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Virginia Tech

Location: BlacksburgVA 24061 Document ID: AC366-0NXE Posted on: 2018-11-0611/06/2018 Job Type: Full-time

Job Schedule:Full-time
2018-12-06
 

Asst. Director -First Year Orientation & Special Populations

Virginia Tech is a public land-grant university, committed to teaching and learning, research, and outreach to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world. Building on its motto of Ut Prosim (that I may serve), Virginia Tech is dedicated to InclusiveVT-serving in the spirit of community, diversity, and excellence. We seek candidates who adopt and practice the Principles of Community, which are fundamental to our on-going efforts to increase access and inclusion, and to create a community that nurtures learning and growth for all of its members. Virginia Tech actively seeks a broad spectrum of candidates to join our community in preparing leaders for the world.

Position Summary:
New Student Programs at Virginia Tech enhances the student experience by fostering an inclusive, supportive, and learning-centered environment. Staff are actively engaged in the lives of our students and are committed to providing outstanding programs and services that enhance new student transition. New Student Programs is dedicated to supporting the mission of the Division of Student Affairs. As such, our staff strive to engage every student in the Division's five Aspirations for Student Learning, which include: being dedicated to creating a community that commits to unwavering curiosity, pursues self-understanding and integrity, practices civility, prepares others for a life of courageous leadership, and embraces the University's motto Ut Prosim as a way of life.
Along with the new student programs team, the assistant director is critical to the development and implementation of purposeful and learning-centered programs and services. The assistant director reports to the director and works collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, and community partners to manage the details and logistics of student orientation sessions. This includes first-year and transfer sessions, as well as working in collaboration with Summer Academy and International Student Orientation Program.
Additionally, the assistant director will adopt and practice the Principles of Community as fundamental to Virginia Tech's on-going efforts to increase access and inclusion and to create a dynamic community that nurtures learning and growth for all of its members. The Virginia Tech Principles of Community are described at: http://www.inclusive.vt.edu/vtpoc/index.html
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Responsible for the coordination and implementation of comprehensive orientation programs for new first year undergraduate students.
2. Responsible for creating and implementing orientation programs for special populations including but not limited to: Transfer Students, Veteran Students, International Students, Underrepresented and Underserved Students.
3. Oversee the process for scheduling and confirming the attendance of new undergraduate students for all orientation programs.
4. Serve as a department liaison to university community to coordinate logistics for the implementation of orientation.
5. Assist in the recruitment, selection, training, supervision and evaluation of undergraduate student leaders.
6. Assist in the delivery and facilitation of the student leader course.
7. Provide oversight for Guidebook, social media, and other emerging technology.
8. Assist with the assessment and evaluation of office programs and services.
9. Prepare and maintain appropriate periodic/special operations reports and surveys.
10. Participate in, and contribute to, professional development/activities (including research, conferences, and publications)
11. Perform additional duties as assigned to support New Student Programs

Required Qualifications:
1. Master's degree in student personnel, higher education or a related field and work experience in collegiate student affairs, student activities, orientation, transfer, and first year programming.
2. Demonstrated experience working with diverse student populations and supervision/advising experience.
3. Demonstrated commitment to diversity and multiculturalism and the ability to work with a diverse group of constituents.
4. Demonstrated experience in Orientation program development and delivery.
5. Experience in designing and implementing programs

Preferred Qualifications:
1. Working knowledge of student learning and development theory and practice
2. Working Knowledge of first year and transfer student needs
3. Demonstrated knowledge of transitional needs for Transfer Students, Veteran Students, International Students, Underrepresented and Underserved Students.
4. Demonstrated organizational, leadership, communication and public relations skills.
5. Ability to design and implement formal assessment and evaluation processes.
6. Capacity for organizing a wide range of diverse tasks efficiently and effectively.
7. Advising/supervision experience with ability to lead a staff.
8. Ability to establish and maintain effective, cooperative working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and administrators participating in orientation.



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