Assistant Director, EOP/HEOP, OADI, Student Advising and Engagement

Zymtronix Catalytic Systems Inc; City of Ithaca (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Generous retirement contributions

Educational benefits

Job summary

Cornell University’s Office of Academic Discovery and Impact (OADI) seeks an Assistant Director of EOP/HEOP and OADI, Student Advising and Engagement. You will oversee programs, provide advising to first-generation, low-income students, and design leadership initiatives for the student body.

The role requires collaboration with multiple offices, travel within New York, and a commitment to equity and access in higher education. Hybrid work is available; start date January 2027.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Higher Education, Student Personnel Administration, Social Sciences or related field and at least 3 years of full time work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in a supervisory role.
• Ability to interact effectively with students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Knowledge of student development theory and how to implement it in various one-on-one situations.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with key university administrators in a complex campus structure.
• Experience working with underrepresented and disadvantaged populations. A strong team orientation is essential. Excellent writing, organizational, interpersonal, and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership and oversight of student opportunity programs in the Director’s absence, ensuring continuity of program operations, services, and priorities.
• Provide academic, personal, and financial advising to students utilizing the services offered by OADI, primarily supporting EOP/HEOP.
• Create and implement leadership development programs for OADI students including leading the OADI Peer Mentor Program.
• Recruit, evaluate and assist in the selection of students in coordination with Undergraduate Admissions Office, College Admissions Offices and OADI.
• Travel within New York State to present the University and EOP/HEOP to prospective students, families, and high school partners.
• Work with the OVPUE and PAAL to contribute to the university-wide PAAL community.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Student development theory

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Higher Education or related field

3+ years full-time work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Assistant Director, EOP/HEOP, OADI, Student Advising and Engagement

Office of the Academic Discovery and Impact (OADI) seeking an Assistant Director, EOP/HEOP, OADI, Student Advising and Engagement.

This is a full time, 40 hour/week, on-campus position (within daily commuting distance from Ithaca, NY). This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with four days a week in office, one day remote to be determined at the time of hire. Fully remote work is not available for this position.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

A CV and cover letter must be included with the application.

Although applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, we strongly encourage interested candidates to apply no later than 10/19/2026. Anticipated start date is January 2027.

About the Office of Academic Discovery and Impact

The Office of Academic Discovery and Impact (OADI) serves as a centralized hub that provides academic and professional-development support and resources for students who participate in or are interested in participating in its signature programs, as well as any other students who are interested in taking advantage of its unique advising model. OADI advisors work with students from all undergraduate colleges and schools, with a special focus on supporting the academic, professional, and community needs of students who are first-generation college goers and/or from lower-income backgrounds.

The Arthur O. Eve Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) and the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) were established in 1967 and 1969 to help facilitate students whose financial and academic environments have not allowed their potential to come to fruition. Cornell has hosted these programs since their start with the mission of "any person, any study" being central to opportunity and access.

The Opportunity

If you have a passion for supporting the achievement first-generation, low-income, opportunity program scholars; look no further. Reporting to the Director, OADI/Director of Student Opportunity Programs, the Assistant Director of EOP/HEOP and OADI, Student Advising and Engagement will:

• Provide operational leadership and oversight of student opportunity programs in the Director’s absence, ensuring continuity of program operations, services, and priorities.
• Provide academic, personal, and financial advising to students utilizing the services offered by OADI, primarily supporting students enrolled in the Arthur O. Eve Educational Opportunity Program and Higher Education Opportunity Program (EOP/HEOP).
• Create and implement leadership development programs for OADI students including leading the OADI Peer Mentor Program.
• Recruit, evaluate and assist in the selection of students in coordination with Undergraduate Admissions Office, College Admissions Offices and OADI. May be required to travel within New York State to present the University and EOP/HEOP to prospective students, families, and high school partners.
• Working directly with the OVPUE and the co-chairs of PAAL to be a contributing member of the university-wide Professional Academic Advising Leaders (PAAL) community.

What We Will Need

Bachelor’s degree in Higher Education, Student Personnel Administration, Social Sciences or related field and at least 3 years of full time work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Demonstrated experience in a supervisory role.
• Ability to interact effectively with students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Knowledge of student development theory and how to implement it in various one-on-one situations.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with key university administrators in a complex campus structure.
• Experience working with underrepresented and disadvantaged populations. A strong team orientation is essential. Excellent writing, organizational, interpersonal, and computer skills.
• Interpretation of established work policies and procedures is required. Duties also involve related steps, processes or methods provided by the State. Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

If you have all those things, great! We have a few more things that we would prefer you to have, but it’s ok if you don’t.

• Master's degree in related area preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience advising and counseling college students.
• Experience leading and developing groups. Experience developing leadership programs for students. Experience with marketing, social media, and communication efforts.
• Multilingual preferred. Experience with opportunity programs strongly preferred.

Rewards and Benefits

• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, and sustainability.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: Understand Your Benefits | Working at Cornell.
• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1. To offer greater flexibility for observing faiths and traditions we also offer two additional floating holidays. Learn more about our generous leave provisions: Holiday and Accrued Time Off | Working at Cornell.
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program. Learn more about our extensive educational benefits: Education Benefits | Working at Cornell.
• Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: Total Rewards | Working at Cornell.

University Job Title:

Student Svc Assoc III

Job Family:

Student Services

Level:

G

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Pay Range:

$84,209.00 - $102,922.00

Remote Option Availability:

Onsite

Company:

Endowed

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