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Council and Community Development

The two assistant directors provide leadership to council and community development initiatives, and are responsible for the following areas and essential job duties:

Community Development

  • Provide leadership, direction and advising to the four undergraduate governing councils of the NC State fraternity/sorority community (Interfraternity Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Multicultural Greek Council, and Panhellenic Association) and Circle of Sisterhood, meeting with officers on a regular basis.
  • Design programs and services that foster a sense of community among fraternity/sorority organizations, including regular meetings of council presidents and council presidents. 
  • Provide council officer training and transition support, including best practices related to each position. 
  • Develop and facilitate leadership and educational programs for councils, council officers and the fraternity/sorority community.

Programs

  • Oversee council program initiatives for respective councils like Step Show, Tailgate Reform, Outstanding Women’s Awards, MGC Showcase, etc.
  • Advise the Panhellenic and IFC recruitment team, overseeing recruitment counselor selection and training, marketing, and formal recruitment initiatives of assigned council.
  • Direct council publications and presence at summer orientation, Open House, Experience NC State, and special events throughout the year utilizing fraternity and sorority life ambassadors
  • Coordinate council officer attendance at conferences, including registration, travel, and accommodations.
  • Develop curriculum and strategies to provide support to council and chapter initiatives around new members and emerging leaders, welcoming and belonging, and community operations.
  • Recruit, select, and provide feedback to a team of certified peer educators, creating curriculum and delivering content around best practices for peer education.
  • Train and advise fraternity/sorority certified peer educators, providing content expertise, developing curriculum for, and facilitating training on EPIC Program topics as identified each year.
  • Assess council and community programs to improve impact and intentional learning outcomes.

Administration

  • Lead FSL Department assessment efforts, including the development of unit objectives and outcomes, alignment with University strategic goals and Division priorities, coordination of team efforts to measure outcomes according to the assessment cycle, and reporting results.
  • Oversee department marketing and communications, including social media accounts
  • Monitor various budget items, guide spending from council accounts, and secure funding for program initiatives as needed.
  • Prepare annual budget requests, bi-weekly staff reports and end of year documentation.
  • Serve on University Committees as needed, including Wolfpack Welcome Week, Student Leadership Training, Homecoming, search committees, and large scale program collaborations, developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with campus partners and various stakeholders. (including Day of Giving).

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Portrait of Caylin Allen
Caylin Allen

Assistant Director, IFC and NPHC Advisor

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Essynce Underwood
Essynce Underwood

Assistant Director, MGC and Panhellenic