Assistant Director of Honors Community Development

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

About the Opportunity

JOB SUMMARY: The John Martinson Honors Program is comprised of approximately 3,000 academically gifted students. The Assistant Director of Honors Community Development is responsible for directing, implementing, and assessing the Honors Living-Learning Community initiatives and overseeing student-driven co-curricular programming. The Assistant Director plays an integral role in the John Martinson Honors Program and supports initiatives such as Orientation, Welcome Week activities, graduation recognition programming, and other initiatives as needed. The Assistant Director also provides developmental advising to Honors students on issues such as Honors course selection, academic support, and co-curricular opportunities. There are some weekend and evening hours required in this position to support programming.

Responsibilities

Selecting, training, and supervising 16 upperclass Honors students serving as Honors Living Learning Assistants Supporting and serving as consultant to 16+ faculty/ staff Honors LLC and Internal Admit Community Experience Coordinators as they design and offer high quality learning experiences that engage students in the community Planning and implementing the annual LLC Fall and Spring Launch, PAWS points Initiative, and LLC Showcase events to engage students in their communities and highlight their experiences to the Honors community and our partners. Recruiting, selecting, training and supervising 8-12 student leaders to co-design, facilitate, and assess initiatives designed to promote the engagement of upperclass students (e.g., Honors Events Council). Coordinating and supporting student-led learning initiatives (e.g., HEIST = the Honors Exchange of Ideas, Skills, and Talents) Designing and implementing assessment instruments to track student outcomes over time. Soliciting feedback, draft, edit and finalize reports for submission. Providing limited developmental advising and guidance to Honors students, with special attention to supporting Associate Directors in assessment. Collaborating with Honors team members, campus, and community partners to develop and realize the Northeastern University Honors program vision. Contributing to the planning and implementation of both first-year and upperclass Honors programming, (e.g. HONR 1102, academic, community-building, and leadership development programming).

Minimum Qualifications

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

Position Type & Additional Information

Academic Administration. 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. 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. Compensation Grade/Pay Type: 109S Expected Hiring Range: $67,855.00 - $95,845.00 With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.

About Northeastern University

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact. Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university’s residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.