Job Description:

In our Jesuit tradition the Office of Student Engagement seeks to underscore the development of the whole person and particularly assist students in their transition and exploration at Fairfield University. The Office of Student Engagement empowers students to work together to build community lead ethically and value differences. Through interdivisional collaborations especially between Academic Affairs and Student Life the Office of Student Engagement connects students to curricular and cocurricular experiences that empower civic responsibility and personal growth.

Purpose: The Assistant Director position is a 12month position including the summer months. The Assistant Director will coordinate and collaborate on initiatives relating to new student transition and retention specifically the New Student Leader Team First Year Experience Program June Orientation Fall Welcome and the FirstYear student programming. The Assistant Director will supervise one parttime Graduate Assistant and directly supervise approximately 75 New Student Leaders and two student interns. This positions reports to the Associate Director of Student Engagement for Transition and Retention.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Support the onboarding transition and development of all newtoFairfield fulltime undergraduate students

• Develop a schedule of programs both in and outside the classroom aimed at enhancing the intellectual social and spiritual development of all first year and transfer students in collaboration with all members of the University community.

• Provide first year and transfer students with the information and tools necessary to succeed and thrive in a college environment.

• Collaborate with a wide range of campus partners including the Office of the Provost Office of

• Residence Life Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs Office of the Dean of Students

• Institutional Research faculty staff and executivelevel administrators and serve as the primary advocate for the needs and interests of firstyear students.

• Serve on Universitywide committees aimed at improving the firstyear student experience including academic advising retention and persistence.

• Assist with the planning and implementation of June Orientation.

• Assist with the planning and implementation of Fall Welcome.

• Assist with the planning and implementation of Transfer Orientation (Fall) and New Student Orientation (Spring).

• Prepare documentation including annual reports assessment projects and other materials as required.

2. Oversee the development of the New Student Leader Team

• Recruit select train supervise and provide ongoing development opportunities for approximately 75 New Student Leaders

• Recruit select train supervise and provide ongoing development opportunities for 2 student interns.

• Coordinate the FYE Supervisory Group curriculum and meetings.

• Coordinate and develop monthly New Student Leader bonding activities in the fall semester

• Meet regularly with the Transition and Retention Team and individually as needed.

• Provide ongoing assessment and development of New Student Leaders and interns throughout the year.

• Manage the New Student Leader budgets.

3. Assist with the Associate Director in Coordination the FirstYear Experience Program

• Develop cocurricular offerings connected to the transitional experiences of firstyear and transfer students.

• Assist with assessing and revising the FYE curriculum and compliance requirements on an ongoing basis.

• Support the recruit select train and provide ongoing development opportunities for the Community Associates.

• Support the coordination and management the FYE placement and reconciliation processes.

• Support the coordination and management of the FYE grading and assessment processes.

• Support the Graduate Assistant in the organization and tracking of FYE events.

• Cofacilitate one or more sections of the FYE seminar with a student New Student Leader (NSL).

4. Provide programming opportunities for the firstyear students

• Coordinate the Fairfield Experience Fair in the Fall Semester.

• Support the Graduate Assistant with FYE Events tracking and implementation

• Collaborate with campus and community partners to plan and implement health and wellness programs targeting the firstyear class including Fresh Check Day and RADical Health.

• Coordinate firstyear to sophomore summer bridge programs for students atrisk of attrition.

• Serve as a member of the FirstYear Convocation Committee.

• Collaborate with the Office of Residence Life Office of Academic Support and Retention and the Provosts Office in the coordination of the firstyear Living and Learning Communities.

• Cochair the STEM LLC Working Group.

• Create develop and implement spring semester events for firstyear and transfer students.

5. Participate in the growth and development of the Department

• Support the planning and implementation of Student Engagement programs such as Welcome Week Presidential Ball Alumni and Family Weekend Clam Jam Senior Week late night events etc.

• Serve as a responsible committee representative as requested.

• Attend departmental meetings and inform staff regarding relevant information.

• Promote an image of efficiency and courtesy throughout the University community and ensure that it is consistent with the Office of Student Engagements mission.

• Remain cognizant of the Universitys mission and identity the constant promotion of social justice and importance of student voices

• Communicate effectively with supervisor concerning pertinent departmental and/or University matters

Other duties as assigned that are within the best interest of the department

*Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Requirements: Masters degree required 3 to 5 years of full time experience in the field. Applicants should have some background or interest in student affairs administration/college student personnel psychology education or related areas. Demonstrated experience and interest in working on cocurriculum initiatives leadership development and program supervision or related experiences are required. Additionally applicants with strong understanding of firstyear student transition student training and development organizational skills ability to multitask and proven experience working with a diverse student population and professionals are desired.

Category:

Performs such other duties responsibilities and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.

*Disclaimer

The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities activities and/or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change and new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

Fairfield University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

Load a resume or CV first then upload supporting documents including a cover letter at the bottom of the third page under the My Experience section where it says to upload a Resume/CV. You will be able to upload up to 5 other documents in this section. You will be unable to edit your application so please have all documents available before applying.

Faculty Positions: If you need to upload more than 5 documents please either combine them to upload or email the additional documents to the applicable contact in the job description.

Staff positions: If you need to upload more than 5 documents please either combine them to upload or email them to