Job Summary

• Collegiate Development Consultants (CDCs) are recent college graduates who support Delta Gamma collegiate chapters across the United States and Canada. CDCs may provide support by traveling to collegiate chapters or supporting a new chapter in a stationed capacity, when applicable. 
• Consultants provide leadership development, education, and guidance to help collegians and chapters reach their full potential. In this role, CDCs also:
• Serve as a brand ambassador for the Fraternity
• Maintain relationships with collegiate chapter officers, advisers, Council, Cabinet and Executive Offices staff
• Perform assigned duties in conformity with the Constitution and policies of the Delta Gamma Fraternity and Foundation

Essential Functions

• Provide support to collegiate Delta Gamma chapters, facilitate presentations, and gather information to be communicated to the larger Fraternity
• Educate and train collegiate members on leadership skills and chapter operations in accordance with the Fraternity Standards for Collegiate Chapters Coach chapter officers and directors
• Communicate with volunteers in preparation for supporting chapters
• Meet with volunteers and/or university staff as directed
• Attend and take an active leadership role in chapter, chapter management team (CMT), standards team and new member meetings. May participate in additional chapter, recruitment, committee, adviser, alumnae, house corporation, Panhellenic meetings or events as needed
• Analyze and assess collegiate chapters and individual officers to determine strengths and areas for improvement; help determine actions to address areas in need of improvement; assist with chapter brand marketing; observe and report on chapter culture; plan, develop and apply programming specific to established needs and motivations of chapters and officers
• Recognize and report on situations that pose potential liability or risk to the chapter and Fraternity
• Evaluate collegiate chapter adviser needs and communicate those needs to staff and volunteers
• Assist with new chapter and extension support when applicable
• If applicable, serve as the on-site Fraternity liaison for a new chapter
•  When assigned, assist with establishment promotion and execution, initial new chapter operations, lead all standards team, new member, and chapter meetings and ensure new chapter has met all requirements for Installation.
• Oversee new chapter elections and execute thorough transition of all new chapter officers; continue to meet with and coach officers following Installation of new chapter
• Uphold the Statement of Obligation with members and chapters to enforce the Fraternity Constitution, policies, and procedures
• May be asked to perform additional responsibilities, determined by the assistant director for collegiate development and/or assistant director for growth and development/growth and development specialist (while at a new chapter)

Expectations

• Attend all CDC training sessions in their entirety – including summer training, mid-year training and debriefing at the end of the contract
• Aid chapter officers in the discovery of new resources, alternative chapter programming and administrative approaches
• Motivate the chapter to work toward excellence
• Recognize and facilitate solutions to chapter concerns/problems
• Evaluate and make recommendations to Leadership, volunteers and/or staff for follow-up or assistance
• Make and provide detailed analysis and proposed action plans related to chapter visits and provide written reports to the Fraternity
• Schedule bi/weekly calls with the assistant director for collegiate development
• Participate in weekly team calls
• Represent the CDC team on a rotating basis at Member Services department meetings
• File monthly log for exempt activity reports
• Track, manage and report expenses utilizing a provided budget
• Travel, participate, facilitate, and/or assist with additional department events and programs as needed (i.e., Anchor Academy, Collegiate Leadership Collective, etc.)
• Correspond regularly and consistently with chapter officers, Fraternity volunteers, EO staff, and other stakeholders

• Must be a Delta Gamma member in good standing with the Fraternity
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Bachelor’s degree is required. All undergraduate coursework must be completed, and the degree conferred prior to start so as not to interfere with full participation in employment obligations.
• Excellent customer service, communication, organizational, leadership, conflict management and problem-solving skills are essential
•  Must demonstrate a willingness to learn
• Must be adaptable to diverse chapter/campus cultures and willing to perform a variety of CDC assignments (i.e., traveling, virtual, new chapter, establishing, etc.)
• Substantial leadership experience (i.e., chapter officer role, student government involvement, Panhellenic leadership, campus/community organization officer, etc.)
• Must be able to travel by air and car up to 100% of position term. Candidate must be confident in their ability to travel and live independently