Asst Dir, NSFP-Orientation/1st year Exp Initiatives

Radford University Portal•Radford, VA

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About The Position

The Assistant Director of New Student and Family Programs position is part of a team of professionals that delivers orientation, Univ 100 and 150, and other retention and student transition initiatives to Radford University’s entering new students and family members. The Assistant Director is responsible for the family member side of the orientation program including but not limited to, supervising and training family student assistants, communication, logistics, program development, presentations, and any other support needed for family members during orientation. The Assistant Director will also assist with NSFP special events, serve on committees that involve campus-wide first year experience initiatives, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience working with students and family members
Experience working within a team environment
An understanding of the developmental and transitional needs of students
Strong organizational and communication skills
Strong public speaking and presentation skills
Event planning experience
Ability to teach classes designed to support the transition of new students to higher education
Proficiency with current office software for databases, spreadsheets, and word processing

Nice To Haves

Experience mentoring student leaders
Experience providing support to at-risk students, especially first-generation students
Experience planning programs for family members
Knowledge of best practices in student retention and the ability to implement those practices
Experience working in an academic setting, preferably a higher education setting