Associate Director, Newbury Center Community & Inclusion

Boston University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston University seeks an Associate Director for the Newbury Center Community & Inclusion to lead programs and services for first-generation students. This in-person role collaborates with faculty, staff, alumni and external partners to promote student success across undergraduate, graduate and professional populations.

Responsibilities include advising diverse students, coordinating events, managing resources, and communicating effectively with all constituencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's in higher education or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5–8 years advising and working with diverse student populations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and event management experience.
• Experience working with first-generation students at undergrad/grad/professional levels.
• Strong communication, organization, and diplomatic problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate within the Newbury Center to support first-generation students.
• Advise and engage diverse student populations across levels (UG/grad/professional).
• Coordinate events, programs, and resources; liaise with campus partners.
• Maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and respond to requests promptly.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Event management

First-generation student experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Associate Director, Newbury Center Community & Inclusion

Job Description

Location: Boston, MA, United States

Category: Charles River Campus --> Professional

Salary Grade: Grade 48

Expected Hiring Range: $72,000.00 - $83,000.00

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

The Associate Director is part of the team of the Boston University Newbury Center, which provides programming, resources, community, and support for first-generation undergraduates, graduate students, and professional students at Boston University. The Newbury Center is a nationally-recognized, university-wide, centralized center which reports to the Associate Provost of Academic Initiatives & Operational Excellence in the Office of the Provost. It has an extensive reach collaborating with a broad range of constituents including faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, and external partners who support first-generation student success. This position reports to the Executive Director of the Newbury Center and is 100% in person.

• Bachelor's Degree required; master's degree in higher education and student affairs or a related field, e.g., counseling, MSW, is preferred.


• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience advising and working directly with students from diverse backgrounds is required.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and event management experience is required.


• Direct experience working with the first-generation student population at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional student levels is preferred.


• Knowledge and awareness of issues that first-generation students from diverse backgrounds encounter throughout their educational experience.


• Familiarity with current scholarship and trends in first-generation student research; and a working knowledge of student development theory and the intersectionality of identity framework is also strongly desired.


• Excellent communication and organizational skills, including the ability to write well and to deal effectively and diplomatically with various constituencies; attention to detail is necessary.

The Newbury Center is a fast-paced and dynamic environment. The associate director must work independently and efficiently, make decisions using excellent professional judgement, manage sensitive/confidential information discreetly, anticipate the Newbury Center needs, prioritize responsibilities effectively, and respond in a timely manner to the Executive Director's requests which sometimes may be immediate.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.