Assistant Director of Student Life

Bergen Community College; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid vacation and sick days

Holiday schedule

Job summary

Bergen Community College in Paramus, NJ, seeks an Assistant Director of Student Life to lead NSO, supervise orientation leaders, and coordinate a vibrant slate of student leadership programs.

You will manage specialized software for student organization management, train staff, and collaborate with Student Government and Activities Board to foster engagement and retention.

This full-time role emphasizes inclusive programming, event planning, and measurement of student success across campus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ college experience in student activities and NSO.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experienced with organization-management software.
• Strong leadership, supervision, and communication skills.
• Ability to design and manage NSO content and schedule.
• Excellent public speaking and relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the New Student Orientation (NSO) program and train student Orientation Leaders.
• Oversee scheduling, supervision of staff, and club activities.
• Coordinate NSO logistics and presenters.
• Develop and assess cocurricular student programs and events.
• Manage departmental social media to increase engagement.
• Assist in planning for Commencement and other major events.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Technology

Public Speaking

Planning

Communication

Customer Focus

Building Relationships

Tools

Microsoft Office

Campus Groups

Job description

Assistant Director of Student Life

Full Time Paramus, NJ, US

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $80,000.00 Annually

The Assistant Director, under the supervision of the Director of Student Life and Development, serves as the lead for the New Student Orientation program, oversees the training and supervision of a team of student orientation leaders / peer mentors, and supports the development of a vibrant and inclusive series of student leadership programs and activities. The Assistant Director will also be responsible for utilizing specialized software and online platforms to support student organization management, assessment, commencement, and other college initiatives.

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supports the oversight of the day-to-day operation of the Office of Student Life including development and planning of co-curricular and extra-curricular programs, coordination of scheduling, supervision of staff, oversight of club activities, and use of space.
• Supports the administration of policies and procedures for Student Clubs and organizations.
• Designs and manages the New Student Orientation (NSO) program.
• Works to continuously improve the NSO program and aligns it with the changing needs of the Bergen student population.
• Updates the NSO program content each semester to ensure all information remains current.
• Coordinates NSO schedules, presenters, and logistics.
• Hires, supervises, and coordinates the training of Student Orientation Leaders / Peer Mentors to facilitate new student orientation sessions and tours and support enrollment initiatives in the One Stop.
• Coordinates post-Orientation communication, engagement, and retention initiatives to improve student success outcomes.
• Assists in development and assessment of a comprehensive series of cocurricular student programs and events to reinforce student learning.
• Develops social events to foster a sense of community and connection to the campus.
• Advises the Student Government Association and Student Activities Board.
• Develops and manages student leadership programming, including the Leadership Lunch Series, Leadership Development Day, and/or other similar programs.
• Manages departmental social media to increase student engagement.
• Assists in development of data-gathering and co-curricular student involvement tracking through a web- and app-based student organization management system (currently Campus Groups).
• Serves on the core planning committees for major college events such as Commencement.
• Manages student portal software for Commencement ceremony (currently Marching Order).
• Assists in training of student organization leaders and advisors each semester.
• Identifies new technologies that can be leveraged to assist with student leadership and development.
• Supports student events at the Meadowlands and Hackensack campuses.
• Supports marketing of all Student Life events through various available outlets.
• Prepares and presents workshops to various student groups.
• Represents Student Life on specialized committees and working groups where appropriate.
• Performs additional tasks or duties as assigned by the Director or other designated management.

SECONDARY/SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide front-end support for the Office of Student Life
• Support major college events, including Orientation and Commencement
• Chaperone off-campus trips and events
• Represent Student Life at meetings, events, etc. as needed
• Supports the student complaint process as required by the MSCHE
• Participate in appropriate cross-training activities in order to serve as backup for other Coordinators in their absence

SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Experience: Minimum of three years’ experience, in a college setting, in student activities, student development, and new student orientation programs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Demonstrates understanding of the community college mission and practices an open access mentality. Has basic proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Office suite. Knowledge and experience working with organization-management programs and other specialized software.

Exhibits strong skills in:

Leadership

Supervision

Technology

Public Speaking

Planning

Communication

Customer and Student Focus

Building Relationships

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• Annual Salary is $70,000-$80,000
• NJ Educator's Health Plan with Free Dental and Vision.
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 15 vacation days, 15 sick days, 4 personal days, 2 floating holidays, 3 Partial Sick Days, all designated holidays and 5 non-designated holidays a year.

Bergen Community College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.