Assistant Director, Student Transitions and Family Engagement
Oxford, Ohio, United States of America
Full Time
4 hours ago
$48,000 - $52,000 USD
No H1B
Key skills
LeadershipProject ManagementCommunication
About this role
Role Overview
- Assist in the implementation of orientation programs for more than 4,000 first year students, 250 transfer students, and over 4,500 family members annually.
- Assist in the recruitment, selection, training, mentorship of, and evaluation of undergraduate student leaders.
- Support development and facilitation for pre-semester Miami Bound programs, Welcome Weekend and First 50 Days programming.
- Support the creation of print and electronic office communications throughout the year, including the office website, newsletters, social media, and printed resources for new students.
- Collaborate with university offices on their involvement in and representation at orientation and transition programs.
- Teach one-credit University 101 courses for new first-year and/or transfer students.
- Seek innovative and creative programming strategies to engage first-year students in their transition process by assessing current trends and best practices nationally.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, completed by the position start date.
- 1 year of full-time professional experience in an education or leadership-related field; experience may be cumulative (e.g. 2 years of half-time graduate assistantship work).
- Master’s degree in student development higher/adult education, student personnel, student affairs or related field, completed by the position start date (preferred).
- Experience working directly with students in a college or university setting (preferred).
- Experience working directly with orientation, transition, or first-year experience programs (preferred).
- Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, set timelines, and ensure deadlines are met.
- Knowledge of and experience in coordinating large-scale events/programming.
- Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability and willingness to work occasional evenings and/or weekends as necessary (e.g. evening rotation during orientation programs, Welcome Weekend, Family Weekend).
Benefits
- Benefit Eligible