Senior Assistant Director Student and Parent Programs

Senior Assistant Director for New Student and Parent Programs

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Position Title:

Senior Assistant Director for New Student and Parent Programs

Position Type:
Regular

Hiring Range:

$70,600- $84,700/annually Compensation will be based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

Pay Frequency:
Annual
A. Position Purpose

The Senior Assistant Director for New Student and Parent Programs provides institutional leadership and support for New Student Orientation and Parent Programs. The Senior Assistant Director will create, plan, oversee and implement all orientation programs including Orientation for new students and parents as well as Welcome Weekend. The Senior Assistant Director will also coordinate all aspects of Family Weekend as well as new student and parent programs in collaboration with campus partners.

B.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. New Student and Parent Orientation (40%)
Lead, develop, and implement the content and structure of Orientation for first year students and transfer students as well as their parents including - but not limited to - in-person engagement, parent and student webinars, virtual student events, and online learning modules.
Support programmatic efforts during Orientation including but not limited to setting up, leading Orientation Staff debrief meetings, providing effective customer service to all participants, and overseeing facilitation of schedules and sessions.
Assist with the assembly of program materials (e.g. schedule of events, handouts, evaluations, promotional material, etc.).
Evaluate existing programs and related activities to determine effectiveness in meeting the goal of a seamless transition into the University.
Provide content and input during the editorial process for Orientation publications (print and online).
Collaborate with and support the Undergraduate Admission Office with any initiatives focusing on prospective and admitted students and their parents to ensure a successful transition to the University.
Collaborate with the Registrar Office, Bursar Office, One Stop Enrollment Services Center, Drahmann Academic Advising Center, Residential Learning Communities, and other campus partners to maintain the Orientation database, manage new student information, and communicate with new students between deposit and enrollment.
Collaborate with campus partners to brainstorm, develop, implement, and evaluate new programs and initiatives that support new students during their transition to college and during their first year at the University.
Counsel students, parents, faculty, and staff regarding programs, services, and initiatives for new students.
Serve on University committees to represent the Center for Student Involvement in building relationships with campus colleagues who assist with Orientation.
Serve as a member of the New Student Programming Group.
Serve as a liaison to campus partners and non-affiliates of the University regarding issues related to new students.
Coordinate the maintenance of and updates to the Orientation website and mobile application.
Administer the Orientation budget ensuring that expenses do not exceed expected revenues.

2. Welcome Weekend (15%)
Lead, develop, implement, and evaluate Welcome Weekend.
Collaborate with campus partners to host and promote Welcome Weekend events.
Provide content and input during the editorial process for Welcome Weekend publications (print and online).

3. Parent and Family Programming (15%)
Lead, develop, implement, and evaluate Family Weekend.
Collaborate with campus partners to host and promote Family Weekend events.
Provide content and input during the editorial process for Family Weekend publications (print and online).
Work with the Director of Parent and Family Communication & Engagement to ensure Parent and Family Orientation runs concurrently and is aligned with New Student Orientation.
Coordinate the maintenance of and updates to the Family Weekend website and mobile application.
Collaborate with the Director for Parent & Family Communication and Engagement…