First-Year & Family Experience Leader

Dillard University; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Dillard University seeks a Coordinator of First Year and Family Experience (Grant funded) to lead programs aiding students' transition to college and progression through the first year. Reporting to the Dean of Students, you will coordinate First-Year Experience activities, advise peer mentors, and partner on parent/family engagement efforts.

The role involves supervising student-success technologies, coordinating events, and supporting early intervention with at-risk students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree in higher education, student affairs, education, counseling, or related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of professional experience in higher education, orientation, first-year programs, student success, or related area preferred.
• Experience working with student leaders, peer mentors, orientation leaders, or similar student populations preferred.
• Demonstrated program planning, organization, communication, and project-management skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with students, families, faculty, and staff.
• Comfort using student-success technology and data to support outreach and intervention.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet established deadlines.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends during orientation, Family Weekend, and other major programs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the University's co-curricular First-Year Experience programming and support development of programming designed to strengthen belonging and academic readiness.
• Advise and support First-Year Experience Peer Mentors and assist with recruitment, training, and scheduling.
• Partner with University leadership to develop and implement Parent and Family Programs and Family Weekend activities.
• Assist with administration and utilization of student-success technologies and data for outreach and referrals.
• Collaborate with Student Success colleagues to identify students needing additional intervention and maintain records.

Skills

Program planning

Organization

Communication

Project management

Relationship building

Multitasking

Evenings/weekends

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in higher education or related field

Tools

EdSights

Job description

Dillard University seeks a Coordinator of First Year and Family Experience (Grant funded) to lead programs aiding students' transition to college and progression through the first year. Reporting to the Dean of Students, you will coordinate First-Year Experience activities, advise peer mentors, and partner on parent/family engagement efforts.

The role involves supervising student-success technologies, coordinating events, and supporting early intervention with at-risk students.