetings and activities.
• Professional Development: Demonstrates commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in clinical work and all professional activities. Works to remain up to date in the literature on the needs of college and professional students, fellows and trainees; researches and executes evidence-based strategies and interventions targeted toward this population.
• Clinical Duties - Indirect Care: Consults regarding mental health issues and students of concern with faculty/staff, students, and family/friends. Collaborates/coordinates care with treating psychiatrists. Completes appropriate/timely clinical documentation, case management, coordination of support services and care with other Health and Wellness offices and offices throughout the University.
• Clinical Supervision (for licensed applicants only): Provides supervision and training for doctoral interns, practicum student trainees, and graduate assistants. Monitors client welfare while providing observation, feedback and support to enhance the supervisee's clinical skills and encourage their professional growth and development. Provides ethical guidance and support to supervisee(s) for challenging situations.
  Occasional evening/weekend hours may be required for outreach events. 

Education and Experience:

• A PhD or PsyD in Psychology is required. 
• A minimum of two years of experience is required. 
• Experience with crisis intervention and providing clinical services to culturally diverse client population is required. 
• Experience providing services to college students in a college setting is strongly preferred. 
• Experience with brief and short-term models of psychotherapy is also preferred.
• Experience supervising graduate student mental health trainees is preferred.
• Licensed or license-eligible in the state of Texas is required. 

Deadline to Apply:

This position is open until filled.

This role is an on-campus, in-person position.

The staff member manages the SMU Students Association Comptroller's Office and is charged with the accounting, accounts payable, banking, cash flow forecasting, escheat reporting, financial statement preparation, and tax reporting for the Student Senate and 300+ student organizations. The staff member works with the Student Center and Activities team to advise and support student organizations and their events and to encourage student involvement. Duties include supervision and training of student staff, monitoring compliance with University accounting and fiscal policies, detailed handling of financial activity/transactions, and training for organization leaders. They respond to stakeholders' inquiries and communicate policies and expectations on the proper usage of the Comptroller's office. The staff member is a member of the Student Center and Activities team and works in service of the departmental mission and divisional strategic plan.

Essential Functions:

• Manages weekly check request process; ensures accuracy of banking records (2500+ transactions/year); account inquiries and reconciliations; deposits, sales tax, and 1099 reporting; cash flow projections for budget funding; research/report unclaimed funds; campus lead for "SMU360", campus engagement platform E-stores; reconcile/transfer student groups’ gifts from SMU to the student comptroller bank.
• Hires, trains, and supervises student staff, including management of job tasks and schedules. Advises the Student Senate Finance Chair, Finance Committee, and Student Body Treasurer in their work with the Comptroller's office. Develops, maintains, and communicates procedures.
• Responsible for annual preparation and reporting of Student Senate financial statements. Establishes year-end close calendar in conjunction with the University Controllers Office and initiates required tasks. Serves as point person for internal control evaluation each year in conjunction with the annual audit of SMU. Responsible for managing the information needed for the annual Agreed Upon Procedure (AUP) engagement.
• Develops materials and presents at training sessions to educate student organization officers and campus partners on office policies and procedures. 
• Other duties as assigned.
• Occasional evening and/or weekend work may be required.

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree is required. A degree in finance or accounting is strongly preferred. A degree in higher education or student development is preferred. 
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience is required. Finance/Accounting work experience and/or education is strongly preferred. Experience in a college setting and with student organizations is preferred. 
• A CPA/MSA is preferred. 

Deadline to Apply: 

This position is open until filled.