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

Carnegie Mellon University•Pittsburgh, PA

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 inside and outside the classroom. The programs enroll approximately 900 residential students and 80 commuter students across a range of fields of study. The Assistant Director for Pre-College Student Affairs coordinates logistics and operations for program activities and develops a robust outside-of-the-classroom experience for students. The role also supports year-round processes for recruiting, admitting, and enrolling Pre-College students. The Assistant Director plans and implements student programs and events, manages administrative functions and enrollment records, and recruits, supervises, trains, and evaluates approximately 70 undergraduate residential staff members. The role reviews program and peer benchmark data, manages the Student Affairs budget, and supports student safety, wellbeing, academic success, emergency response, and coordination of care. The Assistant Director works with campus and external partners and contributes to departmental and division-wide Student Affairs initiatives. The position is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Travel within the Pittsburgh area during the summer may be needed for program or emergency response needs, and some domestic travel may be required. A master's degree in a relevant field and at least 3–5 years of experience working with residential and/or high school programs are required. Successful completion of a pre-employment background check and Child Protection Clearances (Act 153) is also required.

Requirements

Master's degree in higher education administration, counseling, education, or a related field.
At least 3–5 years of experience working with residential and/or high school programs.
Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.
Child Protection Clearances (Act 153).
Strong attention to detail.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to travel within the Pittsburgh area during the summer for programmatic or emergency response needs.

Responsibilities

Coordinate operational planning, including arranging spaces, scheduling meetings, purchasing materials, and renting equipment.
Develop and manage relationships with internal and external partners.
Develop and present orientation programs and opening and move-out weekend schedules.
Plan and implement large events and activities that build students’ outside-of-the-classroom experience.
Coordinate the design, development, and implementation of student programs.
Maintain the Pre-College Student Affairs website; review and update Student Affairs and enrollment-related documents; oversee enrollment materials in the Pre-College enrollment portal; and maintain student enrollment records and operating procedures.
Recruit, hire, supervise, train, develop, and evaluate approximately 70 undergraduate residential staff members.
Work with campus partners on administrative aspects of staff hiring, develop and review staff training documents, and implement the hiring process and residential staff training program.
Review and analyze program data and peer benchmark data.
Build and manage the Pre-College Student Affairs budget.
Supervise Pre-College students and manage emergency response and coordination of care.
Work with the Director on complex student issues requiring family communication.
Support 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 student academic success and wellbeing.
Assist with year-round recruiting, admitting, and enrolling of Pre-College students as part of the operations team.
Contribute to departmental and division-wide Student Affairs initiatives as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.