Assistant Director of Orientation for New Student Experience AS8177

Oklahoma State University•Stillwater, OK

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Orientation, New Student Experience serves on the leadership team in Oklahoma State University's Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment. The position manages and directs the daily operations of new student programming, including orientation and enrollment programs that engage, inform, and enroll incoming students. The Assistant Director provides strategic leadership for program development and planning, assessment, logistics, communications, budgeting, and staff coordination, and collaborates across campus to deliver high-quality, student-centered experiences that support recruitment and enrollment goals. The role leads transitional programs for entering freshman and transfer students; develops strategic plans and program goals; coordinates orientation sessions and enrollment events; manages registration systems and participant communications; and works with campus partners to plan and deliver programming. The Assistant Director evaluates program effectiveness using surveys, participant feedback, institutional data, and performance measures, then prepares reports and recommendations for departmental leadership. The position directly supervises one coordinator and one graduate student and provides broad leadership for more than 35 orientation student leaders. The role is based at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Seasonal evening and weekend work, seasonal in-state and out-of-state travel, and the ability to lift up to 45 pounds are required. The listed hiring range is $60,000–$80,000.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, conferred on or before the agreed-upon start date.
Three years of experience working with college student development, advising, teaching, or training; additional post-secondary education beyond the requirements may substitute for years of required experience.
Experience in cross-campus collaborative environments.
Experience utilizing student development theories in orientation and transition settings.
Excellent technical skills, including team collaboration platforms, word processing, spreadsheets, database applications, and webpage resource development and organization.
Human relations and communication skills, with demonstrated leadership and collaboration abilities.
Willingness to participate in seasonal in-state and out-of-state travel and to work long hours and weekends as necessary.
Ability to lift up to 45 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in higher education or college student development.
Five years of experience in orientation, student affairs, and/or enrollment management.
Experience enhancing orientation programming based on institutional data and trends.
Enhanced proficiency in Slate, Teams, and Banner.
Leadership excellence.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and direction for transitional programs supporting entering freshman and transfer students.
Research trends and best practices in orientation, onboarding, transition programming, and student success.
Develop and implement strategic plans for orientation and enrollment initiatives aligned with institutional goals.
Oversee the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of orientation programs.
Establish annual program goals, objectives, timelines, and performance measures, and manage the master calendar for orientation and enrollment programming.
Coordinate multiple orientation sessions and related enrollment events throughout the academic year.
Ensure orientation programs provide consistent, accurate, and student-centered information.
Manage Slate CRM orientation registration processes, event portals, participant tracking, online registration, session management, attendance monitoring, and related reporting.
Collaborate with the admissions communications team on communications for orientation participants and family members; coordinate website content and online resources.
Plan, facilitate, and lead campus-wide orientation planning meetings and coordinate logistics and program delivery with campus partners.
Ensure stakeholders are informed, prepared, and aligned to support successful orientation experiences.
Design program evaluation and assessment strategies, including surveys, feedback tools, and performance measures.
Collect, analyze, and interpret participant feedback and institutional data; evaluate outcomes and identify improvement opportunities.
Prepare reports and recommendations for departmental leadership and use assessment findings to guide decisions and strategic planning.
Analyze enrollment, participation, satisfaction, and student-success data; monitor trends and key performance indicators.
Directly supervise one coordinator and one graduate student.
Provide broad leadership for 35+ orientation student leaders, including recruitment, training, scheduling, coaching, performance feedback, and leadership development as applicable.