Executive/Sr. Executive/ Assistant Manager - Student Life

Role Overview:

The Executive-Student Life will be responsible for conceptualizing, executing, and evaluating a wide range of programs and activities that enhance student life at GITAM Hyderabad. The role requires building a strong student community by driving engagement across day scholars and resident students, supporting the effective functioning of student clubs, coordinating events, and enabling the delivery of credit-based co-curricular courses. Given the residential nature of the role, the Executive is also expected to curate special evening and late-night engagement programs tailored for mens and womens residences, ensuring holistic growth, wellness, and community belonging among students.

Key Responsibilities:

Student Engagement & Community Building

• Develop and implement a structured student engagement strategy for both day scholars and resident students.
• Initiate activities fostering inclusivity, leadership, creativity, wellness, and cultural exchange.
• Curate special late evening/weekend engagement activities for residents (e.g., open mics, sports leagues, wellness circles, cultural fests, and skill-based workshops).
• Act as a first point of contact for students in residence for engagement-related matters.

Clubs & Societies

• Support student-led clubs, societies, and special interest groups with guidance, resources, and event approvals.
• Streamline processes for the formation, recognition, and monitoring of clubs.
• Ensure inclusivity, gender balance, and interdisciplinary participation in club activities.

Events & Activations

• Assist DoSL in planning and executing campus-wide events, festivals, and special activations.
• Coordinate logistics, vendor management, student volunteers, and publicity for events.
• Collaborate with academic and administrative units for smooth execution of credit and non-credit events.

Credit Courses & Skill Development

• Support in curating and delivering DoSL credit courses aligned with life skills, leadership, wellness, and co-curricular learning.
• Engage industry experts, faculty, and practitioners to co-deliver courses and workshops.
• Monitor student participation and feedback to improve program quality.

Residence Engagement

• Create structured activity calendars for mens and womens residences.
• Address the unique needs of residential students (wellness, recreation, social belonging).
• Facilitate residence-based competitions, peer mentorship programs, and community service initiatives.

Administration & Reporting

• Maintain accurate records of student participation, club activities, and event impact.
• Provide periodic reports and insights to DoSL In-Charge for evaluation and planning.

Education and Experience:

• Graduation is a must.
• Post-Graduation qualification is preferable.
• 1-8 years of relevant work experience in student affairs.