Assistant Dean of First-Year Experience
Assistant Dean of First-Year Experience
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Job Description
At W&L the Assistant Dean of FirstYear Experience plays a pivotal role in shaping the transition and success of firstyear students. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with students faculty and staff in a supportive and engaging community. With a focus on student development leadership training and program coordination the role is dynamic rewarding and central to the universitys commitment to holistic student support.
W&L is located in Lexington Virginia a charming and historic town nestled in the Shenandoah Valley. The university fosters a welcoming and collegial environment offering professional development opportunities great benefits and a strong sense of community. Lexingtons picturesque setting provides easy access to outdoor adventures such as hiking kayaking and cycling while cities like Roanoke Charlottesville and Harrisonburg are just a short drive away. Visit to learn more about working at W&L our benefits community and living in the area.
Washington and Lee University actively promotes a dynamic and welcoming environment that allows students and employees of multiple backgrounds and perspectives to learn work and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in their areas of expertise.
Essential Functions:
Responsible for student development and holistic support for W&L firstyear students
Assists the FY team with planning coordination and shared partnership for the Universitys orientation programs for firstyear students
Provides training sessions for Leading Edge student trip leaders and assists with recruitment and management of Orientation and Leading Edge student staff
Works with Leading Edge trip coordinators to ensure the needs of the program and the coordinators are mutually met. Provides any needed training and assistance to trip coordinators
Serves as the Student Affairs staff International Education liaison for international students
Assists the FYE team Admissions Financial Aid ITS academic units and student service units to develop and coordinate comprehensive communication for new students and their families
Evaluates processes and delivery of orientation programs
Maintains current knowledge of instructional methods and new technologies pertinent to assigned programs especially the development and instruction of FYE 100
Serves as a contact for key unit stakeholders and develops partnerships for firstyear experience programs and initiatives
Collaborates with undergraduate Resident Adviser staff that support firstyear programs and initiatives
Supports additional departmental program and care initiatives when feasible; including AIM LEAD OIE and other programs as assigned.
Works with the Office of Sustainability and Residence Life and Housing on student engagement and sustainability programming in the residence halls.
Actively participates in meetings committees new initiatives student affairs programs and professional staff oncall rotation
Develops positive and collaborative work relationships with students faculty staff administration alumni parents and community members
Creates and implements needsbased and pertinent programming for undergraduate firstyear students. Serves as a catalyst for ideas pertaining to campusbased program initiatives collaborating with Student Affairs professionals University staff and faculty in the development of new and creative FY programs and initiatives
Member of the Assessment and Care Team (ACT) advising and offering resourcereferral to students in need of additional support. Maintains uptodate ACT records and attends regularly scheduled ACT meetings
Prepares reports and provides information related to programs assessment budget and matters pertaining to firstyear students
Communicates consistently and effectively with student leaders. Upholds and interprets University policy in an effort to educate students in a consistent manner
Serves as an advocate and resource for firstyear students and other undergraduate students
Participates in professional development activities on and off campus
Coordinates with Student Affairs administrative staff to ensure projects events and daily activities are known and wellorchestrated
Advises various student organizations and assists in managing concerns through solutions and interventions when appropriate
Represents Senior Associate Dean/Dean of FirstYear Experience at meetings and events as delegated
Additional/other related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Masters degree in Counseling Higher Education Administration Student Personnel Services or related field or the equivalent is required.
Four or more years of professional experience beyond the masters or equivalent degree or significant experience with college student issues learning and development is desired.
Must be available to work occasional evening and weekend hours as well as serve as professional staff member oncall periodically each term.
Common application knowledge or technical skills include: Windows operating system Workday database management website design and Microsoft programs (Word Excel PowerPoint Access and Outlook). Must have the ability to learn these and other technical skills.
Analytical skills required include budget management reporting and data analysis.
Minimum Pay: $70388 Pay Commensurate with Experience
Application Instructions:
Review of applications will begin on April 21st and continue until the position is filled. Please upload a resume and cover letter in your application. You will be asked to provide names and contact information for three professional references.
Application instructions for internal and external candidates can be found at Safety and Welfare Responsibilities:
This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) in accordance with the Clery Act. This position is required to report Clery qualifying crimes to the Department of Public Safety and complete annual training about your reporting responsibilities under the law.
Physical Requirements:
Fingering: Picking pinching typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists hands and/or fingers.
Working Conditions: The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Types of Work: Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Position Type:
Washington and Lee is an Equal Opportunity Employer seekingcandidates committed to high standards of scholarship performance professionalism and to a welcoming campus community. Job description requirements are representative but not allinclusive of the knowledge skill and abilities needed to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Employment Type
Full-Time
