Job Description
The Assistant Director for Student Transitions will be responsible for coordinating and executing largescale events and programs that support the transition and belonging of approximately 4000 new undergraduate students annually during Welcome Week. This role includes managing logistics developing campus partnerships overseeing PreWelcome programs and leading communication strategies for new students through newsletters and social media. The Assistant Director will also manage a $100000 budget and assess program outcomes. Additionally they will oversee impactful transition initiatives such as mentorship programs and firstyear to secondyear events while recruiting and training student leaders for Welcome Week programming. This position also provides support for Summer and Spring Orientation supervises student staff and advises the Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society making it a key role in fostering a smooth and successful student transition.
Responsibilities
Coordinate and implement largescale events campus calendars and logistics for fall undergraduate new student Welcome Week programs serving approximately 4000 students annually. Collaborate and effectively communicate with campus stakeholders including staff in Student Experience and all schools and colleges to coordinate transition and belonging programming and have lead oversight of the fall Welcome schedules. Communicate all required tasks necessary arrival information and Welcome Week expectations to new students through newsletters and social media. Develop and implement a detailed an outcomebased plan to recruit new students to participate in all PreWelcome programs. Serve as lead liaison with PreWelcome programs hosted by departments across campus inclusive of leading meetings consistent prearrival communication strategies and provide direction in their program planning. Manage program budget of over $100000. Develop and analyze program assessment. Implement manage and oversee development for highimpact transition programs initiatives and events for undergraduate students inclusive of student mentorship programs Day One Celebration and firstyear to secondyear events. Recruit train and supervise student leaders responsible for Welcome Week programming. Design and implement student leader training to include diversity equity inclusion and accessibility as well as rolespecific training wellness and campus resources. If applicable supervise graduate student staff member throughout the academic year. Support Summer and Spring Orientation programming through rotating responsibility for responding to and resolving student issues as they may arise during programming giving presentations and training Orientation Leaders as needed. Advise Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society executive board; plan and implement induction ceremony each fall; be the lead liaison with the national office.
Required Experience:
Director