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Director, Orientation & Family Programs
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Position Number: 4838845
Location: Oakland, CA
Position Type: Student Affairs and Services

Director, Orientation & Family Programs

About the Opportunity

Summary:

Reporting to the Assistant Vice Chancellor - Planning and Innovation, this position provides strategic direction and oversight for activities related to the orientation of new students to Mills College at Northeastern. This role is responsible for the development and implementation of resources and programs that provide for the orientation, transition, and sense of belonging for new students and the parents and families of students. This position leads this comprehensive transition program for first-time first year and new transfer students and their families as well as partners with other offices to support the integration of new students including identity and affinity-based services.

The Director is responsible for initial semester orientation programs, Weeks of Welcome (initial programming aimed at new students), peer mentoring through the Orientation Leaders' program, Family Orientation sessions, Family Weekend and supportive events and community for parents and families. Additional programming goals may be developed in sophomore transitions and other identified areas. These goals should be accomplished through educational, cultural, social and recreational programs that foster student learning and development as well as assessment, supervision and development of both professional and student staff. This position includes direct supervisor of the Program Manager, Orientation and New Family Programs.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree in higher education, counseling, student development or related field preferred.
5-7 years of experience with programming, events, project management or similar areas.
3-5 years of supervisory experience
5 years of progressive experience in higher education preferred.
Experience in higher education directly serving students.
Demonstrated expertise in student and leadership development, event planning, training and management.
Direct experience in designing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programs.
Understanding of retention and sense of belonging frameworks and applications to initiatives as retraining a diverse student population and cultivating a strong sense of community.
Customer-focused mindset- thinks about services and processes with customer foremost in mind.
Ability to manage expenses wisely and utilize effective internal budget process to manage costs.
Ability to determine the processes necessary to get things done; organizes people and activities well; sees opportunities for synergy and integration; can simplify complex processes.

Responsibilities Include:

Plan and implement comprehensive orientation programs for new first year, transfer and graduate students, in collaboration with faculty leadership, and admissions, and other administrative and academic offices across campus.
Develop and implement introductory week events during the beginning of each semester to support sense of belonging, retention, and academic success.
Plan and implement Friends and Family Weekend to engage families.
Develop and utilize assessment strategy and tools to determine effectiveness of programming.
Lead, engage and motivate employees. Actively support a positive team culture.

The expected hiring range is $73,535 to $93,755 based on the position's responsibilities and scope.

Position Type

Student Services

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.

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