Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity seeks an outcomes-driven professional to serve as its Assistant Director of Volunteer Engagement.

Location:

Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Headquarters
2960 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208

Start Date:

June/July 2019

Nondiscrimination:

Delta Sigma Phi does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity or national origin.

Description:

Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity seeks an outcomes-driven professional to serve as its Assistant Director of Volunteer Engagement. This position will recruit and train chapter advisors, lead the development of volunteer training & onboarding, and the advisor’s role in supporting undergraduate chapters. The assistant director has a critical role in the forward progress of Delta Sigma Phi.

Responsibilities:

The Assistant Director of Volunteer Engagement will be responsible for providing oversight and management of Delta Sigma Phi’s advisory initiatives. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Create a holistic program for volunteer engagement including recruitment, placement, onboarding, recognition, evaluation, and continual training of Collegiate Chapter Advisory Board and Alumni Corporation Board members.
• Implement strategies to increase the number of engaged advisors.
• Develop and manage volunteer retention best practices.
• Foster positive working relationships with volunteers, chapters, and all other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with headquarters staff and volunteers, to deliver a meaningful fraternity experience to undergraduate members through the engagement of local advisors.
• Work alongside staff and volunteers to implement harm reduction strategies and educational programming.
• Represent Delta Sigma Phi at local, regional or national events.

Requirements:

A bachelor’s degree with two or more years of professional or similar experience is required. The ideal candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as a demonstrated ability to manage both projects and people. Attendance at evening and weekend events as well as travel with a valid driver’s license is required. Membership in Delta Sigma Phi is not required. Delta Sigma Phi does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, sexual identity, or national origin.

Applications & Inquiries:

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to:
Victoria Stankus
Director of Fraternity Services
stankus@deltasig.org

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with priority review given to applications received by May 27, 2019. Upon submission, please incorporate the position title into the email subject line.

Delta Sigma Phi is looking for an Associate Director of Harm Reduction & Compliance at its Headquarters in Indianapolis. See the description below for details and application instructions.

Location:

Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Headquarters
2960 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208

Start Date:

Winter 2018/Spring 2019

Compensation:

$38,000 – $42,000 yearly

Nondiscrimination:

Delta Sigma Phi does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity or national origin.

Description:

The Associate Director will be an externally facing position that also supports the administration of the national Fraternity’s risk management initiatives. This staff member will assist with the implementation of the Fraternity’s harm reduction education platform, and develop member and volunteer centered resources aimed and creating a safe environment centered on the organization’s values. The Associate Director will report to the Director of Responsibility & Accountability. The position will work closely with undergraduate and alumni members, volunteers, host institution partners, insurance carriers, and Fraternity Headquarters staff to achieve organizational policy compliance and provide constituent support.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and assess data, and provide feedback on the Fraternity’s harm reduction and responsibility initiatives to chapters and volunteers (including but not limited to the Fraternity’s Alcohol-Free Housing process, Greek Life Edu, and Responsibility & Accountability forms)
• Oversee and drive the execution of chapter sanction metrics, providing real-time feedback to stakeholders.
• In coordination with Headquarters staff, develop chapter and volunteer educational resources and workshops (including preventative risk management training for new chapters prior to the end of their first term of operation).
• Collaborate with Membership Services to track risk management fees and dues
• Assist the Membership Services Coordinator in the review and processing of expulsions
• Assist in the investigation of and response to member- and chapter-related risk management incidents
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

A bachelor’s degree with one to three years of professional or similar experience is required, as well as excellent written and verbal communications and organization skills. Experience with general liability insurance, student conduct administration, prevention education, risk management and/or housing in a higher education setting is preferred. Membership within Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity is strongly preferred.

In addition, the successful candidate will be one who is self-managing and able to adapt to new situations and environments quickly. Critical thinking, reasoning, facilitation, program management and analytical skills are necessary to execute the position well. Attendance at evening and weekend events, as well as some travel, is required. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and rapid adaptability to unfamiliar software is required.

(Indianapolis, September 18, 2018)— Delta Sigma Phi National President Jim Larson and the organization’s Grand Council have announced that Phillip Rodriguez, Illinois State ’03 will become the Executive Director of the Fraternity and Foundation, effective October 1, 2018.

“On Behalf of the Grand Council and the entire selection committee, I am pleased to welcome Phil as our next Executive Director,” said Larson, noting Rodriguez’s record of success within and outside of the Fraternity. “His history of working with stakeholders from all walks of life to deliver substantial change and vision will be a remarkable asset in our continued effort to serve as America’s leading Fraternity. He is a strategic and passionate leader and we are elated to have him join our team.”

Rodriguez most recently served as a senior executive at the Illinois Toll Highway Authority, overseeing the $1.4 billion agency and its $15 billion “Move Illinois” program. He previously worked in politics and government, managing multiple statewide campaigns and administrations in Illinois. In 2015, he guided a newly-appointed state Comptroller through a nationally unprecedented state budget impasse.

He later served as Deputy Chief of Staff and senior advisor to Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner, overseeing all operations and public engagement.

“I am beyond humbled and honored to lead Delta Sigma Phi in its next chapter,” said Rodriguez, who will become the twelfth Executive Director in the organization’s 119 year history. “I want to thank both the Grand Council for this opportunity and our outgoing Executive Director Patrick Jessee for his service and relentless commitment to our great organization. Over the years I have seen firsthand the incredible opportunities that Delta Sigma Phi provides to young men, alumni and the communities we live in. I am eager and excited to work with the Grand Council and our entire organization to share the remarkable stories of our membership changing lives across the globe.”

Rodriguez has been active with Delta Sigma Phi since 2003. He has served in multiple roles, beginning as President of his Chapter at Illinois State University and continuing throughout his professional career. Phil served as Epsilon Omega’s Alumni Corporation Board President, President of the Chicagoland Alumni Association and has served on numerous committees and tasks forces for the organization. He has also been an active member of the Delta Sigma Phi Foundation where he has been an 1899 Society member and active fundraiser for the Fraternity.

Rodriguez currently resides in Naperville, IL with his wife, Cami — who he lavaliered in 2004— and their two young children, Noelle and Dennis. The family will be moving to Indianapolis this fall. After October 1, Rodriguez can be reached at rodriguez@deltasig.org. You can follow him on social media on Facebook and Instagram.