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The Assistant Director of the Office of Orientation and Off-Campus Programs (OOCP) will assist the Director with the planning, directing, and implementation of administrative and programmatic services for the Office including, but not limited to, orientation, the first year experience, and sophomore experience. The work requires the use of considerable independent judgment and discretion in support of the work efforts of the OOCP.

Qualifications:

Qualifications: A Master's degree in higher education administration or related field is required; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

For More Information: http://www.sujobopps.com

Deadline: September 15, 2008

Entered On: 8/15/2008 6:13:56 PM

Responsibilities:

The Assistant Director of the Office of Orientation and Off-Campus Programs (OOCP) will assist the Director with the planning, directing, and implementation of administrative and programmatic services for the Office including, but not limited to, orientation, the first year experience, and sophomore experience. The work requires the use of considerable independent judgment and discretion in support of the work efforts of the OOCP.

Qualifications:

Qualifications: A Master's degree in higher education administration or related field is required; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

For More Information: http://www.sujobopps.com

Deadline: September 15, 2008

Entered On: 8/15/2008 6:13:34 PM

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Entered On: 8/15/2008 6:07:07 PM

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Overview of the Position

Purdue University is seeking a hardworking and energetic candidate with experience in educational programming or student services. As an Assistant Director of Student Access, Transition and Success Programs (SATS), the person in this position will primarily work with administering Learning Communities (LC). He/She will also provide additional assistance for Purdue’s orientation programs.

This staff member will report to the Senior Assistant Director of SATS/Coordinator of Learning Communities and will need to balance tasks and handle confidential information with discretion. Preferred candidates will exhibit excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills as well as strong organization and time management skills. The individual should possess creativity, professionalism, and a positive attitude.

The Assistant Director will serve in the following roles and functions in the SATS department:

• Assist with the administration of the current LC program at Purdue.
• Develop, implement, and enhance LCs for first-year students and students at other transitional stages.
• Coordinate development and distribution of Learning Communities marketing material and assessment and evaluation.
• Advise, recruit and train 20-40 undergraduate students participating in the Learning Community Ambassador program.
• Coordinate Learning Communities instructor workshops and on-line training for Purdue faculty, staff and graduate students.
• Attend Learning Communities programs and events. (This may include some evening and weekend hours) and assist with the recruiting efforts on and away from campus.
• Assist with program assessment and evaluation efforts.
• Assist with coordination of summer advisement and registration efforts and other orientation programs administered by the SATS department.
• Other department-wide related duties as assigned.

The anticipated salary range will be $35,000 – $37,500 depending on experience.

Qualifications:

For More Information: Interested parties must apply for the position online, which has been posted on Purdue University’s human resource services website (http://www.purdue.edu/hr/Employment/, click on Regular Staff Positions, then Advanced Search, then search for Job Number 0800799. For more information, please contact the search chair, Dan Carpenter, Associate Director of SATS, at dwcarpen@purdue.edu or 765-494-8507.

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Entered On: 8/12/2008 11:38:00 AM

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Qualifications:

Purdue University is seeking an experienced, hard-working, and energetic leader to serve as the Senior Assistant Director of Student Access, Transition, and Success Programs.  The position will focus primarily on the coordination of the Purdue Learning Communities (LC).  The individual provides functional supervision to all department staff working with this program.  Preferred candidates will have a Master’s Degree and three years experience with student success programming.  Preferred candidates will also exhibit excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills as well as strong organizational and time management skills. The individual should possess creativity and professionalism.  In addition, s/he should have the ability to implement multiple projects to successful completion and the capacity to relate to diverse groups of students, faculty, staff and alums. 

The Senior Assistant Director will be asked to serve in the following roles and functions in the SATS department:

• Supervision of one professional staff member as well as student staff working with the LC program (including student ambassadors)

• Coordinate with and train LC faculty members

• Coordination of  the LC program’s assessment efforts (in conjunction with other staff in SATS)

• Programmatic support for other SATs initiatives such as Orientation and Welcome Programs

• Other departmental or Enrollment Management related duties as assigned by the Director of Student Access, Transition, and Success Programs or the designee thereof

The anticipated salary range will be $42,000-$47,500 depending on experience.  For more information, please contact Dan Carpenter (Associate Director of SATS), Search Committee Chair at dwcarpen@purdue.edu or 765-494-8507.

