Director of First-Year Experience

Chesapeake College; Wye Mills (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesapeake College in Maryland seeks a First Year Experience Director to promote student academic success, retention and development for first-time freshmen. The director designs and implements programs, assists in New Student Orientation, teaches freshmen orientation courses, and supports advising and case management while assessing program effectiveness.

The role collaborates with college units to provide targeted programming, monitors outcomes, oversees budget and scholarships for FYE

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, manage and assist in the assessment of an array of retention programming, including expansion of current programs SAIL (Success and Interactive Learning), HINTS (Helpful Information for Non-Traditional Students) and new retention programming that complements existing programs that increase first-year student success rates.
• Oversee budget and distribute scholarships to students who participate in FYE programming.
• Oversee recruitment of first-year students for various retention programs for which this position is responsible.
• Provide advising, academic planning and case management for first-year students.
• Partner with divisional and departmental stakeholders to provide programming and academic support for first-time freshmen.
• Assist in development and delivery of New Student Orientation programming.
• Serve on the Student Enrollment Management Planning Committee and other college-wide committees as deemed necessary.
• Develop and update course curriculum, train instructors, and maintain course assessment data and reporting as Course Lead and instructor for Freshman Seminar Course (FSC 101).
• Most of the job is sedentary, however, occasional periods of light work may be required.
• Lifting up to approximately 15 lbs. occasionally.
• The ability to work primarily within normal office conditions.
• Visual acuity appropriate for an administrative position,
• Hearing,
• Grasping,
• Pushing, pulling, lifting, reaching – occasionally,
• Climbing,
• Walking, frequently,
• Occasional travel to other colleges and other events may be required.

Job description

The goal of this position is to promote student academic success, increase retention and provide services to empower student development for first-time freshmen. The First Year Experience (FYE) director designs and implements activities and programs designed to promote the academic success and retention of first-year students as well as support activities and programs designed to improve first-year persistence. This position will assist in the development and delivery of New Student Orientation programming, teach freshmen orientation courses, assist with advising and student case management, provide assessment of all relevant programming, monitor and provide additional needed supports to students.

Examples of Duties

• Develop, implement, manage and assist in the assessment of an array of retention programming, including expansion of current programs SAIL (Success and Interactive Learning), HINTS (Helpful Information for Non-Traditional Students) and new retention programming that complements existing programs that increase first-year student success rates.
• Oversee budget and distribute scholarships to students who participate in FYE programming.
• Oversee recruitment of first-year students for various retention programs for which this position is responsible.
• Provide advising, academic planning and case management for first-year students.
• Partner with divisional and departmental stakeholders to provide programming and academic support for first-time freshmen.
• Assist in development and delivery of New Student Orientation programming.
• Serve on the Student Enrollment Management Planning Committee and other college-wide committees as deemed necessary.
• Develop and update course curriculum, train instructors, and maintain course assessment data and reporting as Course Lead and instructor for Freshman Seminar Course (FSC 101).

Contribute to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus environment.

Examples of Duties

• Most of the job is sedentary, however, occasional periods of light work may be required;
• Lifting up to approximately 15 lbs. occasionally.
• The ability to work primarily within normal office conditions.
• Visual acuity appropriate for an administrative position,
• Hearing,
• Grasping,
• Pushing, pulling, lifting, reaching – occasionally,
• Climbing,
• Walking, frequently,
• Occasional travel to other colleges and other events may be required.