Director of Student Success and Development

The University of Maine; Orono (ME); On-site; USD 70,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maine's Maine Business School seeks a Director of Student Success & Development to provide strategic leadership for enrollment management, advising, engagement, and retention. You will guide data-informed initiatives to improve persistence, graduation, and post-graduate success while collaborating with college leadership to advance institutional priorities.

The role supervises professional staff and fosters coordinated student support across the student journey, aligning

Responsibilities

• Lead enrollment management strategies and coordinate academic advising to support student success.
• Oversee student engagement, retention initiatives, and career readiness efforts.
• Direct experiential learning programs and student development initiatives across the college.
• Collaborate with college and university leadership to align data-informed strategies and institutional priorities.
• Supervise professional staff and ensure coordinated support for students throughout their academic journey.

Job description

The Director of Student Success & Development serves as the strategic leader for the Maine Business School's comprehensive student success enterprise. This position provides executive leadership for enrollment management, academic advising, student engagement, retention, career readiness, experiential learning, and student development initiatives while advancing institutional priorities related to enrollment growth, persistence, graduation, and post-graduate success. The Director collaborates with college and university leadership to develop data-informed strategies, leads cross-functional initiatives, supervises professional staff, and ensures students receive coordinated support throughout their academic journey. The hiring range for this position is $70,000 to $76,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience.