Assistant Director, First-Year Seminar

Tulane University • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

The assistant director is integral to a team focused on advancing academic initiatives for undergraduate students in Newcomb-Tulane College. The assistant director provides strategic direction and oversight for the First-Year Seminar, a required component of Newcomb-Tulane College’s Core Curriculum and the primary intellectual gateway for undergraduate education. In managing the program, the assistant director supports faculty in delivering transformative first-year seminars and fostering curricular innovation across the College. This includes developing infrastructure and assessment strategies that advance the program’s goals and promote high-impact educational practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of directly-related work experience; or high school diploma or equivalent and 7 years of directly related work experience.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills and a strong working knowledge of MS Office software.
• Collaborative team member who is also able to work independently to solve complex problems.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives in line with an overall mission towards student success.
• Understanding of, and commitment to, assisting students in their transition to college.
• Knowledge of effective strategies for programmatic assessment.
• Ability to foster a collaborative environment across organizational lines with a variety of constituents.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present information to a variety of audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in higher education administration, college student development, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience with academic initiatives supporting undergraduate education.
• Proven student-centered and customer-service oriented professionalism.
• Experience developing and implementing assessment and evaluation in achieving continuous programmatic improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic direction and oversight for the First-Year Seminar.
• Supports faculty in delivering transformative first-year seminars.
• Fosters curricular innovation across the College.
• Develops infrastructure and assessment strategies that advance the program’s goals.
• Promotes high-impact educational practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level