Assistant Director for Pre-College Programs - Division of Student Affairs

Carnegie Mellon University•Pittsburgh, PA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Pre-College Programs at Carnegie Mellon University offers four-to-six-week summer programs for high school students to explore college life in and outside the classroom. Programs enroll approximately 900 residential students and 80 commuter students and cover a wide range of fields of study. The Assistant Director for Pre-College Student Affairs coordinates program logistics and operations related to meta-curricular activities and develops a robust outside-of-the-classroom experience for students. The role also contributes to year-round recruitment, admission, and enrollment processes as part of the Pre-College operations team. The Assistant Director plans and implements student programs and events, manages administrative functions and enrollment records, and recruits, supervises, trains, develops, and evaluates approximately 70 undergraduate residential staff members. The position reviews program and peer benchmark data, manages the Student Affairs budget, and supports student safety, wellbeing, academic success, emergency response, and complex student issues in partnership with the Director and campus partners. The position requires travel within the Pittsburgh area during the summer for programmatic or emergency response needs; some domestic travel may also be required.

Requirements

Master's degree in higher education administration, counseling, education, or a related field.
A minimum of 3–5 years of experience working with residential and/or high school programs.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to interact effectively with varied internal and external partners with a high level of integrity.
Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.
Child Protection Clearances (Act 153).

Responsibilities

Coordinate operational planning, including space, meeting schedules, materials purchases, equipment rentals, internal and external partner relationships, orientation programs, opening and move-out weekend schedules, and large events and activities.
Coordinate the design, development, and implementation of student programs.
Maintain the Pre-College Student Affairs website and review and update Student Affairs and enrollment-related documents.
Oversee enrollment materials within the Pre-College enrollment portal and maintain student enrollment records and related operating procedures.
Recruit, hire, supervise, train, develop, and evaluate approximately 70 undergraduate residential staff members.
Partner with campus colleagues on administrative aspects of hiring, and develop and review student staff training documents and programs.
Review and analyze program data and peer benchmark data.
Build and manage the Pre-College Student Affairs budget.
Supervise Pre-College students and manage student emergency response and coordination of care.
Work with the Director on complex student issues requiring family communication.
Ensure student safety and security by communicating, enforcing, and reviewing policies and procedures in accordance with industry standards and external requirements.
Partner with academic colleagues to support students’ academic success and wellbeing.
Assist with year-round recruitment, admission, and enrollment processes for Pre-College students.
Contribute to departmental and division-wide Student Affairs initiatives as assigned.
Travel within the Pittsburgh area during the summer for programmatic or emergency response needs; some domestic travel may be required.
Perform other duties as assigned.