Associate Director for Family Engagement

Virginia Tech•Blacksburg, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Director for Family Engagement joins Virginia Tech’s New Student and Family Programs (NSFP) team in Blacksburg, Virginia. NSFP enhances the student transition experience through inclusive, supportive, and learning-centered experiences. As a strategic leader within Student Affairs, the Associate Director advances a comprehensive, lifecycle-based approach to family engagement that supports student success and strengthens institutional alignment. The role aligns family engagement with broader Student Affairs priorities and institutional advancement goals, and leads the development, implementation, and assessment of programs and services that engage families as partners in the student experience. The Associate Director collaborates across campus to ensure families are informed, supported, and connected to resources that contribute to student transition, retention, and overall success. The position reports to the Director of New Student and Family Programs and provides leadership to one full-time professional, with indirect supervision of three to five student employees. It is a regular, twelve-month, 100% administrative professional appointment, with a 40-hour workweek and exempt status (not eligible for overtime). Virginia Tech offers a developmental plan and opportunities to advance within the Department and Division. The stated base compensation range is $75,000–$80,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

Master’s degree in student personnel, higher education, or a related field, and work experience in collegiate student affairs, student activities, orientation, transfer, and first-year programming.
Demonstrated experience in family engagement, student affairs, orientation programs, or related areas.
Strong understanding of student development and the role families play in student transition and success.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
Experience in program development, assessment, and strategic planning.
Ability to design programs that reflect and support a wide range of family experiences.
Ability to establish and maintain effective, cooperative working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
Advising or supervision experience and the ability to lead a staff.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of student and family learning, development theory, and practice.
Working knowledge of family needs in orientation, transition, and retention.
Demonstrated knowledge of transitional needs for families, including special populations such as transfer students, veteran students, international students, and other special-population students.

Responsibilities

Advance a comprehensive, lifecycle-based approach to family engagement that supports student success and strengthens institutional alignment.
Align family engagement efforts with broader Student Affairs priorities and institutional advancement goals.
Lead the development, implementation, and assessment of programs and services designed to engage families as partners in the student experience.
Collaborate across campus to ensure families are informed, supported, and connected to resources that contribute to student transition, retention, and overall success.
Provide leadership to one full-time professional and indirectly supervise three to five student employees.