For More Information: Interested persons may submit apply at http://purdue.taleo.net/careersection/wl/jobsearch.ftl. Reference Job Number 0801188.

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Entered On: 8/11/2008 8:42:46 AM

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The Director of Orientation and Parent Programs is responsible for designing, implementing and evaluating orientation programs and services for newly admitted undergraduate and graduate students and for planning and implementing programs for the parents and families of undergraduate students.   

Responsibilities

1.                  Work collaboratively with Academic Affairs to plan and implement an effective transition program for freshmen and transfer students, including Wildcat Welcome (New Student Week) and Winter orientation.

2.                  Serve as chair of Wildcat Welcome (New Student Week) Advisory Committee and provide overall direction for its activities.

3.                  Coordinate publications for new students and parents, including but not limited to the Wildcat Welcome (New Student Week) Schedule Book and Parent Calendar/Handbook.

4.         Assist with orientation programs for graduate students.

5.         Create an effective "information stream" in multiple formats to provide new students with essential information.

6.         Determine content, format, and implementation of workshops and programs for new students around such topics as alcohol, academic integrity, safety, sexual harassment and assault, and diversity.

7.         Insure new students are informed of and encouraged to use campus services.

8.         Develop ways to encourage new student involvement in campus life. 

9.         Work collaboratively with University Residential Life to design and implement a freshman residence hall program.

10.       Plan and implement a set of activities and programs that will develop a sense of class identity and feeling of belongingness to the Northwestern community.

11.       Plan and implement programs and services for parents and families of undergraduate students.

·        Serve as chair of Family Weekend Committee and provide overall direction for its activities.

·        Create and coordinate regular publication of information to parents, including the Parent Calendar/Handbook.

·        Distribute the monthly electronic parent newsletter (Parent Listserv) and maintain and update parent website.

10.       Manage the Orientation and Parent Programs office, including strategic planning, assessment and budget oversight.

·        Identify mechanism to assess needs of new students and parents on a regular basis.

·        Develop long-term goals and annual objectives for Orientation and Parent Programs.

·        Allocate budget and staff resources in line with long-term goals and annual objectives.

·        Regularly collect and report appropriate and meaningful "metrics" to measure outputs and outcomes of Orientation and Parent Programs.

11.       Select, train, and coordinate the activities associated with 200+  students comprising the Wildcat Welcome (New Student Week) staff.

12.       Supervise one 12-month Graduate Assistant and one undergraduate intern.

13.       Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Candidates must meet the following qualifications:

1.         Master's degree in college student personnel administration or other relevant discipline required.

2.         Minimum of three years full-time experience at college/university in student affairs or related field; five years preferred.

3.         Understanding of educational environment at highly selective institutions like Northwestern.

4.         Demonstrated experience in program development, including contract negotiations with outside vendors, speakers, and programming groups.

5.         Knowledge of issues and challenges facing undergraduate and graduate students during times of transition.

6.         Experience coordinating campus-wide orientation programs and working with parents of students at college or university.

7.         Commitment to continued personal and professional development.

8.         Excellent written and oral communication skills.

For More Information: Contact Mary Desler, Dean of Students, m-desler@northwestern.edu or 847/491-8431.

Deadline: Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Entered On: 8/4/2008 5:54:50 PM

Responsibilities:

 This position assists with organizing and coordinating new student programs. Oversees Orientation programming, in cooperation with the Director of New Student Programs, including intensive two-day freshmen orientation programs held in the summer, one-day transfer student orientation programs held throughout the year, as well as year-round on-line transfer orientation, and just-in-time orientation programs held prior to the start of each semester.  Performs orientation duties throughout the year (e.g. Student Leader selection and training, summer orientation, transfer orientation), as well as a full compliment of Admissions duties (e.g. manages a recruitment territory by visiting high schools, attending college fairs, conducting enrollment presentations on campus, assisting with on- and off-campus recruitment programs, communicating with prospective students, their families and high school counselors via telephone, written and electronic inquiries).

