Assistant Director, Tatkon Center for New Students

Cornell University•Ithaca, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director, Tatkon Center for New Students works collaboratively within the Cornell campus to support, advocate, and model the mission, goals, and values of the Tatkon Center, Student Involvment, and Student and Campus Life. In partnership with SCL and the broader campus community, The Assistant Director will help develop, implement, and assess orientation and continued orientation programs for new first-year and transfer students at Cornell. Including supporting a New Student Orientation (Fall model) with a focus on academic success and creating a sense of belonging. In addition, the AD will recruit, select, train, mentor, and supervise undergraduate student employees to support orientation programming needs. As a member of the Tatkon Center team, the AD will assist with major Tatkon Center initiatives prioritized by the office. This is a full-time position and may require flexibility with work hours, including occasional nights and weekends. While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in student affairs or related field along with 3 to 5 years relevant experience or equivalent combination
Knowledge of the first-year experience, college transition, transfer student experience, and college student development
Experience supervising and/or advising students
Experience planning campus wide undergraduate orientation, as well as planning and implementing large-scale, inclusive, collaborative programs
Willingness to work in a team oriented and collaborative environment
Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
Experience incorporating the perspectives of multiple communities.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in student affairs or related field
One year of post-graduate experience in student affairs or a related field.
More than two years of direct student supervision and/or student development experience
Experience with higher education module (online orientation) software and systems including; ADG, Slate, Campus Groups
Affiliation/Involvement with professional associations such as NODA – Association for Orientation, Transition, and Retention in Higher Education

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and assess orientation and continued orientation programs for new first-year and transfer students at Cornell.
Support a New Student Orientation (Fall model) with a focus on academic success and creating a sense of belonging.
Recruit, select, train, mentor, and supervise undergraduate student employees to support orientation programming needs.
Assist with major Tatkon Center initiatives prioritized by the office.