Assistant Director – My Place Program

Kutztown University PASSHE•Kutztown, PA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Disability Services, the Assistant Director - My Place Program provides strategic leadership and administrative oversight for the My Place Program: Enhanced Services for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. This position is responsible for creating a strategic vision for growth and development of the program, budget management, compliance, assessment, and stakeholder engagement. This role ensures that all components of the program support the academic, social, and personal success of students served. The incumbent also creates new program events and workshops, collects and reviews program data related to attendance, GPA, and retention rates, and develops supplemental materials to support program goals. Further, the Assistant Director - My Place Program regularly collaborates with the Associate Director of Disability Services - Special Programs on shared initiatives and provides primary supervision to undergraduate student workers, graduate assistants, and interns who provide student support, while maintaining a personal caseload of student mentees with higher support needs or escalated concerns.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, Special Education, Higher Education, Student Affairs, or a related field
At least 1 year of experience providing direct support and consultative services to college students on the autism spectrum
Experience creating and facilitating group programs and activities
Experience working collaboratively as part of a team
Excellent interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality

Nice To Haves

Experience with technology including excel, Discord and D2L
Experience training and supervising staff
Experience working with diverse populations

Responsibilities

Provides strategic leadership and administrative oversight for the My Place Program.
Creates a strategic vision for growth and development of the program.
Manages the program budget.
Ensures program compliance.
Conducts program assessment.
Engages with stakeholders.
Ensures all program components support student success (academic, social, personal).
Creates new program events and workshops.
Collects and reviews program data (attendance, GPA, retention rates).
Develops supplemental materials to support program goals.
Collaborates with the Associate Director of Disability Services - Special Programs on shared initiatives.
Provides primary supervision to undergraduate student workers, graduate assistants, and interns.
Maintains a personal caseload of student mentees with higher support needs or escalated concerns.