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For requirements and details refer to this web site:

https://www.iastatejobs.com/

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Refer to Vacancy # 080733

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Deadline: 8/22/08

Entered On: 8/4/2008 11:28:33 AM

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CalSO Parent Orientation Programs

• Design, develop, and direct orientation programs for parents and family members of new undergraduates.
• Develop parent orientation program content and schedules in consultation with faculty, administrators, academic advisers, other student affairs units, parents, and student paraprofessionals.
• Plan and design the CalSO Parent Program agenda.
• Serve as primary supervisor for the CalSO Parent Program Coordinator.

CalSO Administration and Operations

• Lead design of annual CalSO calendar in alignment with program goals, academic partner needs, and TeleBEARS availability.
• Respond to and resolve complex reservation and billing requests.
• Provide operational support for student course enrollment.
• Supervise risk management aspects of CalSO programs, and respond to emergent situations.
• Extract and manipulate complex data for over 20 distinct populations.
• Advise publications coordinator on content for orientation publications, websites, and media presentations.

Student Leadership Training and Development

• Act as subject matter expert on issues of student leadership development for NSS and OSD programs.
• Direct the selection of CalSO Coordinators.
• Direct, design, instruct, and evaluate a year-long leadership development program for student Coordinators.
• Direct Coordinator preparation for and execution of an educational session and workshop at the annual National Orientation Directors Association (NODA) regional conference.
• Assist in recruitment, selection, training, and supervision of CalSO Counselors.
• Assist in the design, implementation, and evaluation of all aspects of paraprofessional training.
• Design, develop, instruct, and evaluate an accredited course on leadership and transition for new freshmen each fall semester.

Welcome Activities

• Oversee all planning aspects of campus Welcome Activities, working closely with campus departments, student service units, residence hall staff, and student organizations.
• Staff the senior-level Welcome Activities Steering Committee (chaired by the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs).
• Direct NSS programs and services related to Welcome Activities and coordinate professional and student staff efforts.
• Develop Welcome Activities program budgets and maintain fiscal resources to operate activities within approved budget.
• Design and direct annual Calapalooza new student resource fair.
• Design and direct move-in programming for parents and family members of residence hall students.

New Student Yield Activities

• Direct NSS and Office of Student Development (OSD) involvement in student outreach and yield efforts for newly admitted students.
• Develop and submit the annual budget request for NSS Yield programs.
• Direct, design, and evaluate the Overnight Host Program, a residential program for newly admitted freshmen.
• Direct NSS involvement in Yield events including scheduling and training of CalSO counselors to attend and participate in new student receptions throughout California.
• Direct NSS events and activities at Cal Day.

• General Parent Relations Responsibilities
• Serve as the primary liaison from RSSP to Cal Parents, University Relations, and other campus parent affiliated services.
• Direct, design, and develop programming for Parents Weekend.

Qualifications:

Curriculum design and evaluation

• Database and data manipulation skills
• Event planning and program evaluation
• Program-level budgeting
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (including pubic speaking and teaching/training/course instruction)
• Student and parent advising skills
• Supervisory and counseling skills
• Advanced level knowledge of student development theory
• Multicultural competences
• Advising and mentoring competencies
• Course design, development, and evaluation
• Leadership development and training
• Knowledge of FERPA

For More Information: http://jobs.berkeley.edu/

Deadline:

Entered On: 7/28/2008 1:19:33 PM

Responsibilities: The person selected for this position will be responsible for growing and managing the overall operations for New Student Programs, assisting students and their families in their transition to UT-Dallas. Responsibilities include supervision, coordinating orientation programs and the parent and family association, assessment, and budget preparation and management. The Assistant Director will work closely with other university departments to deliver successful orientation and family programs.

Qualifications: Master's degree; 3 years experience in the specific area identified in the job description; supervisory experience; knowledge of new student and orientation programs; ability to work and management collaboratively; experience with budget preparation and management; advanced written and oral communication skills; innovation and creativity.

For More Information: Please apply online at www.utdallasjobs.com.

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Entered On: 7/22/2008 11:58:37 AM