Assistant Director, Tech Programs & Student Life

Cornell University, Tech Campus (NYC); New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornell Tech in New York City is seeking an Assistant Director of Technical Programs and Student Life to oversee events, student life, and program operations for PhD and technical master’s students.

The role partners with the PhD Life committee, program directors, and campus leaders to deliver inclusive, high-impact services, from orientation to commencement, while maintaining a healthy, belonging-centered community. Hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least two years’ relevant experience or equivalent combination.
• Experience modeling values that support inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead student support workshops to enhance student learning and community building.
• Manage and coordinate the planning and implementation of student orientation, community-building events, inclusive events, prospective PhD student Visit Days, Recognition Ceremony, PhD research, and other events as needed.
• Provide oversight and guidance on events led by other Student & Academic Affairs team members.
• Serve as the point person for student club support. Create and implement student club leader training.
• Develop, oversee and enforce policies of student club events on campus.
• Collaborate with graduation offices in Ithaca on annual commencement activities and communicate with graduating students.
• Collaborate with campus partners such as Events, Facilities, and IT, to successfully organize campus events.
• Evaluate and recommend long-term programming plans including benchmarking that take into consideration the growth of Cornell Tech, as well as Cornell University’s core value of creating a community of belonging.
• Establish and allocate a budget for student events.
• Develop and deliver presentations at student events in collaboration with other Tech departments and leadership.

Skills

Communicates effectively

Interpersonal savvy

Collaborates

Optimizes Work Processes

Instills Trust

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Cornell Tech in New York City is seeking an Assistant Director of Technical Programs and Student Life to oversee events, student life, and program operations for PhD and technical master’s students.

The role partners with the PhD Life committee, program directors, and campus leaders to deliver inclusive, high-impact services, from orientation to commencement, while maintaining a healthy, belonging-centered community. Hybrid work is available.