Director of Student Transitions and Family Programs
The Director, Student Transitions and Family Programs position reports to the Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students. This new position will lead institutional efforts related to the development of skill-building opportunities for students through signature events as they transition to and through Curry College, and personalized support to build competence and confidence in navigating and utilizing the resources available at the college. This is an important role that requires excellent interpersonal skills, and an ability to manage successful relationships that result in increased student success and family affinity for the student experience.
The Director of STFP will play a key role in the successful execution of the First Year Experience initiative which is one of the five key initiatives of the College's new Strategic Plan.
Essential Functions:
1. New Student Orientation & Transitions:
- Chair the Orientation Committee for the College and ensure broad representation from across campus in order to create and deliver a relevant, student-focused transition program for new students prior to their arrival and throughout their first year at Curry;
- This position will work closely with colleagues from Student Engagement and Academic Affairs to build an orientation program that meets the needs of the student, families, the institution and impacts the First Year Experience and overall retention of students;
- Assist in designing and coordinating orientation programs, including new student orientation, transfer student orientation, and family orientation;
- Work with key offices and departments across campus to prepare students for other key transition periods during their time at Curry (Career and Experiential Learning, Alumni Office, Commuter Student Services, etc);
- In partnership with Student Engagement, recruit, train and co-supervise orientation student staff, creating a supportive and educational environment for all member of the Curry community.
2. Family Engagement:
- Communicate as necessary with colleagues across the campus, students and their family members;
- Work with key offices across campus to ensure frequent, thorough and easily accessible communication is available for families of students;
- This position must become a trusted resource for parents and families;
- Assist in the management of the CampusESP platform to communicate and engage with families on a regular basis and create resources to support them;
- Serve as liaison and point of contact for families during key times of the academic year, emergencies and/or crises;
- Work closely with Institutional Advancement to coordinate efforts related to family engagement.
3. General Functions:
- Foster collaboration between departments to create signature programs such as Undergraduate New Student Orientation, Family Summer Sendoffs, Family Weekend, and other programs at key transitional points of the Curry student experience for students and families;
- Maintain and update files and records as appropriate;
- Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned. Some nights and weekends are required.
Additional Functions:
- Collaborates frequently with campus partners including but not limited to: Athletics, Residence Life, Advising and Academic Success, Buildings and Grounds, Public Safety, Conference and Event Services staff, the Student Center staff;
- Serve on institutional committees as needed or as appropriate;
- Respect and maintain confidentiality, parameters of operation, professional protocols, and individual privacy;
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or their designee.
Job Requirements:
Essential Characteristics:
Successful performance of this position demands consistent demonstration of the following uncompromised performance characteristics
- A commitment to and demonstrable respect for the mission and vision of the College and the Division of Student Affairs;
- Initiates and develops positive working relationships with internal agents of the College and external clients that are built on trust and integrity;
- Inspires, motivates and provides example to others in pursuit of excellence;
- Highly engaged, self-directed individual with ability to direct and manage multiple competing priorities and drive several projects forward at one time;
- Ability to work with many constituencies and build effective relationships with faculty, administrators, and students;
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, access, equity and belonging;
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with high attention to detail;
- Exhibits strong initiative-taking, creative thinking, and problem-solving necessary for working under pressure in a complex institutional environment.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, or a related field required;
- 7 - 9 years of experience in student affairs, orientation, family programming or related areas;
- Strong organizational and project management skills;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment;
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion;.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with student information systems;
- Knowledge of Banner Operational System;
- Knowledge of Modern Campus Involve and CampusESP.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated leadership, organization, management, and platform skills;
- An ability to oversee a wide variety of activities; attention to detail and ability to work independently;
- Solid experience in program development, implementation, and assessment;
- Strong oral and written communication skills;
- Strong professional and ethical standards on which to serve as a role model to a diverse student constituency;
- Ability to build working relationships with students, faculty, and staff;
- Ability to maintain flexibility and work well in a fast-paced environment, including working nights and weekends as necessary.
Salary Range:
$75,000-$80,000 annually
Additional Information:
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Curry College will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
At the College's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the College, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.
Employment in this position is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment background checks.
Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination
Curry College (the "College") does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that we administer, as required by Title IX and its federal regulations, including in admission and employment.
The College's nondiscrimination policy may be found at:
https://www.curry.edu/about-us/community-resources/employment/notice-of-non-discrimination; the College's grievance procedures for Title IX complaints may be found at:
https://www.curry.edu/assets/Documents/Student-Life/handbook.pdf (pp. 96-125).
Individuals who wish to make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, or those with information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination under Title IX may contact the Title IX Coordinator, the Office for Civil Rights, or both. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its federal regulations to the College may be referred to either or both offices listed below:
Juan Hernandez, Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Belonging: Office 121, King Academic Administrative Building, 55 Atherton Street Milton, MA 02186. (617) 979-3516, juan.hernandez@curry.edu.
Office of Civil Rights ("OCR")-Boston: US Department of Education, 5 Post Office Square, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02109-3921. (617) 289-0111, OCR.Boston@ed.gov.
To apply, visit http://curry.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=182103
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Curry College
Nov 09, 2024