Director of Cultural Programs/Events, Multicultural Programming Board (MPB)
Office of Multicultural Affairs, University of South Florida, Saint Petersburg Campus
SLC 1400
The Director of Cultural Programs/Events is responsible for coordinating and implementing cultural programs that educate the USF St. Petersburg campus community on a variety of cultures both on and off campus. This position fosters awareness, appreciation, and celebration of the diverse cultures represented at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. This is a 15–20-hour-per-week position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, coordinate, and execute cultural programs, events, and educational initiatives
- Facilitate open dialogue and learning opportunities around cultural awareness and inclusion
- Collaborate with the Office of Multicultural Affairs and other campus organizations
- Promote engagement and participation across the campus community
- Attend to all SLE required trainings, retreats, trainings and similar professional development opportunities.
Requirements:
- Be able to start at the beginning of the Fall 2026 Semester and stay for the duration of the academic year. A week-long training the week before classes begin will be mandatory.
- Attend 100% of required retreats, trainings, official meetings, events, and activities
- Fulfill assigned office hours without exceeding limits
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to working with diverse populations, particularly those represented within the Office of Multicultural Affairs
- Have experience organizing events through student organizations, extracurriculars, programming, or related activities
- Be open to shadowing, be trained, and meet with the former Director for 1:1s during Spring 2026 or Summer 2026.
- Be enrolled in and complete 9 credit hours each semester
- 2.8 GPA at time of application
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience in event planning or cultural programming
- Strong leadership and organizational skills
- Effective communication and public speaking abilities
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Be able to scaffold, support, and train student leaders
- Demonstrate self-efficacy, autonomy and teamwork
- Demonstrate openness to feedback, guidance, and insights, and collaborate effectively with your supervisor.