Assistant Director, Honors Living-Learning Community

NU USA Northeastern University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Wellness program

Retirement plan

Commuting & transportation

Job summary

Northeastern University in Boston is seeking an Assistant Director of Honors Community Development to lead the Honors Living-Learning Community and develop student-driven programming. The role supports Orientation, Welcome Week, graduation recognition, and other initiatives while providing developmental advising to Honors students on course selection, academic support, and co-curricular opportunities.

Weekend and evening hours are required to support programming.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in higher education or related field; two years of higher education experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
• Computer skills; experience with Canvas or other Learning Management Systems desirable.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work collaboratively.
• Experience working with Residential Life/Housing including hiring and supervising student staff and creating high-impact student programming is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Selecting, training, and supervising 16 upperclass Honors students serving as LLC Assistants.
• Supporting and consulting 16+ faculty/staff Honors LLC and Internal Admit Coordinators.
• Planning and implementing annual LLC Fall and Spring Launch, PAWS points initiative, and LLC Showcase events.
• Recruiting, selecting, training and supervising 8-12 student leaders to co-design and assess initiatives.
• Coordinating and supporting student-led learning initiatives (HEIST).
• Designing and implementing assessment instruments to track student outcomes over time.
• Soliciting feedback, drafting and finalizing reports for submission.
• Providing developmental advising and guidance to Honors students, with focus on assessment.
• Collaborating with Honors team, campus, and community partners to realize Northeastern's Honors program vision.
• Contributing to planning and implementation of first-year and upperclass Honors programming (HONR 1102, academic, community-building, leadership).

Skills

Advising experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Team leadership

Education

Master's degree in higher education or related field

Tools

Canvas

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Job description

Northeastern University in Boston is seeking an Assistant Director of Honors Community Development to lead the Honors Living-Learning Community and develop student-driven programming. The role supports Orientation, Welcome Week, graduation recognition, and other initiatives while providing developmental advising to Honors students on course selection, academic support, and co-curricular opportunities.

Weekend and evening hours are required to support programming.