Assistant Director New Student Orientation

Agency

Department

The Cisneros Institute of Emerging Leaders at Texas A&MSan Antonio is seeking an Assistant Director of New Student Orientation within the Office of Student Engagement who will facilitate FirstYear New Student Orientation and provide support for Transfer and Early College High School Orientations. Reporting to the Director of Student Engagement the successful candidate will serve as a key member of the Cisneros Institute supporting student success and engagement.

Salary: $55000 annually

Responsibilities:

65 FirstYear Orientation

• Serve as the primary staff member responsible for the planning implementation and facilitation of FirstYear New Student Orientations serving all incoming students.

• Coordinate new student orientation registration and eligibility.

• Collaborate with admissions to streamline the onboarding process for new students and maintain new student data.

• Coordinate orientation program logistics; including but not limited to room reservations staffing schedules materials set up and additional processes.

• Organize selection ordering and logistics with caterers and thirdparty companies.

• Develop educational sessions and tour activities for students in small groups.

• Engage in assessment and reporting processes for programs.

• Revise programs in collaboration with offices across campus to best serve student needs as well as achieve institutional goals.

• Coordinate to ensure summer transition programs are complimentary with firstyear experience programs.

• Represent New Student Orientation on University committees as assigned.

15 Transfer Orientation

• Collaborate with the Assistant Director of Transfer Orientation and Engagement for the planning and implementation of transfer in person orientations transfer students both inperson and virtually.

• Coordinate transfer student orientation registration and eligibility.

• Organize selection ordering and logistics with caterers and thirdparty companies.

10 Student Employee Supervision

• Supervise New Student Orientation office student employees yearround as well as Summer Orientation Leaders.

• Organize Orientation Leader Summer Training.

• Facilitate the hiring training daily supervision and evaluation process.

• Provide student staff and lead mentors with professional development training coaching and support.

• Coordinate planning retreats for student staff and lead mentor.

10 Other Responsibilities

• Support The Cisneros Institute in the of our signature programs.

• Support Student Engagement Office in the of Transfer Assemblies Transfer Week Family Orientation Family Programming JagX and additional office programming.

• Participate in other university events committees and professional development opportunities as arepresentative of Student Engagement.

• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree or higher in related field.

• Six 6 years of related experience.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Masters Degree in student personnel higher education or related field.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Enthusiasm for working with incoming students.

• Working knowledge of orientation program development and major campus program planning.

• Skilled in development of learning outcomes and the assessment cycle.

• Ability to make appropriate decisions following campus policies and procedures.

• Excellent interpersonal initiative teamwork problem solving independent judgment technology organization communication (verbal and written) time management project management and presentation skills

• Ability to work flexible hours. Some early morning evening and weekend hours are required. Some hours off campus in the community are required.

All positions are securitysensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.