AdviseVA Assistant Director

UVA Health

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

AdviseVA (formerly the Virginia College Advising Corps) at the University of Virginia places near-peer pathways advisers at over 70 partner high schools across the Commonwealth. Working alongside the school’s staff and faculty, advisers inform students and their families about various postsecondary opportunities, including higher education, employment, and military enlistment. Advisers support students one-on-one with each step toward their desired path after high school—from exploring careers to assisting with applications. The Assistant Director is responsible for supervising and developing a cohort of near-peer pathways advisers, as well as fostering and maintaining strong relationships with partner school divisions. Supervision will include working with advisers and site partners to set yearly goals, develop specific plans, and ensure student-centered deliverables. Frequent communication via virtual meetings, site visits, and written electronic formats is paramount. As a team, assistant directors lead and implement key functional areas critical to the AdviseVA model. This position will focus on researching and writing grants, managing donor and alumni relations, coordinating special events, and supporting organizational strategy to enhance AdviseVA’s mission and engagement efforts. AdviseVA is a learning organization and utilizes data as a tool to measure impact and to create actionable program changes and refinements, valuing new information towards continuous improvement. In collaboration with the director, the assistant director will establish and implement AdviseVA policies, develop innovative programs, initiatives, and communication efforts, and set direction and priorities for each program year.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirement)
At least five years of experience
Passion for postsecondary access and the AdviseVA mission
Knowledge and experience working with youth from underserved backgrounds on postsecondary access and attainment topics
Demonstrated ability to manage projects with moving pieces and multiple stakeholders, to meet final project deadlines, and to independently execute with excellence
Outstanding organizational and prioritizing skills
Attention to detail
Analytical and abstract reasoning skills
Motivation to develop a vision for enhancing the adviser and site experience
Flexibility and adaptability
Mature, proactive, diplomatic problem-solving and collaboration skills
Exceptional communication (written and oral), interpersonal, and presentation skills
Unquestionable personal code of ethics, integrity, and ability to build trust

Nice To Haves

Master's degree
Three years of experience

Responsibilities

Supervising and developing a cohort of near-peer pathways advisers
Fostering and maintaining strong relationships with partner school divisions
Working with advisers and site partners to set yearly goals, develop specific plans, and ensure student-centered deliverables
Frequent communication via virtual meetings, site visits, and written electronic formats with advisers and site partners
Leading and implementing key functional areas critical to the AdviseVA model
Researching and writing grants
Managing donor and alumni relations
Coordinating special events
Supporting organizational strategy to enhance AdviseVA’s mission and engagement efforts
Establishing and implementing AdviseVA policies (in collaboration with the director)
Developing innovative programs, initiatives, and communication efforts (in collaboration with the director)
Setting direction and priorities for each program year (in collaboration with the director)