Program Administrator, First Year Experience - CAS

NYU • New York, NY

9d • $70,000 - $75,000

About The Position

Arts & Science is seeking a dynamic Program Administrator, First Year Experience to join the College of Arts & Science's Student Success team. This individual supports the Associate Director, First and Second Year Experience in developing and implementing programs that engage first-year students from the point of acceptance through the end of their first year, with a focus on preparing them for a smooth transition into the second year. In this role, the Program Administrator assists with the coordination of the College Leader program, including helping with the recruitment, hiring, training, and day-to-day support of 40 student leaders who serve as mentors, instructors, and orientation leaders. Working closely with campus partners, this position helps deliver inclusive, equity-driven programs that foster belonging, engagement, and academic success. The Program Administrator also contributes to program assessment and data collection to inform ongoing improvements. By helping connect students to resources, supporting engagement opportunities, and addressing early challenges, this role plays an important part in strengthening student retention, persistence and graduation rates, key strategic goals of both CAS and the University-writ large.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years Professional level experience in first-year experience, orientation or student leadership programming, event planning, student affairs, mentorship programming, student training with a specialization in first-year experience.
• Proven ability to execute programs at a high level, successfully manage details independently and work within predetermined timelines.
• Ability to work within complex organizations to achieve outcomes; excellent interpersonal skills, including the demonstrated ability to develop effective relationships and communicate with multifaceted populations and stakeholders.
• Excellent presentation, written, and oral communication skills
• Ability to work effectively to a wide range of audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree Higher Education, Student Affairs, or related area.
• 3+ years Professional level experience in first-year experience, orientation or student leadership programming, event planning, student affairs, mentorship programming, student training with a specialization in first-year experience.
• Broad understanding of student services (academic and co-curricular) in a higher education setting
• Experience developing and executing interventions for students that address curricular, career, and/or social barriers to student success and engagement
• General knowledge of the range of student development and retention theories
• An understanding of promising practices in one or more of the following areas: student success and retention, student engagement, peer-to-peer, alumni, and faculty mentorship, student transition and development, behavioral science, and community and belonging in order positively affect key goals and outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees