Director of Advising and Programs

Barnard College • New York City, NY

100d • $95,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Director of Advising & Programs oversees the strategic planning and execution of events, services, and resources that support students and alumnae in the areas of career development, graduate & professional school advising, support for applications to on-campus roles, and applications to competitive national and international fellowships. A member of Beyond Barnard's Senior Staff, the Director collaborates across teams to ensure that advising and programming initiatives are executed in line with Beyond Barnard's mission, vision, and values, along with the mission and strategic plan of Barnard College, in service of students and alumnae.

Requirements

• Master's degree required
• 7 years of related work experience preferably in higher education, with background in academic/career advising or teaching.

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral degree
• Experience managing professional staff

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, and manage members of the Advising and Programs Team; encourage intra-group, cross-Beyond Barnard, cross-Division, and cross-campus collaboration in the creation of programming and resources.
• Oversee the dissemination of resources via the College's website, Handshake, Barnard Connect, and other related platforms.
• In collaboration with the Director of Stakeholder Relations, lead the creation and implementation of Beyond Barnard's annual Focus series.
• Supervise the execution of all event series and provide direct management of program series/initiative each year.
• Oversee advising and initiatives related to Advising and Programs' key areas of service: Career exploration and preparation for students and alumnae, Graduate and professional school, including law school and health professions, Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program, Accelerated 4+1 Pathways, National and international fellowships, Mentoring, including but not limited to alum-student mentorship and the Executive Mentorship Program.
• Serve as Beyond Barnard's lead staff member for a combination of the areas above, as determined by the Executive Director.
• In partnership with the Associate Director and Senior Associate Director, provide leadership and oversight to the Peer Career Advisor program.
• Develop and maintain relationships with a range of campus and external partners, including appropriate student groups, staff, faculty, alumnae, parents/families and representatives from graduate institutions and employers that recruit Barnard students, as appropriate.
• Provide no fewer than 7.5 hours of weekly availability for one-on-one advising to students and alumnae; direct advisees to appropriate staff and Peer Career Advisors for additional support; develop and share best practices on advising techniques.
• Design and implement processes for evaluating the success of advising and programmatic initiatives.
• Present, and oversee the presentation of, regular workshops and webinars on best practices for pursuing a range of career and graduate paths; host information sessions, workshops, fairs or other programs for disseminating information.
• Oversee the development and updating of digital resources for a range of career and graduate paths.
• In collaboration with the Executive Director, plan internal Beyond Barnard staff professional development workshops and trainings.
• Manage Beyond Barnard's staff advising schedule, including drop-in advising and monitoring staff advising commitments; adjust expectations as needed to meet advising demand.
• Manage in-person and virtual events on evenings and weekends as necessary; support team-wide, division-wide, and College-wide events as directed.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree