Senior Assistant Director for New Student and Parent Programs

Santa Clara University • Santa Clara, CA

117d • $70,250 - $73,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Senior Assistant Director for New Student and Parent Programs provides institutional leadership and support for Orientation and Parent Programs. The Senior Assistant Director will create, plan, oversee and implement all orientation programs, including Orientation for new students and parents, and Welcome Weekend. The Senior Assistant Director will coordinate all aspects of Family Weekend as well as new student and parent programs in collaboration with campus partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of five years progressively responsible experience in leading and managing people and programs.
• Understanding and support of the Jesuit tradition of education and a commitment to the fundamental values of service to others, community, and diversity.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully build strategic and sustainable cross-organizational partnerships.
• Knowledge of the processes, trends and best practices in new student orientation.
• Ability to understand how orientation programs support the University's commitment to student success and belonging.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Ability to design and evaluate services by using needs and program assessments.
• Demonstrated experience working effectively with students, parents, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Higher Education, Advising, Counseling or related area preferred.
• Experience with supervision of students.
• Demonstrated experience working with young adults.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate existing orientation programs and related activities to determine effectiveness in meeting the goal of a seamless transition into the University.
• Lead, develop and implement the content and structure of Orientation for first year students and transfer students as well as their parents including in-person engagement, parent and student webinars, virtual student events, online platforms, and online learning modules.
• Work with campus stakeholders to develop content and input during the editorial process for Orientation publications (print and online).
• Oversee the development and maintenance of the New Student Orientation website and the Parent Weekend website.
• Collaborate with and support the Undergraduate Admission Office with any initiatives focusing on prospective and admitted students and their parents to ensure a successful transition to Santa Clara University.
• Collaborate with the Office of the Registrar, Drahmann Academic Advising Center, Residential Learning Communities, and other campus partners to maintain the Orientation database, manage new student information, and communicate with new students between deposit and enrollment.
• Collaborate with campus partners to brainstorm, develop, implement, and evaluate new programs and initiatives that support new students during their transition to college and during their first year at the University.
• Counsel students, parents, faculty, and staff regarding programs, services, and initiatives for new students.
• Serve on University committees to represent the Center for Student Involvement in building relationships with campus colleagues who assist with orientation.
• Serve as a liaison to campus partners and non-affiliates of the University regarding issues related to new students.
• Coordinate the maintenance of and updates to the Orientation website and mobile application.
• Administer the Orientation budget, ensuring that expenses do not exceed expected revenues.
• Lead, develop, implement, and evaluate Welcome Weekend.
• Collaborate with campus partners to host and promote Welcome Weekend events.
• Lead, develop, implement, and evaluate Family Weekend.
• Collaborate with campus partners to host and promote Family Weekend events.
• Provide content and input during the editorial process for Family Weekend publications (print and online).
• Coordinate the maintenance of and updates to the Family Weekend website and mobile application.
• Collaborate with the Director for Parent & Family Communication and Engagement to brainstorm, develop, implement, and evaluate new programs, services, and initiatives that support parents.
• Recruit, select, train and deploy student staff who support the Senior Assistant Director with developing and implementing New Student Orientation, Welcome Weekend, and Family Weekend.
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate student staff.
• Provide leadership, direction, and support to those directly supervised on a consistent basis.
• Provide advice, consultation, and support for CSI strategic planning, assessment, programming, and responses to issues and trends.
• Interpret for students and enforce University and departmental policies.
• Promote and encourage collaboration between CSI and other University departments and offices.
• Confer with, counsel, and advise students, faculty, staff, and parents regarding programs, services, and opportunities offered by CSI.
• Serve on University committees as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the CSI Director and CSI Associate Director.

Benefits

• Compensation will be based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees